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Bear vs Convert

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Bear

Software

Markdown notes for Apple devices

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Convert logo

Convert

Software

A/B testing platform for enterprises

From
$1000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Bear built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client; Convert pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Bear and Convert actually diverge.

Attributes where Bear and Convert differ
AttributeBearConvert
Starting priceOn request$1000/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionquote
FoundedUnknown2012

Identical on both: free tier (No), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Bear

Nothing recorded that Convert does not also cover.

Only in Convert

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Analytics
  • API access
  • Google Analytics
  • SSL encryption
  • Cloud deployment
  • Web support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Bear

No use cases recorded yet. See the Bear review.

Convert

  • A/B, split and multivariate testing on websitesnot Bear
  • Server-side experimentation and feature flaggingnot Bear
  • Personalising site content to visitor segmentsnot Bear

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Bear

  • Built for Apple hardware only, with no Windows, Android or web client
  • Free tier is limited to 3 themes, 1 app icon and restricted export formats; iCloud sync requires Bear Pro
  • Bear Pro is $2.99 per month or $29.99 per year after a 7 day free trial

Convert

  • Pricing is driven by monthly tested users, starting at $399 per month for 100,000 monthly tested users on Growth and $599 on Pro
  • Single Sign-On requires the Pro plan at $599 per month
  • Multivariate testing, multi-page testing, full stack and feature flags, sequential testing and raw test data export are all withheld from the Growth plan
  • Phone support, change history and guided onboarding require Pro
  • The advertised $299 and $420 per month rates require paying the full year up front at $3,588 or $5,040
  • The Enterprise plan is price on request, is only available as an annual plan, and its data segregation feature carries additional costs
  • Listed prices exclude VAT, GST and other taxes, which are added at checkout
  • Above 5 million monthly tested users there is no published rate

Pricing, plan by plan

Bear

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Bear review.

Convert

$1000/month
  • Professional$1000/month
    • A/B testing
    • Analytics
    • API access

Which should you pick?

Choose Bear if

Nothing in the data separates Bear from Convert on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Bear review

Choose Convert if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You also want multivariate testing.
Convert review

Questions people ask

Is Bear or Convert better?
Neither clearly leads. Bear starts at On request and Convert at $1000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Bear or Convert?
Bear starts at On request and Convert at $1000/month.
Does Bear or Convert run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
What can Bear do that Convert cannot?
Convert covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Analytics, API access.
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