ConvertBox vs Poptin
We give ConvertBox a 2.0 GPA and Poptin a 2.4, out of 4.0. Poptin grades higher on the free plan. They get the same grade on value for money, features, 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
Poptin
Popups and embedded forms, with email campaigns and automations
How we grade them
| 2.0GPAConvertBoxFair | 2.4GPAPoptinFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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. | CPoptin counts unique visitors, so 20,000 a month is past Basic's 10,000 and onto Pro: $47 a month billed yearly ($59 monthly) for 50,000 visitors on 4 domains. That's on the dear side of the middle for popup tools here. |
| 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. | CFree forever with unlimited popups, but only for 1,000 visitors a month on one domain, with Poptin branding. A tiny blog might live on it. Most sites will hit the cap quickly. |
| 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. | BBars, slide-ins, full-screen and gamified popups, embedded forms, exit intent, 15+ targeting rules, A/B tests, teasers and coupons, plus email campaigns and automated sequences on top. It covers the whole job. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Templates and a drag-and-drop editor help, but the best part, targeting by your email tool's tags, means connecting that tool and building rules, and mobile gets its own design. | CNo rating on record. Templates get you started, but between 15+ targeting rules, triggers, A/B tests and an email builder, there's a fair bit to set up. |
| 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, with 70+ integrations including Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HubSpot, Salesforce and ActiveCampaign, plus Zapier, Make, WordPress and its own API. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. |
| Best for | paying once for targeted popups and quizzes | popups with email campaigns built in |
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 Poptin. How we grade
Where they differ
- ConvertBox starts at $495 one-time for 250,000 views a month on 10 websites. Poptin starts at $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth).
- Poptin has a free plan. ConvertBox does not.
- ConvertBox also covers surveys.
- Poptin also covers marketing automation and email campaigns.
At a glance
| ConvertBox | Poptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free plan |
| Starts at | $495 one-time for 250,000 views a month on 10 websites | $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth) |
| Free plan | None | 1,000 visitors a month on 1 domain with unlimited popups and Poptin branding, plus 250 email contacts and 500 email sends. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | ThriveCart LLC | Poptin |
| Price read from | convertbox.com | poptin.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
ConvertBox
- Marketers who would rather pay once than pay a monthly fee
- Sites that want popups targeted by email list or tag
- Segmenting new visitors with on-site quizzes and surveys
Poptin
- Small sites that need a free popup tool with a monthly visitor allowance
- Businesses that want popups and their email list in one place
- Agencies running popups on many client sites from sub-accounts
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.
Poptin
- The free plan stops at 1,000 visitors a month on one domain and shows Poptin branding.
- Basic covers a single domain; Pro allows 4, and unlimited domains, sub-accounts and users need Agency.
- Email is priced separately by contacts: Growth starts at $19 a month for 500 contacts and $119 at 10,000.
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.
Poptin
- Popup and form types
- Lightboxes, floating bars, full-screen overlays, slide-ins, gamified popups, social widgets, mobile popups and embedded contact or sign-up forms.
- Triggers and targeting
- More than 15 targeting rules by behavior, location, device and page, display frequency controls, and exit-intent triggers.
- A/B testing and teasers
- Compare timing, templates and triggers between popup versions, and show a small teaser icon that opens the full popup on a click.
- Coupons
- Create coupon codes inside a popup to give shoppers a reason to buy now.
- Email campaigns and automations
- A drag-and-drop email builder, segments, tags, one-off campaigns and automated sequences triggered by what contacts do.
- 70+ integrations and an API
- Sends leads to email tools and CRMs such as Mailchimp, Klaviyo, HubSpot and Salesforce, with more through Zapier and Make, plus its own API.
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.
Poptin
Free$0
1,000 visitors a month on 1 domain, unlimited popups and forms with Poptin branding, 250 email contacts and 500 email sends.
Growth (Emails & Poptins)$19
per month for up to 500 contacts, billed monthly
Unlimited emails, 5,000 visitors a month on unlimited domains, no branding. Rises with the list: $119 a month at 10,000 contacts.
Basic$20
per month for up to 10,000 visitors, billed annually ($25 monthly)
Popups only: unlimited popups and forms on 1 domain without Poptin branding, with chat and email support.
Pro$47
per month for up to 50,000 visitors, billed annually ($59 monthly)
Popups only, on up to 4 domains.
Agency$95
per month for up to 150,000 visitors, billed annually ($119 monthly)
Unlimited domains, sub-accounts and users for clients, and premium support. Steps up to 2,000,000 visitors at $799 a month yearly.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom visitor limits, extra security, a dedicated account manager and migration help.
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.
Poptin
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 20% on popup plans
Basic is $20 a month billed yearly ($240) against $25 monthly, Pro $47 against $59 and Agency $95 against $119.
