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Grasshopper vs VWO

Grasshopper logo

Grasshopper

Communication & Collaboration

The entrepreneur's phone system

From
On request
Rated
-
VWO logo

VWO

Marketing & Analytics

Experience Optimization Platform

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Only VWO has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Grasshopper available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries; VWO growth plan restricted to 1 workspace and 0 custom attributes

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Grasshopper and VWO actually diverge.

Attributes where Grasshopper and VWO differ
AttributeGrasshopperVWO
Starting priceOn requestFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionusage-based
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsWebWeb, iOS, Android, Server-side
CategoryCommunication & CollaborationMarketing & Analytics
FoundedUnknown2007

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated).

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 Grasshopper

Nothing recorded that VWO does not also cover.

Only in VWO

  • A/B testing
  • Multivariate testing
  • Heatmaps
  • Session recordings
  • Analytics
  • Google Analytics
  • Slack
  • SSL encryption

What people use each for

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

Grasshopper

No use cases recorded yet. See the Grasshopper review.

VWO

  • A/B testing and multivariate testingnot Grasshopper
  • Conversion rate optimisationnot Grasshopper
  • Behavioural analytics and session recordingsnot Grasshopper
  • Feature experimentation and progressive rolloutsnot Grasshopper

Where each one falls short

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

Grasshopper

  • Available only in the USA and Canada; the site returns a not available in your region error outside those countries
  • Plans start at $14/month only under a promotional discount of up to $75 off select plans, meaning the advertised entry price is not the standing rate

VWO

  • Growth plan restricted to 1 workspace and 0 custom attributes
  • Single Sign-On (SSO) and API access limited to Enterprise tier only
  • Growth plan offers only 8-hour first response time for support

Pricing, plan by plan

Grasshopper

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Grasshopper review.

VWO

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the VWO review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Grasshopper if

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

Choose VWO if

  • You need a/b testing.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android, Server-side.
  • You also want multivariate testing.

Questions people ask

Is Grasshopper or VWO better?
Neither clearly leads. Grasshopper starts at On request and VWO at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Grasshopper or VWO?
VWO has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at On request for Grasshopper and Free for VWO.
Does Grasshopper or VWO run on more platforms?
Grasshopper runs on Web. VWO runs on Web, iOS, Android, Server-side.
Can I use VWO for free?
Yes. VWO has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Grasshopper starts at On request.
What can Grasshopper do that VWO cannot?
VWO covers A/B testing, Multivariate testing, Heatmaps, Session recordings.

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