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Alternatives to Convert
24 marketing tools sit alongside Convert in this directory. Below is what separates each from Convert on the figures we hold, price, model, tier count and rating, and a direct comparison for every one.
- Alternatives listed
- 24
- With a free tier
- 4
- Cheaper to start
- 10
- Convert starts at
- Free, then $399/month
Why people look past Convert
Only what the record supports. Each point below is a figure on the Convert entry measured against the tools listed beside it.
It costs more than the category median
Convert starts at $399/month. Across the 9 marketing tools listed beside it that publish a price, the median entry point is $49/month.
What each alternative does differently
Ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry. Differences are drawn from price, pricing model, tier count and rating, the fields the category listing carries. For a feature-level difference, follow the head-to-head link on each card: those pages read both full records.
Website optimization with heatmaps
- No free tier, where Convert has one.
- Starts $370 a month cheaper, at $29/month.
Closed-loop marketing attribution
- No free tier, where Convert has one.
- Starts $100 a month cheaper, at £299/month.
Experience Optimization Platform
- Sold on a usage-based model rather than subscription.
Marketing intelligence for growth brands
- No free tier, where Convert has one.
- Starts $1101 a month dearer, at $1500/month.
- 2 tiers to Convert's 3.
The main open source marketing automation platform, self-hosted and GPL licensed
- Sold on a Open source, no licence fee model rather than subscription.
- 2 tiers to Convert's 3.
Open source, cookie-free web analytics you can self-host for the cost of a database
- Starts $399 a month cheaper, at Free.
- Sold on a Per month by event count model rather than subscription.
- 4 tiers to Convert's 3.
Every Convert alternative at a glance
A dash means the catalogue entry carries no figure, not that the answer is nothing.
| Tool | Entry price | Model | Tiers | Head to head |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Convert (this page) | Free, then $399/month | Subscription | 3 | |
| Crazy EggWebsite optimization with heatmaps | $29/month | - | - | vs Convert |
| Ruler AnalyticsClosed-loop marketing attribution | £299/month | - | 3 | vs Convert |
| VWOExperience Optimization Platform | Free | Usage-based | - | vs Convert |
| NorthbeamMarketing intelligence for growth brands | $1500/month | - | 2 | vs Convert |
| Mautic | Free | Open source, no licence fee | 2 | vs Convert |
| Umami | Free | Per month by event count | 4 | vs Convert |
| Google Optimize | Free | Freemium | 1 | vs Convert |
| Swydo | €69/month | Per month by data source count | 1 | vs Convert |
| Onclusive | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Convert |
| Roxhill | On request | Quote | 4 | vs Convert |
| Wunderkind | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Convert |
| Invoca | On request | Quote | 5 | vs Convert |
| WebEngage | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Convert |
| Postscript | $49/month | Per month plus per message sent | 4 | vs Convert |
| Bloomreach | On request | Quote | 2 | vs Convert |
| Netcore Cloud | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Convert |
| Zoho Marketing Automation | $19/month | Per month by contact count | 3 | vs Convert |
| CallRail | $50/month | Per month by plan, plus per-number and per-minute overages | 4 | vs Convert |
| CleverTap | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Convert |
| Insider | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Convert |
| Optimove | On request | Quote | 1 | vs Convert |
| Octoboard | €25/month | Per month by connected client count | 1 | vs Convert |
| Freshpaint | On request | Quote | 3 | vs Convert |
| Madgicx | $49/month | Usage-based | 2 | vs Convert |
Ratings are aggregated from third-party sources and imported with each catalogue entry; Softwr hosts no reviews of these products. How each figure is used is set out on the Convert badges page.
Cheaper ways to solve the same problem
Free to start (4)
These publish a tier that costs nothing, so they can be evaluated before any money changes hands.
- VWO , Free
- Mautic , Free
- Umami , Free
- Google Optimize , Free
Cheaper than Convert (10)
Entry price under Convert's $399/month. The record does not say what unit that price is charged in, so confirm per-seat versus flat rate before comparing budgets.
- Crazy Egg , $29/month
- Ruler Analytics , £299/month
- Umami , Free
- Google Optimize , Free
- Swydo , €69/month
- Postscript , $49/month
- Zoho Marketing Automation , $19/month
- CallRail , $50/month
What you would be giving up
Convert is most often brought in for a/b and multivariate testing for conversion optimization, full-stack experimentation on web and mobile, sequential testing and statistical confidence tracking. Anything replacing it has to cover the ones you actually depend on, and a cheaper tool that misses one of them is not cheaper.
Two things this page cannot settle. It compares on price, model, tier count and rating, because those are the fields the category listing carries, feature-level differences need both full records, which is what the head-to-head pages load. And the ratings are third-party aggregates imported with each entry rather than reviews written here, so a 0.2 difference between two tools is noise rather than a finding.
If Convert is broadly right and the question is cost, the Convert pricing breakdown covers every tier and what each one adds. If you want the whole field rather than a shortlist, the Marketing category lists everything the directory holds, and best marketing tools ranks them.
Convert runs on web. Platform coverage is not carried on the category listing for the alternatives, so it is one more thing to check on each head-to-head page rather than here.
Questions about Convert alternatives
- What are the main alternatives to Convert?
- 24 other marketing tools are listed in this directory, led by Crazy Egg, Ruler Analytics, VWO, Northbeam. They are ordered by the aggregated rating on each catalogue entry, not by any Softwr ranking.
- What is the best free alternative to Convert?
- 4 of the alternatives listed here can be used without paying: VWO, Mautic, Umami, Google Optimize.
- Is there a cheaper alternative to Convert?
- Yes. 10 of the alternatives below start under Convert's $399/month: Crazy Egg at $29/month, Ruler Analytics at £299/month, Umami at Free, Google Optimize at Free.
- Why do people look for an alternative to Convert?
- On the figures on record, one thing stands out: it costs more than the category median. Each is set out with the numbers behind it above.
- What would I give up by switching from Convert?
- Convert is most often brought in for a/b and multivariate testing for conversion optimization, full-stack experimentation on web and mobile, sequential testing and statistical confidence tracking. Anything you replace it with has to cover the ones you actually rely on, the side-by-side comparisons linked from each alternative below put the two feature records against each other.
- Is there an open-source alternative to Convert?
- None of the marketing tools listed here are recorded as open source. That is what the licence field on each entry says, and the field is not always filled in, so it is worth checking directly for any tool you are serious about.
- How were these Convert alternatives chosen?
- They are the tools filed in the same category, Marketing, ordered by the aggregated rating on each entry. There is no editorial shortlist, and nothing on this page is paid: no sponsored placement runs on alternatives pages and the order cannot be bought. Softwr has not used these products.
- Where can I compare Convert against one of these directly?
- Every alternative below has a side-by-side page against Convert covering price, platforms, features and what each one is used for. Those pages read the full record for both products rather than the summary shown here.
- Does this list cover every marketing tool?
- No. It covers what this directory holds in the Marketing category, 24 tools beside Convert. The category page lists the rest of the catalogue as it grows.