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Conversion optimization tools

Popups, landing pages, forms and experimentation platforms each price by a different unit, from visitors to submissions to seats. Pick the problem first.

Scored by the Conversion Gems editorial team · reviewed June 2026 15 with a free plan · 18 with a free trial · median listed price $29/mo
58%of the 26 conversion optimization (cro) tools we review offer a free plan.
Based on 26 tools in our database, reviewed June 2026.
26 tools
DetailsPricingFree planFree trialBest forReview
Tally.so8.1 / 10Freemium$24/moYes—Startups and solo creators needing unlimited free formsReview Tally.so
Fillout8.0 / 10Freemium$15/moYes—Teams needing integrated scheduling and paymentsReview Fillout
GrowthBook7.9 / 10Freemium$40/moper seatYes—Engineering and product teams wanting self-hostable feature flag managementReview GrowthBook
Jotform7.9 / 10Freemium$34/moYesYesMarketersReview Jotform
Paperform7.9 / 10Freemium$24/moYesYesAgencies building branded client intake and lead formsReview Paperform
SurveyMonkey7.9 / 10Freemium$39/moYes—Marketers conducting customer researchReview SurveyMonkey
Leadpages7.7 / 10Paid$10/mo—YesSMB marketers running paid ad campaigns who need fast, conversion-optimized landing pagesReview Leadpages
Sleeknote7.7 / 10Paid$49/mo—YesE-commerce brands running exit-intent and cart abandonment campaignsReview Sleeknote
ConvertBox7.6 / 10Paid~$99/moapproximate——Marketers and course creators running active list-building campaignsReview ConvertBox
Hotjar7.6 / 10Freemium$49/moYes—CRO and UX teams needing visual behavioral data (heatmaps, scroll maps, click maps)Review Hotjar
OptinMonster7.6 / 10Paid$7/mo—YesE-commerce stores targeting cart abandoners with exit-intent campaignsReview OptinMonster
Formless7.5 / 10Freemium$39/moYesYesMarketers aiming to boost lead capture ratesReview Formless
SEOptimer7.5 / 10Freemium$19/moYesYesFreelance SEO consultants producing branded client deliverablesReview SEOptimer
ConvertFlow7.4 / 10Freemium$29/moYesYesE-commerce brands needing personalized popups and landing pages on ShopifyReview ConvertFlow
Thrive Leads7.4 / 10Paid$199/yr——WordPress site owners wanting powerful opt-in forms without per-subscriber SaaS feesReview Thrive Leads
Typeform7.4 / 10Freemium$29/moYesYesMarketing teams running lead-gen quizzes and high-conversion formsReview Typeform
Unbounce7.4 / 10Paid$22/mo—YesPaid-search and paid-social marketers who launch frequent campaign pagesReview Unbounce
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)7.4 / 10Paid~$314/moapproximate—YesMid-market ecommerce and SaaS teams running high-frequency CRO experimentsReview Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Split.io7.3 / 10Freemium~$33/moper seatYesYesEnterprise engineering teams managing progressive feature delivery at scaleReview Split.io
Instapage7.2 / 10Paid$79/mo—YesPPC and paid social teams optimizing ad spend ROIReview Instapage
Sumo7.2 / 10Freemium$19/moYesYesE-commerce stores wanting cart abandonment and pop-up tools in one platformReview Sumo
Hello Bar7.1 / 10Freemium$29/moYesYesSMB e-commerce and bloggers needing quick lead-capture bars and popupsReview Hello Bar
TruConversion6.8 / 10Paid$41/mo—YesSmall marketing teams needing heatmaps, recordings, and funnels in one toolReview TruConversion
kolors virtual try on6.5 / 10Freemium$9.99/moYes—E-commerce clothing brands generating product imagery at scaleReview kolors virtual try on
Candid.io6.2 / 10Paid$249/mo—YesE-commerce brands building shoppable Instagram experiencesReview Candid.io
Conversity5.1 / 10CustomCustomcontact sales—YesEnterprise retailers with complex, high-consideration product cataloguesReview Conversity
Tally.so8.1 / 10
Freemium · $24/mo

Startups and solo creators needing unlimited free forms

Fillout8.0 / 10
Freemium · $15/mo

Teams needing integrated scheduling and payments

GrowthBook7.9 / 10
Freemium · $40/mo

Engineering and product teams wanting self-hostable feature flag management

Jotform7.9 / 10
Freemium · $34/mo · Free trial

Marketers

Paperform7.9 / 10
Freemium · $24/mo · Free trial

Agencies building branded client intake and lead forms

SurveyMonkey7.9 / 10
Freemium · $39/mo

Marketers conducting customer research

Leadpages7.7 / 10
Paid · $10/mo · Free trial

SMB marketers running paid ad campaigns who need fast, conversion-optimized landing pages

Sleeknote7.7 / 10
Paid · $49/mo · Free trial

E-commerce brands running exit-intent and cart abandonment campaigns

ConvertBox7.6 / 10
Paid · ~$99/mo

Marketers and course creators running active list-building campaigns

Hotjar7.6 / 10
Freemium · $49/mo

CRO and UX teams needing visual behavioral data (heatmaps, scroll maps, click maps)

OptinMonster7.6 / 10
Paid · $7/mo · Free trial

E-commerce stores targeting cart abandoners with exit-intent campaigns

Formless7.5 / 10
Freemium · $39/mo · Free trial

Marketers aiming to boost lead capture rates

SEOptimer7.5 / 10
Freemium · $19/mo · Free trial

Freelance SEO consultants producing branded client deliverables

ConvertFlow7.4 / 10
Freemium · $29/mo · Free trial

E-commerce brands needing personalized popups and landing pages on Shopify

Thrive Leads7.4 / 10
Paid · $199/yr

WordPress site owners wanting powerful opt-in forms without per-subscriber SaaS fees

Typeform7.4 / 10
Freemium · $29/mo · Free trial

Marketing teams running lead-gen quizzes and high-conversion forms

Unbounce7.4 / 10
Paid · $22/mo · Free trial

Paid-search and paid-social marketers who launch frequent campaign pages

Paid · ~$314/mo · Free trial

Mid-market ecommerce and SaaS teams running high-frequency CRO experiments

Split.io7.3 / 10
Freemium · ~$33/mo · Free trial

Enterprise engineering teams managing progressive feature delivery at scale

Instapage7.2 / 10
Paid · $79/mo · Free trial

PPC and paid social teams optimizing ad spend ROI

Sumo7.2 / 10
Freemium · $19/mo · Free trial

E-commerce stores wanting cart abandonment and pop-up tools in one platform

Hello Bar7.1 / 10
Freemium · $29/mo · Free trial

SMB e-commerce and bloggers needing quick lead-capture bars and popups

Paid · $41/mo · Free trial

Small marketing teams needing heatmaps, recordings, and funnels in one tool

Freemium · $9.99/mo

E-commerce clothing brands generating product imagery at scale

Candid.io6.2 / 10
Paid · $249/mo · Free trial

E-commerce brands building shoppable Instagram experiences

Conversity5.1 / 10
Custom · Free trial

Enterprise retailers with complex, high-consideration product catalogues

About conversion optimization tools

Conversion optimization here mainly covers 4 kinds of tool: on-site popups and exit-intent messages (Sleeknote, OptinMonster, Thrive Leads), landing page builders (Leadpages), form and survey builders (Tally, Fillout, Jotform, Paperform, SurveyMonkey) and experimentation platforms (GrowthBook). 15 of the 26 have a free plan, paid plans start at $7/mo and the median is $29/mo. The pricing unit differs by type: Sleeknote's entry plan covers up to 25k visitors, form builders such as Jotform limit submissions by plan, and GrowthBook Pro starts at $40 per seat. If A/B testing is the goal, check for it specifically; Tally's review, for example, lists built-in A/B testing as a gap.

What to compare before you choose

What you are optimizing

Popups capture emails and win back leaving visitors (Sleeknote is built for exit-intent and cart abandonment campaigns); forms qualify leads and take bookings or payments (Fillout); experimentation platforms test changes across a product (GrowthBook, for engineering and product teams). Decide which problem you have before comparing features.

The pricing unit

Visitor tiers, submission caps and seats behave differently as you grow. Sleeknote's review flags high-traffic sites that will hit expensive upper visitor tiers, Jotform's flags users needing unlimited submissions, and GrowthBook Pro and SurveyMonkey are priced per seat. Model the cost at next year's traffic, not this month's.

Who will run it

GrowthBook scores 6/10 on ease and its review flags non-technical marketers wanting a no-code visual tester on the free tier. Tally, Jotform, Paperform and SurveyMonkey score 9/10 on ease. If marketers will own CRO without developer help, weight ease and visual editing higher than raw features.

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