Elfsight vs Poptin
We give Elfsight a 2.2 GPA and Poptin a 2.4, out of 4.0. Poptin grades higher on features. They get the same grade on value for money, the free plan, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Elfsight
Library of 90+ website widgets, from popups to reviews and feeds
Poptin
Popups and embedded forms, with email campaigns and automations
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAElfsightFair | 2.4GPAPoptinFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded on the popup app alone. Every widget load counts as a view, so a site-wide popup on a site with 20,000 visitors passes Pro's 50,000 views. Premium is $20 a month billed yearly ($24 monthly), a touch above the cheapest popup tools here. Other widgets cost extra. | 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 | CFree forever, but just 1 widget and 200 views a month, with Elfsight branding, and the widget switches off for the month once it hits that. A popup on a site with real traffic is done on day one. | 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 | CSet beside its listed alternatives, which is fairer for a library of 90+ widgets: the popup handles sales, sign-ups, feedback and cart reminders on chosen pages, with time and action triggers. No A/B tests or email-tool links on record, so it's the basics. | 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. Each widget is set up from templates in a live editor and pasted in with a short code, and support will install it for you on paid plans. Easy, but you're still building it. | 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 | BWeb only, but widgets install on 100+ platforms, including Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, WordPress, Shopify and Framer, or any HTML site. No desktop or phone app, so B is the top. | 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 | popups alongside reviews, feeds and chat | 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: Elfsight and Poptin. How we grade
Price against what you get
Elfsight starts at $5 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Poptin starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
Poptin scores higher, and starts $14 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other popup and widget tools on the chart, none scores higher than Elfsight for less, and none scores higher than Poptin for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly. Poptin starts at $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth).
- Elfsight also covers templates, no-code and chatbots.
- Poptin also covers marketing automation, email campaigns and a/B testing.
At a glance
| Elfsight | Poptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly | $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth) |
| Free plan | 1 widget of one app on unlimited websites, 200 views a month, with Elfsight branding; the widget switches off for the month past that. | 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 | Elfsight, SL | Poptin |
| Price read from | elfsight.com | poptin.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Elfsight
- Small sites that need a popup plus reviews, a feed or a chat button
- Squarespace, Wix and Webflow users adding features without code
- Agencies building widgets for many client sites
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
Elfsight
- Single-app plans cover one widget type; a popup and a review feed are two subscriptions unless you buy the all-apps pack.
- The free plan allows only 200 views a month, and any plan's widget is switched off for the month once its view limit is reached.
- Every widget load counts as a view, including loads through a share link.
- Plans can be refunded in full for any reason within 14 days.
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
Elfsight
- Popup builder
- Popups for sales, sign-ups, feedback, welcome messages and abandoned carts, shown on chosen pages with time and action triggers and a set frequency.
- 90+ other widgets
- Review feeds from Google, Amazon, Tripadvisor and others, social feeds, an AI chatbot, chat buttons, forms, booking, galleries, maps and cookie consent.
- Live editor and templates
- Configure each widget in a no-code live editor from templates, and try any of them in a demo before signing up.
- Works on 100+ platforms
- Widgets install with a short code on Squarespace, Wix, Webflow, WordPress, Shopify, Framer and other builders, or any HTML site.
- Projects and collaborators
- Paid plans from Pro group widgets into projects and let collaborators work on them, useful for agencies.
- Installation help
- On paid plans, Elfsight's support team will help install a widget on your site at no extra cost.
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
Elfsight
Free$0
1 widget, 200 views a month on unlimited websites, Elfsight branding and bug-fix support only.
Basic$5
per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly ($6 monthly)
Up to 3 widgets of one app, such as Popup, with no branding or ads and basic support.
Pro$10
per app / month for up to 50,000 views, billed yearly ($12 monthly)
Up to 9 widgets of one app, 3 projects, 1 collaborator and priority support.
Premium$20
per app / month for up to 150,000 views, billed yearly ($24 monthly)
Up to 21 widgets of one app, 9 projects, 3 collaborators and live chat support.
Enterprise$30
per app / month for up to 300,000 views, billed yearly ($42 monthly)
50 widgets and an account manager. Higher tiers: 600,000 views for $40, 1.2 million for $60 and unlimited for $80 a month yearly.
96 Apps Pack$15
per month for 5,000 views per app, billed yearly ($18 monthly)
Every Elfsight app with 3 widgets each. Larger packs: $30 a month for 50,000 views per app, up to $240 for 400 widgets per app.
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
Elfsight
- Annual discount
Yearly billing saves 17% to 29%
Basic is $5 a month billed yearly against $6 monthly, Pro $10 against $12, and Enterprise T1 $30 against $42.
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.
