Poptin vs ProveSource (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Poptin grades higher than ProveSource: 2.4 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 18, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
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.
Poptin
Popups and embedded forms, with email campaigns and automations
ProveSource
Social proof notifications for websites and online stores
Which one is for you
Pick Poptin if
- Fits if you want popups and email campaigns from one account
- Works for running a few sites, as Pro covers 4 domains
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you're on the free plan, which stops at 1,000 visitors a month on one domain with Poptin branding
- Pricey if you mostly want email, as Growth reaches $119 a month at 10,000 contacts
- Not for you if you want a low-priced popup on a busy site, as Basic stops at 10,000 visitors
- Watch out: Basic covers a single domain; unlimited domains, sub-accounts and users need Agency at $95 a month
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $59 for Pro against $47 billed yearly
Pick ProveSource if
- Fits if you want sales notifications on a site under 1,000 monthly visitors
- Works for stores that want recent-purchase pop-ups and live counters
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if your traffic is over 1,000 visitors a month on Free
- Watch out: notifications carry ProveSource branding until you pay
- Watch out: at the visitor limit, notifications stop for new visitors until the period resets
- Not for you if you want popups or spin to win, as the Boost set is a separate product at $24 a month
- Skip it if you pass 500,000 visitors, as the page lists nothing above Gorilla at $183
How we grade them
| 2.4GPAPoptinFair | 2.2GPAProveSourceFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | 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. | CStarter is $24 a month billed annually for 20,000 visitors, inside the $9 to $29 range but at the dearer end; monthly billing is $29. |
| Free plan and trial | 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. | CFree plan with all features for 1,000 monthly unique visitors, with ProveSource branding on notifications. |
| Features | 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. | CRecent activity, live visitors, reviews, display rules and analytics. It is notifications only: the popup widgets are a separate product. |
| Ease of use | 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. | CNo rating on record; you install a snippet and connect your tools. |
| Platforms and integrations | 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. | BWeb only, with eight integrations listed. |
| Best for | popups with email campaigns built in | social proof notifications for a small website |
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: Poptin and ProveSource. How we grade
Price against what you get
Poptin starts at $19 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. ProveSource starts at $24 a month and scores 2.3.
Poptin scores higher and starts $5 a month lower. Of the other popup and widget tools on the chart, none scores higher than Poptin for less, and 5 score higher than ProveSource 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
- Poptin also covers marketing automation, forms, email campaigns and a/B testing.
- ProveSource also covers reports.
At a glance
| Poptin | ProveSource | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth) | $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 1,000 visitors a month on 1 domain with unlimited popups and Poptin branding, plus 250 email contacts and 500 email sends. | Up to 1,000 monthly unique visitors, all features, ProveSource branding on notifications. |
| Free trial | None listed | None listed |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Poptin | ProveSource |
| Price read from | poptin.com | provesrc.com |
| Checked | Oct 18, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
Worth knowing
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.
ProveSource
- Free-plan notifications carry ProveSource branding; custom branding needs a paid plan.
- At the visitor limit the vendor stops showing notifications to new visitors until the period resets or you upgrade.
- The Boost widget set (popups, spin to win, bars, timers) is a separate product with its own plans: Free for 3 widgets, Pro at $24 per month.
- The largest plan listed is Gorilla at 500K monthly visitors; the pricing page shows nothing above it.
Key features
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.
ProveSource
- Recent activity streams
- A stream notification shows individual actions such as signups or purchases, and a combo notification shows how many people acted over the last 24 hours, 7 days or 30 days.
- Live visitors and counters
- Show a real-time visitor count on the site, or a counter of followers, subscribers and likes across social profiles.
- Review notifications
- Pull in reviews from sources such as Google, Facebook, Trustpilot, Yotpo and Capterra and display them as notifications.
- Display and timing rules
- Set position, delay between notifications, pages shown, hide on mobile, show only conversions from the visitor's country, and hide anonymous or product details.
- Webhooks and auto tracking
- Post conversions from your own server through webhooks, or capture submissions from a custom web form automatically.
- Analytics and goals
- The dashboard reports visitors, impressions, hovers and clicks against the prior period, broken down by page, notification, device and country, with goal and revenue tracking.
Plans
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.
ProveSource
Free$0
per month for up to 1K monthly unique visitors
Unlimited impressions and every feature, with ProveSource branding on notifications and live chat support.
Starter$24
per month for 20K visitors, billed annually ($29 monthly)
20K monthly unique visitors, unlimited impressions, custom branding and live chat support.
Growth$45
per month for 50K visitors, billed annually ($54 monthly)
50K monthly unique visitors, unlimited impressions, custom branding and live chat support.
Monster$91
per month for 200K visitors, billed annually ($109 monthly)
200K monthly unique visitors, unlimited templates and impressions, and custom branding.
Gorilla$183
per month for 500K visitors, billed annually ($219 monthly)
500K monthly unique visitors, unlimited templates and impressions, and custom branding.
Ways to pay less
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.
ProveSource
- Nonprofit
Plans for nonprofits and schools
The pricing FAQ says non-profits, NGOs and educational institutions can ask support about special plans.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Poptin or ProveSource?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Poptin is cheaper to start with: $19 a month, against $24 a month for ProveSource. Poptin starts at $19 per month for up to 500 email contacts and 5,000 visitors (Growth), and ProveSource starts at $24 per month, billed annually ($29 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Poptin or ProveSource?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Poptin and ProveSource have a free plan.
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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.