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Optinly vs Wisepops (2026): which should you pick?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Optinly and Wisepops share a 2.4 GPA, and only Optinly has a free plan.

Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA

Optinly grades higher on value for money. Wisepops grades higher on features. They get the same grade on 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.

Optinly

Popup builder for stores and sites with a free plan

Free plan · from $7.20/mo

Wisepops

Popups, on-site feeds, web push and A/B tests for online stores

Free trial · from $299/mo

Which one is for you

Pick Optinly if

  • Fits if you run one small site and want to start on a free plan
  • Makes sense if you want a spin-the-wheel popup for a few dollars a month

Look elsewhere if

  • Tight if you pass 2,500 views a month or need more than one site on free
  • Skip it if you want timers or full-screen overlays without paying
  • Watch out: extra sites beyond a plan's allowance cost $9 each
  • Watch out: the page's plan descriptions differ between its monthly and yearly views, so check the toggle you buy on

Pick Wisepops if

  • Fits if you run a busy Shopify store and judge campaigns by revenue, not sign-ups
  • Works for stores that want web push and an on-site news feed as well as popups

Look elsewhere if

  • Pricey if your site is small, as the only published plan is $299 a month for 500,000 pageviews
  • Not for you if you want to see a price before a sales call and you're not on Shopify
  • Tight if bots hit your site a lot, as their page loads count unless you block them
  • Watch out: past the limit campaigns stop, unless Extra Pageviews are on at 1.5 times the rate, which Shopify billing lacks
  • Skip it if you want a free plan, as there's none, and only Shopify stores get the 14-day trial

How we grade them

2.4GPAOptinlyFair2.4GPAWisepopsFair
Value for money
B$7.20 a month on yearly billing for 15,000 views is inside the cheapest quarter ($8.25) for popup tools. It is $9 on monthly billing, and each extra site beyond the plan's allowance is $9.
DThe only published price is on Shopify: $2,990 a year for 500,000 pageviews, $249.17 a month, or $299 monthly. A site with 20,000 visitors uses a fraction of that and pays far more than popup tools here charge. Smaller plans, and sites off Shopify, get a price after a demo.
Free plan and trial
CFree forever with no card, but at 2,500 views a month on one site, with only 3 popup form types.
CNo free plan, but Shopify stores get a 14-day free trial of the app. Anyone else has to book a demo first, so this C really applies to Shopify shops.
Features
CPopup types, 120-plus templates, targeting, email integrations and analytics. Spin the wheel, timers and overlays need a paid plan, and all email integrations and analytics start on Advanced.
APopups, spin-to-win, quizzes and bars, plus an on-site notification feed, embedded blocks and web push, which no other tool here lists. 30+ behaviour signals, AI product picks, and A/B tests against a control group that measure revenue per visitor.
Ease of use
CNo store rating on record. You build campaigns in a web editor and connect your site and email tool.
CNo rating on record. AI product picks set up in one click on Shopify, but you still build campaigns, choose from 30+ behaviour signals and watch your pageviews, which count even when nothing shows.
Platforms and integrations
BWeb app that plugs into WordPress, Shopify, Magento, Webflow, Drupal and Joomla. No phone or desktop app.
BWeb, with Shopify, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Drip and Sendinblue, plus Zapier, APIs and webhooks. No desktop or phone app, so B is as high as it goes.
Best fora cheap popup builder with a free planbusy Shopify stores that test for revenue

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: Optinly and Wisepops. How we grade

Price against what you get

Optinly starts at $7.20 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Wisepops starts at $299 a month and scores 3.0.

Wisepops scores higher, and starts $291.80 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other popup and widget tools on the chart, 2 score higher than Optinly for less, and none scores higher than Wisepops for less.

Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged

C2.0B3.0A4.0Free$2$5$10$20$50$100$200$500More for lessCosts more, scores moreCosts less, scores lessCosts more, scores lessOptinlyWisepops

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
The full chart of popup and widget tools, and the best at every price

Where they differ

  • Optinly also covers web analytics.
  • Wisepops also covers a/B testing.
In commonWebPopups

At a glance

OptinlyWisepops
PricingFree planFree trial
Starts at$7.20 per month for up to 15,000 views, billed annually ($9 billed monthly)$299 per month for up to 500,000 pageviews (Shopify app)
Free planFree forever, no credit card: 2,500 views a month on 1 site with free templates, exit-intent and targeting rules.None
Free trialNone listed14-day free trial on the Shopify app
Web
Made byOptinlyWisepops, LLC
Price read fromoptinly.comapps.shopify.com
CheckedNov 13, 2026Oct 18, 2026

Worth knowing

Optinly

  • Prices rise with monthly views; the free plan stops at 2,500 views and one site.
  • Additional sites cost $9 each beyond the plan's included sites.
  • Spin the wheel, countdown timers and full-screen overlays need a paid plan.
  • The page's plan descriptions differ between the monthly and annual views, so check the toggle you buy on.

Wisepops

  • The website publishes no prices and sends visitors to book a demo; the $299 plan is the one shown on the Shopify App Store.
  • Every page load with its code counts as a pageview, whether or not a campaign shows, and bot traffic counts unless you block it.
  • Past the limit, campaigns stop unless Extra Pageviews are on, at 1.5 times the base rate and at most double the plan; not on Shopify billing.
  • There is no free plan; the entry price suits stores with a lot of traffic.

Key features

Optinly

Popup types
Exit-intent, email, spin-the-wheel, countdown timer, full-screen overlay and launcher popups.
Templates
9 free templates and 120+ premium ones on paid plans.
Targeting rules
Rules and multiple triggers decide when a popup shows.
Email provider integrations
All email service providers on the higher plans.
Analytics dashboard
Included on the Advanced and Premium plans, and listed on the annual Free view.

Wisepops

Popups, bars and gamified offers
Email and SMS sign-up popups, exit-intent and cart-recovery offers, spin-to-win wheels, countdowns, surveys, quizzes and banners.
Feed, embeds and web push
A notification feed for offers and news, embedded blocks that personalize a section of a page, and web push messages to bring visitors back.
Behavioral targeting
Target on more than 30 behavioral signals, plus geolocation, segments and, on Shopify, cart value, product tags and customer tags.
A/B tests with control groups
Test campaigns against a variant or a control group and measure revenue per visitor, order value and bounce rate.
AI product recommendations
Suggest products each visitor is likely to buy, set up in one click on Shopify.
Integrations
Sends leads to Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Drip and Sendinblue, with Zapier, APIs and webhooks for anything else.

Plans

Optinly

  • Free$0

    2,500 views a month, 1 site, exit intent, 3 popup form types and standard support.

  • Starter$7.20

    per month, 15,000 views, 1 site, billed annually ($9 monthly)

    120+ premium templates, spin the wheel, launcher, full-screen overlays, countdown timers and priority support. $9 for each extra site.

  • Growth$20

    per month, 25,000 views, 5 sites, billed annually ($25 monthly)

    Same as Starter with 25,000 views and 5 sites.

  • Advanced$39.20

    per month, 100,000 views, 5 sites, billed annually ($49 monthly)

    All premium templates, all email provider integrations, analytics dashboard.

  • Premium$79.20

    per month, 300,000 views, 5 sites, billed annually ($99 monthly)

    Same as Advanced with 300,000 views a month.

Wisepops

  • 500k pageviews (Shopify)$299

    per month for up to 500,000 pageviews, billed monthly

    Unlimited popup and notification campaigns, AI product recommendations, 140+ templates, web push, A/B tests and Klaviyo. $2,990 if paid yearly.

  • Other plansCustom

    Sites not billed through Shopify, and other pageview tiers, get a price after booking a demo.

Ways to pay less

Optinly

  • Annual discount

    Annual billing saves about 20%

    The annual view shows Starter at $7.20 a month against $9 monthly, and Premium at $79.20 against $99.

Wisepops

  • Annual discount

    Yearly billing saves about two months

    On Shopify the 500k plan is $2,990 a year against $299 a month; the help center describes annual billing as two months free.

Common questions

Which is cheaper, Optinly or Wisepops?

As of Nov 13, 2026, Optinly is cheaper to start with: $7.20 a month, against $299 a month for Wisepops. Optinly starts at $7.20 per month for up to 15,000 views, billed annually ($9 billed monthly), and Wisepops starts at $299 per month for up to 500,000 pageviews (Shopify app).

Which has a free plan, Optinly or Wisepops?

As of Nov 13, 2026, only Optinly has a free plan. Wisepops 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.
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