Poptin wins if you want a popup and a usable free plan. Privy wins if you also need to send the email. They overlap on the form and nowhere else. Privy from $24/month for displays, $30 for email (privy.com/pricing, 23 August 2026). Poptin free plan: 1,000 unique visitors, unlimited campaigns, one domain. Paid Basic is $25/month (poptin.com/pricing, same day). See Poptin pricing.
Who should win: Privy or Poptin?
| Privy | Poptin | |
|---|---|---|
| Job | Shopify capture + email/SMS | Popup and form widget |
| Free plan | No, for new accounts | Yes, usable |
| Meter | Contacts or pageviews | Monthly visitors |
| Sending | In-app email and SMS | Bring an ESP |
| A/B tests | Displays and email | Included, not gated |
| Shopify | Native app, Flows | Works, not native-deep |
The 2023 page said Privy had a Free / Pro / Enterprise split starting at $24, and Poptin Basic $19 / Plus $39 / Pro $59. Poptin's 2026 monthly list is Basic $25, Pro $59, Agency $119. Annual is 20% off. Privy's $24 is displays-only, not an ESP plan.
How do the features differ?
Poptin is the broader widget: overlays, modals, scroll boxes, bars, embeds, dynamic forms, Zapier. Targeting includes new vs returning, location, behaviour. The template library is smaller than the field. Admin permissions confuse reviewers. Reported analytics can disagree with the site's own numbers.
Privy Convert covers popups, bars, flyouts, spin-to-win, embeds, quizzes. Then it keeps going into Flows. That second half is the product. If you never send from Privy, you bought an ESP to run a widget.
For a Shopify cart saver plus the email that follows, Privy. For a WordPress opt-in with a free plan, Poptin.
What about integrations?
Privy: Shopify, BigCommerce, Wix, Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Attentive, Postscript, Smile.io. Privy integrations.
Poptin: website builders (Wix, Shopify, WordPress), CRMs, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Google Analytics, Hotjar. Broader on paper. Shallower on Shopify. Poptin integrations.
How do prices compare?
Privy 23 August 2026:
- Displays-only $24/month at 10,000 pageviews, $84 at 50,000
- Email $30 at 1,500 contacts
- Privy pricing
Poptin, 23 August 2026: free (1,000 unique visitors), then Basic $25/month. Poptin pricing.
A store that only needs the popup and already has Klaviyo should not be on Privy's Email plan. Displays-only at $24 is the fair Privy comparison against Poptin Basic at $25. Poptin's free plan still beats "no free plan".
Frequently asked questions
Can Poptin send abandoned-cart SMS?
No. Privy can, US and Canada, on credits.
Can I use Poptin on Shopify and Klaviyo together?
Yes. That is the stack we would pick over Privy Email if Klaviyo is already paid for.
More: Privy, Poptin, Privy alternatives.
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Written and reviewed by
SEO Executive at Flatart
Emel Dalabasmaz graduated in Advertising and Public Relations from Anadolu University. She began in social media and carried that grounding — content, brand communication and performance — into SEO. For more than ten years she has worked on growth for brands across a range of industries, pairing a communications perspective with data and technical analysis to build a digital presence that holds up over time.
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