Comparison

Appcues vs Stonly

On the evidence we track, Stonly leads this comparison with a composite score of 52/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Appcues40
★Stonly52
Score
vioscaleAI score
Appcues40 / 100medium · 70%
Stonly52 / 100low · 46%
Pricing
Free tier
Appcues✓
Stonly✓
Model
Appcuesfreemium
Stonlyfreemium
Price level
Appcueslow
Stonlylow
Transparent
Appcues✗
Stonly✗
Integrations
Count
Appcues2
Stonly42
Security
Disclosure policy
Appcues✓
Stonly–
Gdpr
Appcues✓
Stonly–
Soc2
Appcues✓
Stonly–
Content
Faq
Appcues6 items
Stonly6 items

Capabilities

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

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

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

Stonly

Leader

A no-code platform that embeds interactive guides, tutorials, and customer support directly into web and mobile applications, with targeting and segmentation to deliver personalized help to users.

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 verify ↗

Stonly

Leader
SubscriptionFree tier14-day trial

Free Basic plan with 400 guide views/mo. Small Business and Enterprise plans available; pricing not displayed.

  • BasicFree
    • 400 guide views per month
    • 5 published guides
    • 1 team member
    • Single language guides
  • Small BusinessContact sales
    • Unlimited guides and tours
    • 5 team members
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Help desk integrations
    • AI Agents
    • Automations
    • SSO
    • Private knowledge bases
    • +13 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Appcues✓
Stonly✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Appcues✓
Stonly✓

Integrations

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

In common (1)
  • Zapier

Appcues

2 total - 1 not shared
  • ActiveCampaign
Independently observed

Stonly

Leader
41 total - 40 not shared
  • Zendesk
  • Salesforce
  • Freshworks
  • ServiceNow
  • Airtable
  • Amazon Connect
  • Amplitude
  • Crisp Chat
  • Databricks
  • Front
  • Genesys
  • Google Analytics
  • Google Drive
  • Gorgias
  • Heap
  • Help Scout
  • Helpshift
  • HubSpot
  • Intercom
  • Jira
  • Livechat
  • Looker
  • Magento
  • Microsoft Dynamics
  • +16 more
Independently observed
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