# Shepherd.js vs WalkMe

| Attribute | Shepherd.js | WalkMe |
|---|---|---|
| **Vioscale score** | 54.8 (29% (low)) | 17.3 (3% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 25 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 834 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 13,797 | - |
| deployment.options | - | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A JavaScript library for building guided tours and onboarding experiences within web applications. Emphasizes accessibility, framework compatibility (React, Angular, Vue, Ember), and customizable styling. | WalkMe helps organizations streamline digital adoption by providing interactive user guidance, process automation, and analytics to optimize employee engagement with applications and workflows across web, mobile, and desktop environments. |
| features.capabilities | `{"in_app_user_onboarding_checklists":true,"interactive_dom_element_targeting_walkthroughs":true}` | - |
| integrations.count | - | 3 |
| integrations.list | - | `[{"name":"AWS"},{"name":"Microsoft Azure"},{"name":"Google Cloud"}]` |
| language.primary | JavaScript | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"hqCountry":"US","primaryMarkets":["US","EU"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"web":true}` | `{"ios":true,"web":true,"android":true,"windows":true}` |
| pricing.model | - | commercial |
| release.cadence_days | 14 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.6-react-shepherd","date":"2026-08-24T10:11:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.6-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.5-react-shepherd","date":"2026-08-10T02:56:56Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.5-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.4-react-shepherd","date":"2026-03-11T15:46:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.4-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.3-react-shepherd","date":"2026-02-23T01:03:14Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.3-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.2-react-shepherd","date":"2026-02-19T18:29:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.2-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.1-react-shepherd","date":"2026-02-18T13:42:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.1-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v7.0.0-react-shepherd","date":"2026-02-08T21:16:03Z","type":"stable","version":"v7.0.0-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.9-react-shepherd","date":"2025-07-23T21:41:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.9-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.8-react-shepherd","date":"2025-02-20T20:26:16Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.8-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.7-react-shepherd","date":"2025-01-13T13:51:55Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.7-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.6-react-shepherd","date":"2024-11-19T13:20:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.6-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.4-react-shepherd","date":"2024-10-21T20:54:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.4-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.3-react-shepherd","date":"2024-10-10T20:35:19Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.3-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v6.1.2-react-shepherd","date":"2024-10-08T19:51:00Z","type":"stable","version":"v6.1.2-react-shepherd"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v1.3.1-%40shepherdpro/pro-js","date":"2024-08-05T23:00:43Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.1-@shepherdpro/pro-js"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v1.3.0-%40shepherdpro/pro-js","date":"2024-07-25T15:28:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.3.0-@shepherdpro/pro-js"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v1.2.2-%40shepherdpro/pro-js","date":"2024-07-24T15:03:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.2-@shepherdpro/pro-js"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v1.2.1-%40shepherdpro/pro-js","date":"2024-07-22T15:13:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.1-@shepherdpro/pro-js"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v1.2.0-%40shepherdpro/pro-js","date":"2024-07-19T10:47:09Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.2.0-@shepherdpro/pro-js"},{"url":"https://github.com/shipshapecode/shepherd/releases/tag/v1.1.0-%40shepherdpro/pro-js","date":"2024-06-28T00:16:36Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.1.0-@shepherdpro/pro-js"}]` | - |
| security.fedramp | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=npm&package_name=shepherd.js&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (Digital Adoption Platforms)

| Capability | Shepherd.js | WalkMe |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **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: Vioscale. Generated 2026-09-01T15:09:30.304Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*