Usertour vs Clew

Usertour7.7Visit Clew7.2Visit

Higher score Usertour #6 in User Onboarding Software 7.7/10 Free plan · paid from $59/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Usertour

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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

• Usertour fits best

  Self-hosting teams with a low-cost start

• Clew fits best

  Small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding

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Side by side

Feature	Usertour 7.7/10 Visit ↗	Clew 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	7.7	7.2
Ranking	#6 in User Onboarding Software	#7 in User Onboarding Software
Best for	Self-hosting teams with a low-cost start	Small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$59/mo	$14.99/mo (best)
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Self-hosted	Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Email, Community	Email, Docs
Compliance	2FA	GDPR
Built for	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Usertour 4/4 · Clew 4/4
In-app tours	✓	✓
Onboarding checklists	✓	✓
Contextual guides	✓	✓
No-code builder	✓	✓
Specs
Platform support	Web	Web
Free plan limit	5000 users (best)	3 users
Our review
Pros	Free plan with unlimited content and up to 5,000 sessions monthly Tours, checklists, targeting, surveys, banners, and analytics in one tool Docker self-hosting plus REST API, webhooks, and ecosystem integrations	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	Supports mobile web applications, not native iOS or Android apps Paid plans remain limited by monthly session allowances Free-plan support is limited to community support	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	Usertour is user onboarding software for product teams building web applications. It combines in-app product tours, interactive flows, persistent checklists, launchers, surveys, NPS collection, banners, announcements, and resource centers.… 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

• Usertour — where it wins

  • Free plan with unlimited content and up to 5,000 sessions monthly
  • Tours, checklists, targeting, surveys, banners, and analytics in one tool
  • Docker self-hosting plus REST API, webhooks, and ecosystem integrations

  Where it doesn't

  • Supports mobile web applications, not native iOS or Android apps
  • Paid plans remain limited by monthly session allowances
  • Free-plan support is limited to community support

• 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

• Usertour7.7/10 · Free plan · paid from $59/mo

  A low-cost, self-hostable onboarding toolkit for web product teams.

  Visit UsertourFull verdict →
• 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 →