Intro.js

introjs.com
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Powerful User Onboarding Built to Increase Adoption

How to Replace Intro.js

Overview

Intro.js is a lightweight JavaScript library for creating step-by-step and powerful customer onboarding tours. It helps increase product adoption through guided user walkthroughs. The library is easy to implement, customizable, and available as both open-source and commercial options.

Features

9 features across 7 categories

Customization(1)

Customizable ThemesPremium

Configure and customize every single step of your tour with custom themes

Also in: monday.com, Obsidian, Smartsheet

Developer Experience(1)

Easy API

Simple JavaScript API for developing advanced onboarding experiences

Documentation(1)

Live Demo

Interactive live demo to test the library functionality

Installation(1)

NPM and CDN Distribution

Available on NPM and most CDNs for easy installation

Also in: Matomo, Grav, Jenkins

Onboarding(1)

Step-by-Step Tours

Create guided step-by-step tours to onboard users through your product

Also in: Lever, Greenhouse, 1Password

Performance(1)

Lightweight Library

Only 10KB in size with no external dependencies

Also in: Jira Service Management, Hugging Face, WordPress.com

UI Elements(3)

Floating Tooltip

Display floating tooltips during product tours

Progress Bar

Show progress through the onboarding tour with a progress bar

Scrollable Elements

Support for scrollable elements within product tours

Pricing

Free

Free
  • Open-source and free for non-commercial use
  • Free for open-source projects
  • Free for personal sites

Starter

$9.99/lifetime
  • One project
  • No commercial support
  • Regular product updates
  • Lifetime license

Business

Popular
$49.99/lifetime
  • 5 projects
  • 1 month commercial support
  • 1 custom theme
  • Regular product updates
  • Lifetime license

Premium

$299.99/lifetime
  • Unlimited projects
  • 6 months support
  • 3 custom themes
  • 24/7 Priority Support
  • Lifetime license

Cost Calculator

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Build vs Buy

Should you build a Intro.js alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 9 features.

Buy Intro.js

Better Value
Monthly costContact Sales
3-year totalVaries
Time to deployDays

Build Your Own

Development cost$12,000
Maintenance$180/mo
3-year total$18,480
Dev time~1 months

Buying Intro.js saves ~$18,480 over 3 years vs building.

Estimates based on 9 features and a BuildScore of 5/5. Actual costs vary.