The best Pop Convert alternative for Shopify
BoostPop is the recommended Pop Convert alternative for most Shopify stores: its Free plan covers 3,000 widget views a month with every feature and as many live widgets as you want, and its Pro plan is one flat monthly price set by your Shopify plan, from $9.99, never paused and never throttled. Against Pop Convert's paid plan, as of 2026-10-01: BoostPop Pro costs less than Pop Convert's paid plan on every Shopify plan listed. BoostPop carries a 4.8-star rating across 180+ reviews and has been installed by 16,000+ stores. That said, it is not the only option worth considering: Claspo, OptiMonk, and Wisepops each have genuine reasons to choose them, and this guide covers all four honestly so you can match the right app to your situation.
If you want a direct feature and pricing head-to-head, see the BoostPop vs Pop Convert comparison. This guide is for merchants who have already decided to move and want a practical landscape of where to land, with migration steps and honest coverage of trade-offs.
Why merchants are looking for a Pop Convert alternative
The trigger, in merchants' own words.
The May 2025 free-to-paid shift
Pop Convert operated as a fully-free app for years before switching to a paid-primary model in May 2025. A limited free tier still exists (1,000 unique visitors per month and 50 subscribers per month with basic popups and smart bars), but stores that were using the app without restriction now need a paid "Unlimited" plan. Pricing is set by the Shopify plan you hold: $15/mo on Basic, $29/mo on Grow, $79/mo on Advanced, and $129/mo on Plus. Source: apps.shopify.com/pop-convert, verified 2026-10-01.
What merchants said: verbatim
The quotes below are taken verbatim from the Pop Convert Shopify App Store reviews page. They represent individual merchant experiences; they are not BoostPop's characterisation of the product.
"Altijd gratis en nu moet je betalen voor €30 per maand. Bizar" [translation: "Always free, and now you have to pay €30 a month. Bizarre."]
"No Proper Support , they are interesting in getting a 5 start rating , after that no response"
Pop Convert's overall 4.9-star rating across 8,741 reviews is high. The volume and score together indicate that the majority of its users are satisfied. The quotes above are recent critical reviews, not representative of the average; but they do show what is driving some merchants to look at alternatives, and the pricing-change context is documented and verifiable.
The best Pop Convert alternatives
Four apps are genuinely worth considering. Each serves a different kind of store. All prices and ratings are sourced from the Shopify App Store and verified 2026-10-01.
BoostPop Recommended
4.8★ · 180+ reviews · Installed by 16,000+ storesBoostPop prices Pro the way Pop Convert prices its paid plan, one flat monthly fee set by your Shopify plan, so the comparison is plan against plan. There is also a Free plan: 3,000 widget views per monthly cycle, every feature, as many live widgets as you want, and never a charge (widgets pause at the limit). Pro is never paused and never throttled, with a 14-day free trial for new Pro stores. Prices rendered at build time from the app's own billing plans, against Pop Convert's paid tier as of 2026-10-01:
- Shopify Basic → $9.99/mo (Pop Convert $15/mo: BoostPop costs less)
- Shopify Grow → $19.99/mo (Pop Convert $29/mo: BoostPop costs less)
- Shopify Advanced → $49/mo (Pop Convert $79/mo: BoostPop costs less)
- Shopify Plus → $99/mo (Pop Convert $129/mo: BoostPop costs less)
BoostPop's Basic price also covers Shopify Starter. Pop Convert's listing does not name Starter, so check its listing.
Feature coverage: popups, announcement bars, spin-to-win, in-popup upsells and real-activity social proof, all under one install, with responsive, founder-led support. The gap: BoostPop does not currently offer A/B testing. If split-testing variants is a workflow you depend on, read the Claspo or OptiMonk entries below.
Source: apps.shopify.com/boostpop, verified 2026-10-05.
Claspo
5.0★ · 34 reviewsBest for: merchants who want a genuine permanent free plan from a newer, fast-moving tool. Claspo's free tier covers 3,000 pageviews per month with branded widgets. Paid plans start at $39/mo (50,000 pageviews, unbranded), then $69/mo (100,000 pageviews) and $249/mo (1,000,000 pageviews).
Claspo is newer than the other options here: 34 reviews gives a useful signal but a smaller sample than Pop Convert or OptiMonk. Feature coverage includes popups, announcement bars, spin-to-win, and A/B testing, with partial social proof and in-popup upsell coverage.
Source: apps.shopify.com/claspo, verified 2026-10-01.
OptiMonk
4.8★ · 459 reviewsBest for: merchants who want the most feature-rich option with a generous free tier. OptiMonk's free plan covers 10,000 pageviews per month on one domain with all features included (branded). Paid plans start at $29/mo (20,000 pageviews, unbranded, 2 domains), scaling to $99/mo (100,000 pageviews) and $249/mo (500,000 pageviews, key account manager).
OptiMonk includes A/B testing, in-popup upsells, popups, spin-to-win, and audience targeting. Announcement bars and social proof are partial. At 459 reviews and a 4.8-star rating, it has a substantial track record. If you are switching from Pop Convert specifically because of the free-tier reduction and need 10,000 pageviews free with A/B testing, OptiMonk's free plan is the strongest match in that bracket.
Source: apps.shopify.com/optimonk, verified 2026-10-01.
Wisepops
4.9★ · 70 reviewsBest for: high-traffic stores with complex needs and a budget to match. Wisepops is a premium-tier option: $299/mo flat (14-day free trial; annual plan at $2,990/yr saves 17%) with no pageview-based pricing. The plan covers up to 500,000 pageviews. There is no free plan.
Feature coverage is comprehensive: popups, announcement bars, spin-to-win, in-popup upsells, A/B testing, and audience targeting; partial social proof. At $299/mo it is the most expensive option in this guide by a wide margin, but for enterprise stores with very high traffic that need every capability covered under one contract, it is a legitimate option worth evaluating. Most merchants switching from Pop Convert's $15-$129/mo tiers will find Wisepops over-priced for their needs.
Source: apps.shopify.com/pop-up-builder-wisepops, verified 2026-10-01.
Side-by-side: BoostPop vs Pop Convert vs two alternatives
BoostPop is always the first column. The table includes Pop Convert (the app you are leaving), Claspo (the strongest free-tier alternative), and OptiMonk (the most feature-rich free-tier alternative). Wisepops is not shown because its $299/mo flat pricing puts it in a different bracket; see the landscape section above for detail.
| Feature / Metric | BoostPop | Pop Convert | Claspo | OptiMonk |
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| Pricing model | Free plan (3,000 widget views a month, as many live widgets as you want, widgets pause at the limit), or Pro: one flat monthly price set by your Shopify plan, never paused | Hybrid (free tier + flat paid plans) | Hybrid (free tier + flat paid plans) | Hybrid (free tier + flat paid plans) |
| On Shopify Basic | $9.99/mo | $15/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $39-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $29-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) |
| On Shopify Grow | $19.99/mo | $29/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $39-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $29-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) |
| On Shopify Advanced | $49/mo | $79/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $39-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $29-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) |
| On Shopify Plus | $99/mo | $129/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $39-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) | $29-$249/mo (as of 2026-10-01, per Shopify App Store listing ) |
| Popups | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Announcement bars | Yes | Yes | Yes | Partial |
| Social proof | Yes | Yes | Partial | Partial |
| Spin-to-win | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| In-popup upsells | Yes | Partial | Partial | Yes |
| A/B testing | No | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Targeting | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| App Store rating | 4.8 / 5 | 4.9 / 5 | 5.0 / 5 | 4.8 / 5 |
| Reviews | 180+ | 8,741 | 34 | 459 |
| Installed by | 16,000+ stores | - | - | - |
All competitor pricing and features sourced from each app's Shopify App Store listing, verified 2026-10-01. BoostPop pricing rendered from the app's own billing plans at build time.
How to switch from Pop Convert to BoostPop
Most switches take under an hour. Run both apps in parallel during the transition.
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Export your subscriber list
In the Pop Convert dashboard, go to Subscribers and export as CSV before you make any changes. This list belongs to your store. It is not locked inside Pop Convert. Import it into Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify Email, or whichever email platform you use.
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Install BoostPop and recreate your active campaigns
Install BoostPop from the Shopify App Store. There are no theme edits required. Recreate your active popups, announcement bars, and spin-to-win wheels using the BoostPop builder. Keep the same targeting rules (page, device, audience) where possible so your existing conversion baseline is preserved.
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Pick your plan
The Free plan is enough if 3,000 widget views a month cover you. You can move every popup, spin-to-win wheel and announcement bar across and run them all live. Going past the monthly allowance needs Pro: click Try Pro free for 14 days (Upgrade to Pro if your store has used its trial) in the BoostPop app, and it sets the Pro price that matches your Shopify plan. New Pro stores get a 14-day free trial. Shopify shows its approval screen with the exact price and trial before anything is charged.
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Run both apps in parallel for a week
Keep Pop Convert installed and paused (or set its campaigns to draft) while you verify BoostPop is running correctly on your live store. Check that your popups and bars appear as expected on mobile and desktop, and that subscribers are flowing into your email platform.
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Remove Pop Convert
Once you are satisfied, uninstall Pop Convert from the Shopify admin. Uninstalling stops the subscription billing immediately. You are charged only through the date of uninstall in most cases (confirm with Shopify's billing documentation). The subscriber data you exported in step 1 is safe in your email platform regardless.
Note on A/B tests
If you have active A/B tests running in Pop Convert, document the results before switching. BoostPop does not currently offer A/B testing, so those split-test workflows will not carry over. If running ongoing A/B tests is critical to your team, consider Claspo or OptiMonk instead of BoostPop. Both include A/B testing on their free tiers.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the best free Pop Convert alternative?
- Three apps have genuine free tiers. BoostPop's Free plan includes 3,000 widget views a month and every feature with as many live widgets as you want, and it never turns into a charge: widgets pause at the limit until the 1st of next month (UTC). BoostPop does not offer A/B testing. OptiMonk's free plan is the most generous for features (10,000 pageviews per month on one domain with all features included, branded), so if A/B testing on a free plan matters, OptiMonk is the strongest match. Claspo offers a permanent free plan covering 3,000 pageviews per month with branded widgets. For a small store that is happy with the full BoostPop feature set, BoostPop is the pick; for free A/B testing, OptiMonk leads.
- Why are merchants switching from Pop Convert?
- The most common trigger is the May 2025 free-to-paid pricing shift. Pop Convert moved from a fully-free model to a plan-based paid model in May 2025. A limited free tier remains (1,000 unique visitors/mo, 50 subscribers/mo), but stores that were using the app at no cost now need a paid plan at $15-$129/mo depending on their Shopify plan level. A second reason merchants cite in recent reviews is support responsiveness after install. A third is the Shopify billing-limit approval, which Pop Convert sets at $999 or more: a Shopify API ceiling, not the actual charge, but one that confuses some merchants during onboarding.
- Is BoostPop a good Pop Convert alternative?
- For most growing Shopify stores, yes. BoostPop covers most of the same core use cases (popups, announcement bars, spin-to-win, in-popup upsells and social proof notifications). Like Pop Convert, its paid plan is one flat monthly price set by your Shopify plan. As of 2026-10-01: BoostPop Pro costs less than Pop Convert's paid plan on every Shopify plan listed. There is also a Free plan with 3,000 widget views a month with as many live widgets as you want. The main gaps: BoostPop does not currently offer A/B testing, and its 14-day free trial for new Pro stores is shorter than Pop Convert's 90 days. If you rely on split-testing variants of your popups or bars, Pop Convert, Claspo, or OptiMonk are better fits on that specific capability.
- Will I lose my subscribers if I switch from Pop Convert?
- No, not if you export them first. Pop Convert lets you export your subscriber list before you uninstall. Download the CSV from the Pop Convert dashboard, then import the list into whichever email marketing tool you use (Klaviyo, Omnisend, Shopify Email, etc.). Your subscriber data lives in your email platform, not in Pop Convert. The app collects it on behalf of your store. Run BoostPop in parallel for a week before removing Pop Convert to make sure all your campaigns are running correctly.
- What does Pop Convert do that BoostPop does not?
- A/B testing is the main gap. Pop Convert can run two variants of a popup or bar simultaneously and report which one converts better; BoostPop does not currently offer that. Both apps cover popups, announcement bars, spin-to-win, social proof notifications and audience targeting. BoostPop has full in-popup upsells; Pop Convert's are partial. Pop Convert also has a larger review corpus (8,741 reviews vs BoostPop's 180+), which means more community tutorials and third-party integrations exist for it.
Free to install: no credit card.
Switch to BoostPop: start free, one flat price when you grow
3,000 widget views a month on the Free plan, never a charge. Pro is one flat monthly price set by your Shopify plan, from $9.99, never paused and never throttled.
This guide was researched and written by the BoostPop team and is updated when pricing or features change. All competitor claims are sourced from each competitor's own Shopify App Store listing, with a verification date. Review quotes are verbatim from the Pop Convert App Store reviews page and are attributed individually. See the alternatives hub for additional switcher guides.
BoostPop is independent and not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Pop Convert. Product names are trademarks of their respective owners, used here nominatively for comparison. Competitor pricing and features are shown as of the dates cited and may change: verify on the vendor's own listing before deciding.