Getsitecontrol vs Poptin
We give Getsitecontrol a 2.8 GPA and Poptin a 2.4, out of 4.0. Getsitecontrol grades higher on value for money and the free plan. They get the same grade on features, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Getsitecontrol
Popups, bars, forms and surveys, with email campaigns built in
Poptin
Popups and embedded forms, with email campaigns and automations
How we grade them
| 2.8GPAGetsitecontrolGood | 2.4GPAPoptinFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | BA site with 20,000 visitors will pass the free 10,000 widget views, so it's Pro: $19 a month per site for up to 100,000 views, with branding off. That's in the cheapest quarter here. Emails are extra, at $1.60 per 1,000 sent on Pro. | 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 | BFree forever with unlimited widgets and contacts and 10,000 widget views a month per site. Branding stays on and emails cost $2.00 per 1,000, but a small site could really live on it. | 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 | BPopups, promo bars, forms and multi-page surveys with skip logic, targeting by page, segment and schedule, cart rules on Shopify and A/B tests, plus email broadcasts and flows like abandoned checkout. 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 an AI text helper speed things up, but there's a widget editor, targeting, contacts and email flows to set up before it pays off. | 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, with Shopify, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, HubSpot, Keap, Google Sheets and Zapier. No desktop or phone app, so B is as high as it goes. | 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 | cheap popups, surveys and emails in one | 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: Getsitecontrol and Poptin. How we grade
Price against what you get
Getsitecontrol starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Poptin starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7.
On this chart the two sit in the same place: the same score for the same starting price. Of the other popup and widget tools on the chart, none scores higher than Getsitecontrol 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
- Getsitecontrol starts at $19 per site / month for up to 100,000 widget views. Poptin starts at $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth).
- Getsitecontrol also covers surveys.
At a glance
| Getsitecontrol | Poptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per site / month for up to 100,000 widget views | $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth) |
| Free plan | 10,000 widget views a month per site with unlimited widgets and contacts, but Getsitecontrol branding; emails cost $2.00 per 1,000 sent. | 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 | Getwebcraft Limited | Poptin |
| Price read from | getsitecontrol.com | poptin.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Oct 18, 2026 |
Who each one suits
Getsitecontrol
- Small sites and Shopify stores wanting popups and email for little money
- Agencies running widgets on several client sites from one account
- Collecting survey answers and contact requests as well as sign-ups
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
Getsitecontrol
- Prices are per site; every site in an account is on the same plan.
- Emails are not included: they cost $2.00 per 1,000 on Free, $1.60 on Pro and $1.40 on Pro Max, with discounts for larger volumes.
- When a site reaches its monthly view limit, its widgets stop showing until the next cycle.
- The free plan keeps Getsitecontrol branding on widgets.
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
Getsitecontrol
- Widget types and editor
- Popups, promo bars, opt-in and contact forms and multi-page surveys with skip logic, built from templates in an editor with CSS and an AI text helper.
- Targeting and triggers
- Choose pages, audience segments, frequency and schedule, launch from a button, and on Shopify target by product, cart contents or add-to-cart.
- A/B testing and reports
- Show several versions of a widget to compare results, with reports on responses, interactions and traffic channels.
- Contacts and email broadcasts
- A contact database with segments, tags and custom fields, and scheduled broadcasts with A/B-tested variants and send-time options.
- Email automations
- Flows for new subscribers, new and fulfilled orders, checkout abandonment, customer win-back and form submissions, with unique discount codes.
- Integrations
- Sends sign-ups to Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Constant Contact, HubSpot, Keap and Omnisend, with Google Sheets, Google Analytics and 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
Getsitecontrol
Free$0
Widgets and email marketing with 10,000 widget views a month per site and branding left on. Emails cost $2.00 per 1,000.
Pro$19
per site / month for up to 100,000 widget views
Branding removed, unlimited contacts, and emails at $1.60 per 1,000 sent (20% off the free rate).
Pro Max$29
per site / month, unlimited widget views
Everything in Pro with no view limit, and emails at $1.40 per 1,000 sent (30% off the free rate).
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
Getsitecontrol
- Annual discount
Annual billing saves up to 25%
The pricing FAQ says an annual subscription saves up to 25% against paying monthly.
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.
