ConvertBox vs MailMunch (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, MailMunch grades higher than ConvertBox: 2.6 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
ConvertBox grades higher on features. MailMunch grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
ConvertBox
Targeted on-site messages, forms and quizzes, sold for a one-time fee
MailMunch
Pop-ups, embedded forms and landing pages to grow an email list
Which one is for you
Pick ConvertBox if
- Fits if you'd rather pay once than keep a monthly bill going
- Works for showing different offers to people already on your email list
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to try before you pay, as the 14 days risk-free is a refund promise, not a trial
- Not for you if a lifetime deal that may close or rise without notice makes you nervous
- Tight if you outgrow 250,000 views or 10 sites, as the PRO upgrade's price shows only at checkout
- Watch out: its terms let it close any account, for any reason, with 30 days' notice
- Too light for working from a phone or desktop app, as there's none, and mobile popups need their own design
Pick MailMunch if
- Fits if you want pop-ups and a free email capture plan to start
- Works for Shopify stores that want to build a list
Look elsewhere if
- Watch out: the price comes from the Shopify listing, as MailMunch's own pages block reading
- Watch out: third-party sites quote other plan names and prices, so check before buying
- Pricey if your list grows, since Premium is $15 per 5,000 contacts and rises
- Tight on WordPress, where the free plugin needs a MailMunch account for premium features
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAConvertBoxFair | 2.6GPAMailMunchGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$495 once for 250,000 views a month on 10 sites, far more than a 20,000-visitor site needs. Spread over two years that's about $20.63 a month, just above the cheapest quarter here, with nothing more to pay after. But the deal may close or rise without notice. | BThe Shopify listing shows a free plan with unlimited subscribers, forms and pop-ups, and Premium at $15 a month per 5,000 contacts; the main site's prices were not readable. |
| Free plan and trial | FNo free plan and no free trial. The page offers 14 days risk-free, but that's a refund promise, not a trial: you pay the $495 before you see it on your site. | BFree plan with unlimited subscribers, forms, pop-ups, landing pages and a welcome email. |
| Features | BSlide-ins, modals, sticky bars, takeovers and embedded boxes, targeted on your email tool's lists and tags as well as pages, scroll and exit intent. Multi-step quizzes, countdowns, personal text and A/B tests too. It covers the whole job. | CSeveral form types, exit-intent, A/B testing, landing pages and newsletters. The listing does not say which of these are on the free plan. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Templates and a drag-and-drop editor help, but the main feature, targeting by your email tool's tags, means connecting that tool and building rules, and mobile gets its own design. | CNo rating on record; you build forms and connect an email service. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWorks on any site, with direct links to ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Drip, HubSpot, Keap, Klaviyo and Mailchimp, a WordPress route and webhooks for Zapier. No desktop or phone app. | BWeb only, with eight integrations listed. |
| Best for | paying once for targeted popups and quizzes | email-list pop-ups and forms with a free plan |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: ConvertBox and MailMunch. How we grade
Where they differ
- ConvertBox also covers surveys.
- MailMunch also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
At a glance
| ConvertBox | MailMunch | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $495 one-time for 250,000 views a month on 10 websites | $15 per month for up to 5,000 contacts |
| Free plan | None | Free plan on its Shopify listing: unlimited subscribers, forms and pop-ups, landing pages, an automated welcome email and basic analytics. |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of the paid plan |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ThriveCart LLC | Mailmunch |
| Price read from | convertbox.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
ConvertBox
- The one-time deal is billed as early access, and the page warns it may close or rise in price without notice.
- Its terms let it close any ConvertBox account, for any reason, with 30 days' notice.
- The plan stops at 250,000 views a month on 10 websites; more needs the PRO upgrade, whose price is shown only at checkout.
- There is no free plan or free trial; the page offers to let you try it for 14 days risk-free.
MailMunch
- Its own pricing pages block automated reading, so these prices come from the Shopify App Store listing and may differ from the main site.
- Third-party sites quote other plan names and prices, so check the current pricing page before buying.
- The Premium price on the Shopify listing is per 5,000 contacts and rises as the list grows.
- On WordPress, the free plugin needs a MailMunch account for the premium features.
Key features
ConvertBox
- Display formats
- Slide-in notifications, center modals, sticky bars, full-page takeovers, and boxes embedded in content or a sidebar.
- Targeting from your email tool
- Combine rules such as ESP lists and tags, visit count, pages seen, location, referrer, device, URL parameters, scroll depth and exit intent.
- Surveys, quizzes and multi-step funnels
- Multi-choice steps with skip logic, quiz scoring, progress bars and conditional actions that tag contacts in your CRM.
- Personalized text and countdowns
- Address visitors by name or company from collected data, and add scheduled or evergreen countdown timers that can redirect at the deadline.
- Editor and split tests
- A drag-and-drop editor with a separate mobile version, templates, custom HTML and scripts, and A/B variations built in the editor.
- Integrations
- Direct links to ActiveCampaign, ConvertKit, Drip, HubSpot, Keap, Klaviyo, Mailchimp and others, plus webhooks for Zapier.
MailMunch
- Several form types
- Pop-up, embedded, top bar, scroll box and sidebar opt-in forms, built from themes and customized without code.
- Exit-intent and page targeting
- Show a form when a visitor is about to leave, or limit it to chosen pages, categories or posts through display rules.
- A/B testing
- Create different opt-in forms and see which one gets more subscribers; the Shopify listing also mentions multivariate split tests.
- Landing pages
- Build landing pages for lead campaigns; they are part of the free plan on the Shopify listing.
- Email sync or CSV export
- Pass subscribers to Mailchimp, Constant Contact, AWeber, GetResponse, Campaign Monitor and others, or export them as CSV.
- Newsletters and automations
- The Shopify app adds newsletters, behavior-driven automations and an AI-assisted campaign creator on top of forms.
Plans
ConvertBox
Lifetime account$495
one-time, with no monthly or yearly fees
250,000 views a month, 10 websites, unlimited ConvertBoxes and no branding. A larger PRO upgrade is offered at checkout.
MailMunch
Free$0
Unlimited subscribers, forms and pop-ups, landing pages, a welcome email and basic analytics.
Premium$15
per month for up to 5,000 contacts
Adds email notifications, analytics, custom domains, premium templates and a content gate. Price rises with contacts.
Ways to pay less
ConvertBox
- Lifetime license
Lifetime account for a one-time payment
Pay $495 once for 250,000 views a month on 10 websites; the page sets this against $99 a month or $1,188 a year.
MailMunch
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, ConvertBox or MailMunch?
As of Nov 12, 2026, ConvertBox starts at $495 one-time for 250,000 views a month on 10 websites, and MailMunch starts at $15 per month for up to 5,000 contacts.
Which has a free plan, ConvertBox or MailMunch?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only MailMunch has a free plan. ConvertBox does not.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.
