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Head-to-head · User Onboarding Software

Wakeline vs Clew

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score Wakeline #2 in User Onboarding Software 8.5/10 Free plan · paid from $41/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 4 of 4 features Visit Wakeline
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

Wakeline leads on 1 check, Clew on 1, and 5 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreWakeline · 8.5/10
  • Lowest starting priceClew · $14.99/mo
  • Free planboth

Wakeline scores higher on our rubric for user onboarding software: 8.5 against 7.2 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Clew is cheaper to start at $14.99/mo against $41/mo. On platform support, Wakeline gives you Both where Clew offers Web. Wakeline leads on free plan limit: 1000 users versus 3 users.

Wakeline is the better fit for budget-conscious web and mobile teams. Clew is the better fit for small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding.

  • Wakeline fits best

    Budget-conscious web and mobile teams

  • Clew fits best

    Small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding

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Side by side

Feature Wakeline 8.5/10 Visit ↗ Clew 7.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.5 7.2
Ranking #2 in User Onboarding Software #7 in User Onboarding Software
Best for Budget-conscious web and mobile teams Small teams wanting very low-cost onboarding
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $41/mo $14.99/mo (best)
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Cloud, Self-hosted
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Web
Support Community, Email Email, Docs
Compliance SSO/SAML GDPR
Built for Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Wakeline 4/4 · Clew 4/4
In-app tours ✓ ✓
Onboarding checklists ✓ ✓
Contextual guides ✓ ✓
No-code builder ✓ ✓
Specs
Platform support Both Web
Free plan limit 1000 users (best) 3 users
Our review
Pros
  • Free plan includes tours, checklists, surveys, and NPS
  • Targeting, funnels, click analytics, and session replay
  • Supports web, iOS, Android, and Chrome extensions
  • 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
  • Free users receive community support rather than email support
  • Targeting and advanced analytics require the Pro tier
  • Enterprise uses custom MAU and flow limits
  • 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

Wakeline is user onboarding software for product, growth, marketing, and customer-success teams. It lets teams create product tours, tooltips, checklists, banners, modals, surveys, and NPS prompts on live applications without repeated…

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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,…

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  1. WakelineUser Onboarding Software 8.5Free plan · paid from $41/mo (annual)
  2. ClewUser Onboarding Software 7.2Free plan · paid from $14.99/mo · 14-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Wakeline — where it wins

    • Free plan includes tours, checklists, surveys, and NPS
    • Targeting, funnels, click analytics, and session replay
    • Supports web, iOS, Android, and Chrome extensions

    Where it doesn't

    • Free users receive community support rather than email support
    • Targeting and advanced analytics require the Pro tier
    • Enterprise uses custom MAU and flow limits

  • 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
  • Wakeline8.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $41/mo (annual)

    An economical onboarding toolkit with broad components and native mobile coverage.

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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.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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