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Best Onboarding Bots in 2026
Onboarding bots guide people through a product with guided tours, checklists and in-app prompts. They can support audience targeting and track included active users, depending on the tool.
- 27 apps
- Research read 10 Oct 2026
- How the order is worked out
- 1
Candu
Free plan APIExtensionWebChoose Candu if your team needs to create and measure in-product onboarding or adoption experiences.
- 2
Driver.js
Free plan AndroidiPhoneWebDriver.js covers tours, highlights and hints in a small, dependency-free JavaScript library. Its single-active-instance limit is worth considering when planning overlapping guides.
- 3
Intro.js
Free plan WebIntro.js provides configurable web tours and hints, with a range of documented tour options and wrappers.
- 4
- 5
Wakeline
Free plan AndroidExtensioniPhone+1Wakeline combines in-app guide creation with targeting and reporting, without requiring coding to place steps.
- 6
StepBeam
Free plan APIWebStepBeam combines in-app guidance, onboarding flows, targeted surveys and adoption analytics. A free plan and 30-day trial are available, while paid plans start at $124/mo billed annually.
- 7
Whatfix
Free plan AndroidAPIExtension+5Whatfix combines in-app guidance with adoption analytics and support for mobile, desktop, and virtual environments.
- 8
Shepherd
Free plan WebShepherd provides configurable guided tours for web apps, with framework support and accessibility features.
- 9
Usertour
Free plan APISelf-hostedWebUsertour provides a broad set of onboarding surfaces with visual editing, targeting, and completion analytics.
- 10
Appcues
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2Choose Appcues if you need in-product experiences for web or mobile and want analytics, integrations, and support services alongside them.
- 11
Gainsight PX
Free trial AndroidAPIiPhone+2Choose Gainsight PX if your team needs product analytics, user guidance, and targeted feedback in one product.
- 12
Chameleon
Free trial APIExtensionWebChameleon combines in-app guidance, experimentation, integrations, and listed AI agents for teams shaping product experiences.
- 13
Helppier
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+3Choose Helppier if your team needs no-code tours, in-app guidance, and engagement reporting for web apps.
- 14
Inline Manual
Free trial APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1Inline Manual combines in-app guidance, targeting, and progress reporting for adoption and support workflows.
- 15
HelpHero
Free trial APIExtensionWebChoose HelpHero if your team needs targeted onboarding tours, task checklists, and contextual prompts for HTML-based apps.
- 16
Product Fruits
Free trial APIExtensioniPhone+1Product Fruits combines no-code onboarding tools with targeting, integrations, and AI-assisted content and walkthroughs.
- 17
Jimo
Free trial ExtensionWebJimo combines web-app guidance, product analytics, and an in-app agent for SaaS adoption. It does not support native mobile apps, and going live requires a code installation step.
- 18
UserGuiding
Free trial APIExtensionWebUserGuiding brings tours and a broad set of adoption tools together for website experiences.
- 19
Userpilot
Free trial AndroidAPIExtension+2Choose Userpilot if your team wants no-code in-app guidance paired with product analytics, surveys, and session replay. It also covers native mobile engagement and a broad set of integrations.
- 20
Steppr
Free trial APIWebSteppr combines several onboarding tools and reports detailed tour activity. Compare its hard monthly active user caps and plan-specific triggers with your expected usage before choosing a plan.
- 21
Userflow
Free trial APIWebUserflow combines in-app guidance, adoption analytics, and AI features for product-led teams. It has a 14-day trial but no free plan, and publishing experiences requires adding its JavaScript snippet.
- 22
UserIQ
Free trial WebUserIQ brings account health, product usage, reporting, and engagement tools into a web platform. Its trial is customized, and pricing depends on monthly active customers and is available on request.
- 23
Userlane
Paid APIExtensionSelf-hosted+1Userlane combines application guidance, usage measurement, validation, and contextual answers in one platform. Its fit depends on the required deployment, integrations, and quoted plan.
- 24
WalkMe
Paid AndroidAPIExtension+5WalkMe combines in-app guidance, automation, analytics, and contextual AI for employee and customer-facing software. Organizations should note that pricing requires a quote and there is no free plan.
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Pendo Listen
Paid Web
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Compare free plans, trial periods, paid starting prices and the features you need. Check whether a tool runs on the web, through an API or extension, on iOS or Android, or as self-hosted software. If you need to read or change code, check the licence.
Questions
Do onboarding bots have free plans?
Yes. A free plan is offered by tools on this list, including Candu, Driver.js and Intro.js. Check the plan terms and included active users.
Which onboarding bot is free?
Driver.js lists a free plan. Candu and Intro.js also list free plans, with paid options available.
What trial periods are available?
Listed trials include 14 days for Candu, Chameleon, HelpHero and Helppier, 21 days for Jimo, and 30 days for Pendo Listen.
How much do paid onboarding bots cost?
Listed starting prices range from $3 per month for Inline Manual to $279 for Chameleon. Several tools show pricing on request.
Which platforms can these tools run on?
Supported platforms across the list include web, API, extension, iOS, Android and self-hosted setups. Check the individual tool for its supported options.
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