Elfsight vs Walls.io (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Elfsight grades higher than Walls.io: 2.2 against 2.0 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Elfsight grades higher on value for money. They get the same grade on the free plan, features, 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
Walls.io
Social media walls for websites, events and digital signage
Which one is for you
Pick Elfsight if
- Fits if you're on Squarespace, Wix or Webflow and want widgets without code
- Works for a site that needs a popup plus a Google reviews feed or a chat button
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want to A/B test popups or send leads to an email tool, as neither is on record
- Tight if you're on the free plan, which stops at 200 views a month with Elfsight branding
- Not for you if traffic spikes worry you, as a widget switches off for the month at its view limit
- Pricey if you want several widget types, as each app is its own subscription unless you buy the $15-a-month pack
- Watch out: every widget load counts as a view, so a site-wide popup on 20,000 visitors passes Pro's 50,000
Pick Walls.io if
- Fits if you need a social wall for a site, event or screen and have the budget
- Works for teams that want unlimited embeds and posts
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you are small: $215 a month billed annually for Professional
- Not for you if you want a free plan, as there is only a 14-day trial
- Watch out: the account becomes inactive after the trial until you choose a plan
- Watch out: event and signage plans have their own prices, which we didn't record
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAElfsightFair | 2.0GPAWalls.ioFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 lowest-priced popup tools here. Other widgets cost extra. | DProfessional is $215 a month billed annually and Premium $360, many times the category's $14.92 middle and above its $55 dearest-tenth threshold. |
| 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. | CA 14-day trial with no card, and no free plan. |
| 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. | C14 platforms, unlimited embeds and posts, moderation and privacy tools. The listing's gaps: direct posts, polls, sponsored posts and CTA buttons are paid add-ons. |
| 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. You're still building it, though. | CNo store rating on record. You connect sources and design the wall. |
| 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 embeds on sites, events and digital signage, across 14 platforms. No integration list is recorded. |
| Best for | popups alongside reviews, feeds and chat | social walls for events, sites and signage |
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 Walls.io. 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. Walls.io starts at $215 a month and scores 2.3.
They score the same, and Elfsight starts $210 a month lower. Of the other popup and widget tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Elfsight for less, and 13 score higher than Walls.io 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 also covers templates, no-code, forms and chatbots.
At a glance
| Elfsight | Walls.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly | $215 per month, billed annually (website plans) |
| 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. | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Elfsight, SL | Walls.io |
| Price read from | elfsight.com | walls.io |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
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.
Walls.io
- Website plans start at $215 a month billed annually; the monthly-billing price was not displayed in the text read.
- Event and digital-signage plans have their own prices, not recorded here.
- Direct posts, polls, sponsored posts and CTA buttons are paid add-ons on Professional and Premium.
- After the 14-day trial the account becomes inactive until you pick a paid plan.
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.
Walls.io
- 14 platforms
- All plans and event passes include every platform Walls.io currently supports.
- Unlimited walls and embeds
- Each wall has its own URL, sources, style and moderation, and can be embedded anywhere.
- Moderation and privacy
- The site pitches moderation, GDPR data processing agreements and security assessments with NDA.
- Interactivity Pack
- Direct posts, polls, reactions and lead forms, a $96 per month add-on billed annually on Professional and Premium.
- Promotion Pack
- Sponsored posts, native posts and call-to-action buttons, also $96 per month billed annually.
- Event and signage plans
- Separate event passes and digital-signage plans exist, not read in detail here.
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.
Walls.io
Professional$215
per month, billed annually (website plans)
10 sources, updates every 15 minutes, 14 platforms, unlimited embeds and posts, email and chat support.
Premium$360
per month, billed annually (website plans)
20 sources, updates every 15 minutes, otherwise the same as Professional.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom sources, real-time updates every minute, priority support.
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.
Walls.io
- Annual discount
Save 20% with yearly payment
The website pricing page has a Monthly and Yearly toggle and says you save 20% with yearly payment.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Elfsight or Walls.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Elfsight is cheaper to start with: $5 a month, against $215 a month for Walls.io. Elfsight starts at $5 per app / month for up to 5,000 views, billed yearly, and Walls.io starts at $215 per month, billed annually (website plans).
Which has a free plan, Elfsight or Walls.io?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only Elfsight has a free plan. Walls.io does not, though it has a free trial.
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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.