Comparison

Appcues vs Intro.js

On the evidence we track, Intro.js leads this comparison with a composite score of 51/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Appcues40

★Intro.js51

Attribute comparison across 2 tools
Attribute	Appcues	Intro.jsLeader
vioscaleAI score	40 / 100medium · 70%	51 / 100medium · 51%
Pricing
Free tierpricing.free_tier	✓	✓
Modelpricing.model	freemium	freemium
Price levelpricing.price_level	low	low
Starting pricepricing.starting_price	-	$9.99
Transparentpricing.transparent	✗	✗
Integrations
Countintegrations.count	2	-
Security
Disclosure policysecurity.disclosure_policy	✓	-
Gdprsecurity.gdpr	✓	-
Scorecardsecurity.scorecard	-	5.8
Soc2security.soc2	✓	-
Vulnerabilitiessecurity.vulnerabilities	-	Count: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=intro.js&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0
Adoption
Dependent reposadoption.dependent_repos	-	1,272
Github starsadoption.github_stars	-	23,452
Activity
Commits last 30dactivity.commits_last_30d	-	21
Release
Cadence daysrelease.cadence_days	-	71
Historyrelease.history	-	20 items
Language
Primarylanguage.primary	-	TypeScript
Market
Availabilitymarket.availability	Available worldwide · Popular in US, EU	Available worldwide · Popular in US
Content
Faqcontent.faq	6 items	4 items

Score

vioscaleAI score

Appcues40 / 100medium · 70%

Intro.js51 / 100medium · 51%

Pricing

Free tier

Appcues✓

Intro.js✓

Model

Appcuesfreemium

Intro.jsfreemium

Price level

Appcueslow

Intro.jslow

Starting price

Appcues–

Intro.js$9.99

Transparent

Appcues✗

Intro.js✗

Integrations

Count

Appcues2

Intro.js–

Security

Disclosure policy

Appcues✓

Intro.js–

Gdpr

Appcues✓

Intro.js–

Scorecard

Appcues–

Intro.js5.8

Soc2

Appcues✓

Intro.js–

Vulnerabilities

Appcues–

Intro.jsCount: 0 · Source: https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=intro.js&per_page=100 · Last 12m: 0

Adoption

Dependent repos

Appcues–

Intro.js1,272

Github stars

Appcues–

Intro.js23,452

Activity

Commits last 30d

Appcues–

Intro.js21

Release

Cadence days

Appcues–

Intro.js71

History

Appcues–

Intro.js20 items

Language

Primary

Appcues–

Intro.jsTypeScript

Market

Availability

AppcuesAvailable worldwide · Popular in US, EU

Intro.jsAvailable worldwide · Popular in US

Content

Faq

Appcues6 items

Intro.js4 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for digital adoption platforms. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Capability comparison for Digital Adoption Platforms
Capability	Appcues	Intro.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	-	-

Capabilities

Interactive dom element targeting walkthroughs

Appcues-

Intro.js✓

No code visual builder chrome extension

Appcues-

Intro.js-

In app user onboarding checklists

Appcues-

Intro.js-

Nps and in app survey collection

Appcues✓

Intro.js-

User drop off and completion analytics

Appcues-

Intro.js-

Knowledge base help widget embed

Appcues-

Intro.js-

Amplitude mixpanel analytics sync

Appcues-

Intro.js-

Salesforce hubspot CRM sync

Appcues-

Intro.js-

Zendesk intercom helpdesk sync

Appcues-

Intro.js-

SOC2 type ii

Appcues-

Intro.js-

ISO 27001

Appcues-

Intro.js-

Pricing model

Appcues-

Intro.js-

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Appcues

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.

Independently observed

Intro.js

Leader

Enables developers to create guided walkthroughs that help users learn web application features by attaching tours to specific page elements.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Appcues

SubscriptionFree tier

Subscription-based pricing scaled to monthly active users, number of installations, and published experiences. Free trial available without credit card.

Start-
- 100 published experiences
- 36 months of reporting history
- Priority support and services support
- All experience types, features, and integrations included
Spark-

as of 2026-08-19verify ↗

Intro.js

Leader

from $9.99HybridFree tier

Free for non-commercial use. Commercial plans start at $9.99.

FreeFree
Starter$9.99 (billing period not specified)
- Regular product updates
Business$49.99 (billing period not specified)
Premium$299.99 one-time
- Lifetime license
- 24/7 Priority Support

as of 2026-08-18verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platform and deployment support comparison
Supports	Appcues	Intro.js
WebPlatforms	✓	✓
Cloud / SaaSDeployment	✓	-

Platforms

Web

Appcues✓

Intro.js✓

Deployment

Cloud / SaaS

Appcues✓

Intro.js–

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Appcues

2 total

ActiveCampaign
Zapier

Independently observed

Intro.js

Leader

Not documented yet.

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