Hello Bar

hellobar.com
Marketing Automation
Weekend Project

The Popup Builder Trusted By Over 600K Websites

How to Replace Hello Bar

Overview

Hello Bar is a website popup builder that helps convert visitors into leads, subscribers, and customers. It offers easy-to-use templates, advanced targeting, and integration capabilities to drive conversions across media companies, agencies, e-commerce stores, and professional services firms. Over 600,000 websites use Hello Bar to increase engagement and boost conversion rates by up to 83%.

Features

46 features across 20 categories

Compliance(1)

GDPR Compliance

Built to comply with GDPR and other privacy standards

Also in: Insider CDP, Airtable, 1Password

Conversion(1)

Multiple CTA Types

Different CTA options for email signups, sales conversions, lead capture, phone calls, and meeting scheduling

Core Feature(4)

Multiple Popup Types

Various popup formats including bars, modals, alerts, sliders, page takeovers, and inline CTAs

No-Code Builder

No coding skills required to create and customize popups

Popup Builder

Drag-and-drop builder to create and design website popups without coding

Unlimited Popups

Create and deploy unlimited number of popups across website

Customization(2)

Custom Thank You PagePremium

Customize thank you pages after user action

Remove Hello Bar BrandingPremium

Option to remove Hello Bar logo from popups

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Design(3)

Design AssistantAIPremium

Automatically detects website design and matches colors, fonts, and styling

Pre-built Templates

Hundreds of professionally-designed popup templates created by conversion specialists

Visual Customization

Customize color, size, layout and all elements with visual editor

Also in: Squarespace, InVision, WordPress.com

E-Commerce(1)

Abandoned Cart Recovery

Recover abandoned carts with specific e-commerce popups

Ease of Use(1)

Quick Setup

Launch first popup within 5-15 minutes

Engagement(1)

GamificationPremium

Gamified popup templates to create urgency and drive sales

Integrations(3)

Direct IntegrationsPremium

Direct integrations with major CRMs, ESPs, email providers and website builders

Google Analytics IntegrationPremium

Track success and ROI in Google Analytics or GA4

Zapier IntegrationPremium

Premier Zapier partner for unlimited workflow automation options

Lead Generation(1)

Lead MagnetsPremium

Include ebooks, whitepapers and other content to capture and nurture leads

Monetization(1)

Monetization FeaturesPremium

Built-in monetization features and on-site push notifications for additional revenue

Partnership(1)

Reseller ProgramPremium

Resell Hello Bar to clients and earn additional revenue

Popup Types(6)

Floating Alerts

Small floating messages to provide user prompts and engagement

Full Page Takeovers

Full screen takeovers for maximum visitor attention

Header & Footer Bars

Persistent bars that scroll with visitors as they browse

Inline CTAs

Calls to Action inserted directly within articles and content

Modal Popups

Popups that appear to capture visitor attention at key moments

Slider Popups

Engaging sliders that rotate through relevant content

Reporting & Analytics(2)

Analytics & ReportingPremium

Built-in metrics to track and analyze campaign performance

Custom ReportsPremium

Create custom reports with relevant business metrics

Sales Integration(1)

Real-Time Lead PushingPremium

Push leads to salespeople in real-time through email, CRM, Slack and more

Services(1)

Serviced Setup OptionPremium

Hello Bar team can set up and optimize popups for clients

Targeting & Personalization(9)

Ad Source TargetingPremium

Serve different popups based on visitor source and ad campaign

Campaign TargetingPremium

Personalize messaging based on ad or campaign source

Custom Targeting RulesPremium

Powerful custom targeting rules engine for unique targeting capabilities

Date & Time TargetingPremium

Schedule messaging and offers by time, date, and returning visitor status

Device Type TargetingPremium

Target different messaging based on device type

Geo-TargetingPremium

Target visitors by city, state, country and geographic location

Metatag TargetingPremium

Target and personalize units based on metatags

Page TargetingPremium

Create different units and messaging based on specific pages

Visit-Based TargetingPremium

Target messaging based on visit frequency and last visit date

Testing & Optimization(1)

A/B TestingPremium

Run A/B and split tests to find better-performing campaigns

Triggers(5)

Click Trigger

Display popup when visitor clicks on specific button or word

Exit Intent Trigger

Display popup when visitor attempts to leave webpage or website

Scroll Trigger

Display popup when visitor scrolls down a certain percentage of webpage

Time-Based Trigger

Show popups based on how long visitor has been on website

Visit Frequency Trigger

Display popups based on number of times visitor has visited website

Use Case(1)

Email List Building

Collect emails to build subscriber lists with integrated email service provider connections

Pricing

Starter

Free
  • Up to 5,000 views
  • Unlimited popups
  • Pre-built themes
  • Basic support

Growth

$39/mo (or $29/mo annual)
  • Up to 50,000 popup views/mo
  • Unlimited number of popups
  • Unlimited subscribers
  • Unlimited A/B tests
  • Advanced-level support
  • Design features
  • Integrations
  • 3 seats

Premium

Popular
$69/mo (or $49/mo annual)
  • Up to 150,000 popup views/mo
  • Unlimited number of popups
  • Unlimited subscribers
  • Unlimited A/B tests
  • Premium-level support
  • Design features
  • Integrations
  • Unlimited seats

Elite

$129/mo (or $99/mo annual)
  • Up to 500,000 popup views/mo
  • Unlimited number of popups
  • Unlimited subscribers
  • Unlimited A/B tests
  • Premium-level support
  • Design features
  • Integrations
  • Unlimited seats

Cost Calculator

Keep Paying Hello Bar

Monthly$39/mo
Yearly$468/yr
5-Year Total$2.3k

Build It Yourself

Est. Build Time~3 hrs
Hosting$20/mo
DifficultyVery Easy

Total Cost Comparison

1 YearSave $228
SaaS
$468
DIY
$240
3 YearsSave $684
SaaS
$1.4k
DIY
$720
5 YearsSave $1.1k
SaaS
$2.3k
DIY
$1.2k

DIY hosting estimate based on Vercel + Supabase free/pro tiers (~$20/mo). Build time estimated from 46 features at very easy complexity.

Build vs Buy

Should you build a Hello Bar alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 46 features.

Buy Hello Bar

Better Value
Monthly cost$390/mo
3-year total$14,040
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$24,000
Maintenance$360/mo
3-year total$36,960
Dev time~2 months

Buying Hello Bar saves ~$22,920 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 46 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.

Integrations

10 known integrations