OptinMonster vs Unbounce
We give OptinMonster a 1.6 GPA and Unbounce a 2.4, out of 4.0. Unbounce grades higher on the free plan and features. They get the same grade on value for money, ease of use and platforms.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
OptinMonster
Pop-ups, floating bars and opt-in forms added to an existing site
Unbounce
Landing page builder with A/B testing and AI traffic routing
How we grade them
| 1.6GPAOptinMonsterWeak | 2.4GPAUnbounceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CGraded against its alternatives, landing page builders and Privy. Basic renews at $210 a year, $17.50 a month, after an intro first year of $108. That's below what they start at, but Basic has 2,500 impressions and no exit intent, which needs Pro at $870 a year. | CGraded against other landing page builders. Starter is $22 a month on yearly billing ($29 monthly), the cheapest start, but it stops at 500 visitors and 5 pages. 20,000 visitors costs $74 on Build, where Swipe Pages charges $29, and going over brings an overage fee it doesn't price. |
| Free plan and trial | FNothing free and no trial. There's a 14-day refund, but a money-back promise isn't a trial: you pay before you see it on your site. | CNo free plan, but there's a 14-day trial of any plan with no card needed. It's limited to one user and no custom domain, with some traffic limits. |
| Features | DLots of campaign types, 700+ templates, targeting by page, time, scroll and device, A/B tests and revenue tracking higher up. But it's one narrow job, pop-ups and opt-in forms on a site you already have. It doesn't build or host a single page. | BDrag-and-drop pages from 100+ templates, pop-ups, sticky bars, multi-step forms, AI copy, an MCP server, unlimited A/B tests and Smart Traffic's AI routing. The whole landing page job, though most of it sits above Starter. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. Templates and a drag-and-drop builder help, but you have to add its code to your site, or use the WordPress or Shopify route, and set up targeting rules before anything shows. | CNo rating on record. The builder is drag-and-drop with templates, but the good parts, tests, traffic routing and integrations, all need setting up before they pay off. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWorks on any site you can add JavaScript to, with plugins and guides for WordPress and Shopify, and sends sign-ups to Mailchimp, Constant Contact, ActiveCampaign and ConvertKit. Zapier needs Pro. No desktop or phone app. | BA web app that publishes to your own domain or a WordPress site and connects to Salesforce, HubSpot, Mailchimp, Klaviyo, ActiveCampaign, Marketo and Zapier, with 1,000+ integrations from Build. No desktop or phone app. |
| Best for | pop-ups that grow an email list | A/B testing landing pages |
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: OptinMonster and Unbounce. How we grade
Price against what you get
OptinMonster starts at $17.50 a month when paid by the year and scores 2.0 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Unbounce starts at $22 a month and scores 2.7.
Unbounce scores higher, and starts $4.50 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other website and landing page builders on the chart, 12 score higher than OptinMonster for less, and 3 score higher than Unbounce 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
- OptinMonster starts at $210 per year at renewal, after a first year for $108 (Basic). Unbounce starts at $22 per month for up to 500 visitors, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
At a glance
| OptinMonster | Unbounce | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Paid | Free trial |
| Starts at | $210 per year at renewal, after a first year for $108 (Basic) | $22 per month for up to 500 visitors, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | None | None |
| Free trial | None listed | 14-day free trial of any plan, no credit card required |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Retyp, LLC | Unbounce Inc. |
| Price read from | optinmonster.com | unbounce.com |
| Checked | Oct 17, 2026 | Oct 17, 2026 |
Who each one suits
OptinMonster
- Growing an email list from a blog or store you already run
- Online stores trying to win back visitors who are about to leave
- Agencies running sign-up campaigns across client sites
Unbounce
- Marketers sending paid search and social traffic to dedicated pages
- Teams that want to A/B test landing pages without a developer
- Agencies building campaign pages for several clients
Worth knowing
OptinMonster
- It does not build or host pages: it runs on an existing site where you can add JavaScript, with plugins and guides for WordPress, Shopify and others.
- First-year prices are introductory; Basic renews at $210 a year, and monthly billing costs $21 a month.
- Exit Intent, countdown timers and Zapier need Pro; geolocation, retargeting and store integrations need Growth.
- Going over the impression limit moves the account up to the next plan automatically; there is no free plan or trial, only a 14-day refund.
Unbounce
- Starter allows only 5 pages and 500 visitors a month; pop-ups, sticky bars and multi-step forms start at Build.
- A/B testing starts at Experiment ($112 a month billed annually), and Smart Traffic needs Optimize.
- Passing the visitor limit brings a one-time overage fee; the pricing page does not give the rate.
- The trial is limited to a single user and no custom domain, with some traffic restrictions.
Key features
OptinMonster
- Campaign types
- Lightbox pop-ups, floating bars, inline and sidebar forms, slide-in scroll boxes, full-screen overlays, yes/no forms and, on Growth, coupon wheels.
- Drag-and-drop builder and templates
- Design campaigns from more than 700 templates without code, with custom fonts, CSS and success messages, and an AI Popups option.
- Targeting and triggers
- Show a campaign by page, time on site, scroll depth, device or referrer; Exit Intent detection starts at Pro and geolocation at Growth.
- A/B testing and analytics
- From Plus, split-test campaigns and see full reports; Pro adds revenue attribution to tie campaigns to sales.
- Onsite retargeting and follow-ups
- Growth can show different campaigns to new and returning visitors and follow up after someone has already signed up.
- Email and store integrations
- Sends sign-ups to email services such as Mailchimp and Constant Contact; Growth adds Shopify, WooCommerce and Magento integrations.
Unbounce
- Drag-and-drop landing pages
- Build pages from 100+ templates or from scratch, publish them to unlimited subdomains or a WordPress site, with hosting included.
- Pop-ups and sticky bars
- From the Build plan, add pop-ups and sticky bars to landing pages, with scheduling and advanced triggers on Optimize.
- A/B testing
- The Experiment plan adds unlimited A/B tests and variants, manual traffic splits and confidence intervals for each result.
- Smart Traffic
- On Optimize, AI routes each visitor to the page variant most likely to convert for someone like them, instead of an even split.
- AI copywriting and MCP server
- AI copywriting comes with Build and above, and an MCP server on every plan lets assistants such as Claude and ChatGPT build and manage pages.
- Forms and lead routing
- Lead gen and multi-step forms send leads to CRMs and email tools through in-app integrations, Zapier or webhooks.
Plans
OptinMonster
Basic (yearly)$210
per year at renewal, after a first year for $108
1 site and 2,500 campaign impressions a month, every campaign type, 700+ templates and page targeting. Advertised as $9 a month for the first year.
Basic (monthly)$21
per month, billed monthly
The Basic plan paid month to month: 1 site and 2,500 impressions a month, with basic marketing integrations.
Plus (yearly)$570
per year at renewal, after a first year for $324
2 sites, 10,000 impressions a month, A/B testing, device targeting and content locking. Advertised as $27 a month for the first year; $57 billed monthly.
Pro (yearly)$870
per year at renewal, after a first year for $444
3 sites, 25,000 impressions, exit intent, countdown timers, revenue attribution, Zapier and 2 sub-accounts. $37 a month the first year; $87 monthly.
Growth (yearly)$1,470
per year at renewal, after a first year for $804
5 sites, 100,000 impressions, geolocation, onsite retargeting, coupon wheels and unlimited sub-accounts. $67 a month the first year; $147 monthly.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom impression volumes with dedicated support, and optional Okta SSO login or custom integrations at extra cost.
Unbounce
Starter$22
per month for up to 500 visitors, billed annually ($29 monthly)
5 landing pages, 1 user, 1 root domain, lead gen forms, the MCP server and hosting, with unlimited conversions.
Build$74
per month for up to 20,000 visitors, billed annually ($99 monthly)
Unlimited pages, pop-ups and sticky bars, multi-step forms, AI copywriting, custom code and 1,000+ integrations. 1 user and 1 root domain.
Experiment$112
per month for up to 30,000 visitors, billed annually ($149 monthly)
Unlimited A/B testing and variants, dynamic text replacement and conversion reporting, for 3 users and 2 root domains.
Optimize$187
per month for up to 50,000 visitors, billed annually ($249 monthly)
AI traffic optimization (Smart Traffic), scheduling, advanced triggers and audience insights, for 5 users and 3 root domains.
ConciergeCustom
From 100,000 visitors a month, 15 users and 5 root domains, with implementation services and a dedicated success manager.
AgencyCustom
For agencies running client campaigns: from 50,000 visitors, 5 users and 10 root domains, plus a listing in the partner directory.
Ways to pay less
OptinMonster
- Other savings
Introductory first year at about half price
New annual plans cost $108 (Basic), $324 (Plus), $444 (Pro) or $804 (Growth) for the first year, then renew at $210, $570, $870 or $1,470.
- Annual discount
Annual plans cost less than paying monthly
Basic renews at $210 a year against $21 a month ($252 a year) on monthly billing, and Growth at $1,470 against $147 a month.
Unbounce
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
Unbounce's pricing page lists a 25% saving on yearly billing: Starter is $22 a month instead of $29, Build $74 instead of $99 and Optimize $187 instead of $249.
