ConvertBox vs Thrive Leads (2026): which should you pick?

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 Thrive Leads if

• Fits if you run self-hosted WordPress and want one bundle of Thrive tools
• Works for site owners who build opt-in forms with A/B tests

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you only want Leads, since the page sells Thrive Suite as a bundle
• Watch out: $240 is an introductory first year, and renewals are $599
• Skip it if your blog is on WordPress.com, because it needs self-hosted WordPress.org
• Not for you if you want to try before paying, as no free plan or trial is listed
• Watch out: a standalone Thrive Leads subscription is mentioned but shows no price

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.

Thrive Leads

• Needs a self-hosted WordPress.org site; it does not work on WordPress.com blogs.
• The pricing page sells Thrive Suite only, so Leads comes bundled with the other Thrive plugins and themes.
• The $240 first-year price is introductory; annual renewals are at the full $599.
• A standalone Thrive Leads subscription is mentioned on its page, but no price was visible there.

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.

Thrive Leads

Many opt-in form types

ThriveBox lightbox popup, sticky ribbon, slide-in, inline form, 2-step opt-in, sidebar widget, screen filler, scroll mat and content lock.

Drag-and-drop editor and templates

Design forms visually from a library of pre-designed templates, with separate show-or-hide and editing options for mobile.

Targeting

Show forms by post, category, tag and more, and trigger them on exit intent, scroll, delay or click.

A/B testing and reporting

Test form variations and read stats on which forms and which pages and posts produce the most leads.

SmartLinks and SmartExit

Hide forms from, or show different offers to, existing subscribers, and use SmartExit to tailor exit offers.

Email service connections

Direct API connections to services such as ActiveCampaign, AWeber, Mailchimp and ConvertKit, or any HTML signup form.

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.

Thrive Leads

• Thrive Suite Yearly$599

  per year at renewal, after a first year of $240

  All 8 Thrive plugins including Leads, Theme Builder, 24/5 support, use on up to 5 websites. First year is $240.

• Thrive Suite Quarterly$149

  per quarter, for up to 5 websites

  The same bundle, billed every quarter instead of yearly.

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.

Thrive Leads

• Other savings

  First-year Thrive Suite price of $240

  The pricing page shows Thrive Suite yearly at $240 as special introductory pricing against $599; annual renewals are at the full price.