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Candu vs Driver.js
Both stand on product adoption software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free plan APIExtensionWeb
Choose Candu if your team needs to create and measure in-product onboarding or adoption experiences. The Free plan provides a small overlay-only starting point; teams needing inline experiences must consider Growth, which costs $799 a month billed annually.
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Driver.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.
Visit Driver.jsThe facts
| Candu | Driver.js | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Open source | No | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Extension, Web | Android, iPhone, Web |
| Lowest paid plan | Starter: $199 a month | Free or on request |
| Plans published | 4 | 1 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | candu.ai | driverjs.com |
| On product adoption software | #1 of 32 | #2 of 32 |
Candu: what it does well
- Offers checklists, banners, modals, forms and other experience formats.
- AI can create UI from a prompt, screenshot or design.
- Supports reusable components, segmentation and responsive design.
- Includes user and content analytics and engagement measurement.
- Starter includes integrations and webhooks.
What to know first
- The Free plan is limited to overlays and three live experiences.
- Starter costs $199 a month, billed annually.
- Mobile app support is unavailable.
- Launching experiences requires adding a JavaScript snippet to the product header.
Driver.js: what it does well
- Supports multi-step tours and single-element highlights.
- Hints can show popovers with an optional overlay.
- Works with frameworks or vanilla JavaScript.
- Free for personal and commercial use without attribution.
What to know first
- Only one instance can be active on screen at a time.
- The homepage describes it as about 5 KB, not an exact size.
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