Best User Onboarding Software in 2026
Updated
In short: Wakeline is ranked #1 of 30 as of 5 October 2026, ahead of Driver.js and Candu. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Driver.js. The lowest first paid tier on this page is UserGuiding at $14.50/mo.
Help people find their way through a product with onboarding software that offers guidance as they get started and explore features. Compared on contextual guides, in-app tours, onboarding checklists, and no-code builders, the entries also differ in platform support. Check free-plan availability and limits alongside paid-from pricing to understand the plan options listed. Wakeline, Driver.js, and Candu are among the named tools to consider, with Clew and Usertour also represented. Think about the guidance formats you need, how much you want to create without code, and whether the supported platforms and plan details suit your product.
30 user onboarding software ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
6 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WakelineWeb · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $41/mo | 6.6 | |
| 2 | Driver.jsWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 3 | CanduWeb · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $199/mo | 6.4 | |
| 4 | ClewWeb · Self-hosted | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $14.99/mo | 6.4 | |
| 5 | GuidezWeb · API · Extension | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 6.4 | |
| 6 | Guida.jsWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 6.3 | |
| 7 | UsertourWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $59/mo | 5.4 |
| 8 | Guide.jsWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 9 | React JoyrideWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 10 | GuideMarkWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 11 | Intro.jsWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 12 | ShepherdWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 13 | AppcuesWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 14 | HelpHeroWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $45.83/mo | 5.1 |
| 15 | UserpilotWeb · Android · iPhone · API · Extension | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $299/mo | 5.1 |
| 16 | ChameleonWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $104.17/mo | 5.0 |
| 17 | FlowNaviWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.0 |
| 18 | FrigadeWeb · Self-hosted · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $1,000/mo | 5.0 |
| 19 | JimoWeb · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $79/mo | 5.0 |
| 20 | Product FruitsWeb · iPhone · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 2 of 6 | $111/mo | 5.0 |
| 21 | ProduktlyWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | €19/mo | 5.0 |
| 22 | StepprWeb · API | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $29/mo | 5.0 |
| 23 | UserGuidingWeb · API · Extension | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | $14.50/mo | 5.0 |
| 24 | UserflowWeb | One bar | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
| 25 | HelppierWeb · Android | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 4.8 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | In-app tours | Onboarding checklists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wakeline | 6.6 | Free plan | $41/mo | Yes | 41 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 2 | Driver.js | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 3 | Candu | 6.4 | Free plan | $199/mo | Yes | 199 /mo | — | — |
| 4 | Clew | 6.4 | Free plan | $14.99/mo | Yes | 14.99 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Guidez | 6.4 | Free plan | $79/mo | Yes | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Guida.js | 6.3 | Free plan | Free | — | — | Yes | — |
| 7 | Usertour | 5.4 | No | $59/mo | Yes | 59 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Guide.js | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 9 | React Joyride | 5.3 | No | — | — | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | GuideMark | 5.2 | No | — | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 11 | Intro.js | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 12 | Shepherd | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 13 | Appcues | 5.1 | No | — | No | — | — | — |
| 14 | HelpHero | 5.1 | No | $45.83/mo | No | 55 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 15 | Userpilot | 5.1 | No | $299/mo | No | 299 /mo | — | — |
| 16 | Chameleon | 5.0 | No | $104.17/mo | No | — | — | — |
| 17 | FlowNavi | 5.0 | No | $79/mo | No | 79 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 18 | Frigade | 5.0 | No | $1,000/mo | Yes | 1,000 /mo | — | — |
| 19 | Jimo | 5.0 | No | $79/mo | No | 249 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Product Fruits | 5.0 | No | $111/mo | No | 111 /mo | — | — |
| 21 | Produktly | 5.0 | No | €19/mo | No | — | Yes | Yes |
| 22 | Steppr | 5.0 | No | $29/mo | No | 24 /mo | Yes | Yes |
| 23 | UserGuiding | 5.0 | No | $14.50/mo | No | 174 /mo | — | — |
| 24 | Userflow | 4.9 | No | — | No | 400 /mo | — | — |
| 25 | Helppier | 4.8 | No | — | No | 49 /mo | — | — |
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Questions about this list
Which user onboarding software is ranked first on Freedom251?
Wakeline is ranked #1 of 30 with a score of 6.6. Driver.js is second and Candu third.
How many of these have a free plan?
6 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, UserGuiding has the lowest first paid tier we found: $14.50/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.