# Appcues vs Driver.js

| Attribute | Appcues | Driver.js |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 39.8 (70% (medium)) | 43.9 (59% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 15 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 2,055 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 26,901 |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A tool that enables companies to create and distribute targeted messages, surveys, guides, and promotional content directly within their products. It includes AI-powered authoring capabilities, user behavior segmentation, analytics, and recommendations to optimize onboarding and feature awareness. It is indexed under Digital Adoption Platforms.","source":"https://www.appcues.com","question":"What is Appcues?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appcues offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Start and Spark. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.appcues.com/pricing","question":"Is Appcues free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Appcues. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.appcues.com","question":"What platforms does Appcues support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Appcues, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.appcues.com/pricing","question":"Can Appcues be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and GDPR for Appcues. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Appcues not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.appcues.com/pricing","question":"What security certifications does Appcues have?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Appcues is available worldwide. Its primary markets are the United States and the EU.","source":"https://www.appcues.com/pricing","question":"Where is Appcues available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"An open-source JavaScript library for building user onboarding experiences and product tours. Runs in the browser with support for any JavaScript framework or vanilla implementations. It is indexed under Digital Adoption Platforms.","source":"https://driverjs.com","question":"What is Driver.js?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Driver.js is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://driverjs.com","question":"Is Driver.js free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Driver.js. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://driverjs.com","question":"What platforms does Driver.js support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Driver.js is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js","question":"Is Driver.js open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | - |
| description.long | Appcues enables businesses to build and deploy contextual in-app messages based on user behavior. It provides a no-code builder for creating modals and messages that guide users through onboarding, promote feature adoption, and improve retention. | A lightweight, open-source JavaScript library that enables developers to build interactive product tours, highlights, and contextual guidance overlays for web applications. It works across all major browsers and mobile devices with minimal setup and no external dependencies. |
| features.capabilities | `{"nps_and_in_app_survey_collection":true}` | `{"interactive_dom_element_targeting_walkthroughs":true}` |
| integrations.count | 2 | 1 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"ActiveCampaign"},{"name":"Zapier"}]` | `[{"name":"React"}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Start","features":["100 published experiences","36 months of reporting history","Priority support and services support","All experience types, features, and integrations included"],"description":"Building around your first big win","contactSales":false,"includedLimits":{"published_experiences":"100","reporting_history_months":"36"}},{"free":false,"name":"Spark","description":"Built for small teams ready to ship first in-app experiences","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Subscription-based pricing scaled to monthly active users, number of installations, and published experiences. Free trial available without credit card.","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.appcues.com/pricing","retrievedAt":"2026-08-19T22:47:14.961Z","billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"open_source","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Open Source","features":["Product tours","User onboarding","Works with any framework","Vanilla JavaScript support","Mobile device compatible"],"description":"MIT Licensed, free for everyone forever","contactSales":false}],"summary":"Free and open source under MIT license","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://driverjs.com","retrievedAt":"2026-08-18T22:06:17.103Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | freemium | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | low | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 31 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.9.0","date":"2026-10-03T09:36:07Z","type":"stable","version":"1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.8.0","date":"2026-07-17T22:09:58Z","type":"stable","version":"1.8.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.7.0","date":"2026-07-13T23:13:17Z","type":"stable","version":"1.7.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.6.0","date":"2026-06-25T16:43:14Z","type":"stable","version":"1.6.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.5.0","date":"2026-06-23T21:03:37Z","type":"stable","version":"1.5.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.4.0","date":"2025-11-18T22:25:22Z","type":"stable","version":"1.4.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.3.6","date":"2025-05-13T08:44:14Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.3.4","date":"2025-02-02T15:59:32Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.3.2","date":"2025-02-02T04:32:35Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.3.1","date":"2023-11-10T18:14:53Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.3.0","date":"2023-09-04T10:43:15Z","type":"stable","version":"1.3.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.2.0","date":"2023-08-04T03:12:20Z","type":"stable","version":"1.2.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.1.0","date":"2023-07-23T23:50:41Z","type":"stable","version":"1.1.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/1.0.3","date":"2023-07-05T14:53:02Z","type":"stable","version":"1.0.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/0.9.7","date":"2019-06-14T13:50:08Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/0.9.6","date":"2019-05-07T11:26:05Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/0.9.5","date":"2019-03-04T06:22:38Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/0.9.3","date":"2019-02-19T20:21:51Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/0.9.2","date":"2019-02-07T21:28:09Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/nilbuild/driver.js/releases/tag/0.9.1","date":"2019-02-07T21:26:07Z","type":"stable","version":"0.9.1"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | yes | - |
| security.gdpr | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=driver.js&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

## Capabilities (Digital Adoption Platforms)

| Capability | Appcues | Driver.js |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Capabilities** |  |  |
| Interactive dom element targeting walkthroughs | - | ✓ |
| No code visual builder chrome extension | - | - |
| In app user onboarding checklists | - | - |
| Nps and in app survey collection | ✓ | - |
| User drop off and completion analytics | - | - |
| Knowledge base help widget embed | - | - |
| Amplitude mixpanel analytics sync | - | - |
| Salesforce hubspot CRM sync | - | - |
| Zendesk intercom helpdesk sync | - | - |
| SOC2 type ii | - | - |
| ISO 27001 | - | - |
| Pricing model | - | - |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T20:46:50.170Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*