Appcues vs Clew

Appcues8.0Visit Clew7.2Visit

Higher score Appcues #3 in User Onboarding Software 8.0/10 Pricing on request ✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Appcues

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Clew #7 in User Onboarding Software 7.2/10 Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo · 14-day trial Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Clew

• Appcues fits best

  Mature teams needing broad onboarding coverage

• Clew fits best

  Small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding

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Side by side

Feature	Appcues 8.0/10 Visit ↗	Clew 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.2
Ranking	#3 in User Onboarding Software	#7 in User Onboarding Software
Best for	Mature teams needing broad onboarding coverage	Small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$14.99/mo
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension	Web
Support	Email, Docs	Email, Docs
Compliance	SSO/SAML	GDPR
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Appcues 1/4 · Clew 4/4
In-app tours	Not published	✓ (best)
Onboarding checklists	Not published	✓ (best)
Contextual guides	Not published	✓ (best)
No-code builder	✓	✓
Specs
Platform support	Not published	Web
Free plan limit	Not published	3 users
Our review
Pros	Supports web, iOS, Android, Chrome extensions, and API workflows Combines tours, checklists, surveys, targeting, analytics, and AI Connects with 15 tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, and Amplitude	Free plan includes tours, tooltips, funnel alerts and broken-step alerts Visual editor supports tours, modals, checklists and live-site guidance Self-hosted option keeps data within your own perimeter
Cons	Pricing is sales-led across all plans No free plan is available Broad feature coverage may exceed the needs of simple onboarding programs	Web-only delivery limits use outside browser-based applications No integrations are listed for connecting other tools Paid plans add segmentation, while some Business features are coming soon
Our verdict	Appcues is a customer engagement platform for product, marketing, and growth teams. It helps organizations create in-product experiences including multi-step flows, product tours, walkthroughs, persistent checklists, banners, surveys, and… Read the review →	Clew is a user onboarding tool for SaaS products and other web applications. Product teams can create tours, tooltips, modals, welcomes and onboarding checklists through a visual editor after installing one script tag. It supports React,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Appcues — where it wins

  • Supports web, iOS, Android, Chrome extensions, and API workflows
  • Combines tours, checklists, surveys, targeting, analytics, and AI
  • Connects with 15 tools including Salesforce, HubSpot, and Amplitude

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is sales-led across all plans
  • No free plan is available
  • Broad feature coverage may exceed the needs of simple onboarding programs

• Clew — where it wins

  • Free plan includes tours, tooltips, funnel alerts and broken-step alerts
  • Visual editor supports tours, modals, checklists and live-site guidance
  • Self-hosted option keeps data within your own perimeter

  Where it doesn't

  • Web-only delivery limits use outside browser-based applications
  • No integrations are listed for connecting other tools
  • Paid plans add segmentation, while some Business features are coming soon

• Appcues8.0/10 · Pricing on request

  A mature onboarding suite for teams that need web, mobile, targeting, and measurement.

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• Clew7.2/10 · Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo · 14-day trial

  A low-cost web onboarding tool with strong guidance features and a narrow ecosystem.

  Visit ClewFull verdict →