ComparePrivy vs Justuno vs OptiMonk

Privy vs Justuno vs OptiMonk: which fits your store?

Privy bundles popups with email and SMS, Justuno is built around visitor identity and retargeting, and OptiMonk runs onsite campaigns with an AI Agent. Here’s where each one stands, category by category.

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The short answer

Email suite, ad identity or an AI Agent?

These three overlap on popups and little else. Pick the job you need done in-house.

Stores that want email and SMS in one

Popups, email and SMS in one dashboard and one bill, with welcome, cart-abandonment and win-back flows built in, and the largest Shopify review base of the three. Pricing scales on both pageviews and contacts, and there’s no lasting free plan.

Performance marketers

Deep Shopify data, product-recommendation AI and visitor identification that feeds Google and Facebook Ads. The deepest features sit on higher plans, and the interface takes time to learn.

Stores that already run an ESP

The AI Agent builds on-brand campaigns from your domain, edits them in plain language and sets up tests, with product recommendations on every plan and no feature gating. It plugs into Klaviyo rather than replacing it.

Feature by feature

Where each tool goes further.

Privy vs Justuno vs OptiMonk: feature comparison
FeatureOptiMonkStart free
Free planNo: None (15-day trial)Partly: $0, 2,000 visitors, no live chatYes: $0, 10,000 pageviews, every feature
Starting paid priceInfo: $24/month (popups), $30/month (email)Info: $39/month (Lite)Info: $29/month (Essential)
Pricing metricInfo: Pageviews (popups) + contacts (email)Info: Unique visitorsInfo: Pageviews
Feature gatingPartly: SMS on Growth planPartly: Commerce AI and Audience Sync on higher plansYes: None, every plan gets every feature
TemplatesPartly: Dozens (self-reported)Partly: Hundreds, count not listed; custom canvasYes: No fixed templates. The AI Agent designs each one for your brand
A/B testingPartly: Paid plans, variations within one displayYes: Control group + multivariate, from Lite ($39/mo)Yes: All plans incl. free: control group, multivariate, set up with the AI Agent
AI featuresPartly: AI copy assistant (email focus)Yes: Commerce AI, Visitor ID, Audience SyncYes: OptiMonk AI Agent, Dynamic Product Recommendations, Smart Analytics
Built-in email/SMSYes: Full email + SMS includedNo: Integrates with ESPs/SMS toolsNo: Integrates with ESPs/SMS tools
Shopify integrationYes: Contacts, orders, cart activityYes: Deepest sync: order history, inventory, customer profilesYes: Product catalog, auto-generated discount codes
Shopify app ratingYes: 4.5/5 (4,134 reviews)Yes: 4.6/5 (663 reviews)Yes: 4.8/5 (420 reviews)
SupportYes: Email and chat, all plansPartly: No live chat on free; chat from LiteYes: Live chat on all plans, under 3 min
Category by category

Three categories that happen to include popups.

01Pricing

How do Privy, Justuno and OptiMonk compare on pricing?

All three charge on different logic: Privy on pageviews plus contacts, Justuno on unique visitors, OptiMonk on pageviews.

Privy has no lasting free plan, only a 15-day trial. Popups start at $24/month for 10,000 pageviews; email starts at $30/month for 1,500 contacts, and SMS comes with Growth ($45/month).

Justuno is free up to 2,000 visitors, without live chat. Lite starts at $39/month; Commerce AI, Audience Sync and a CRO Strategist are on higher plans.

OptiMonk has a free plan with 10,000 pageviews and every feature, including live chat. Essential starts at $29/month; only the pageview limit changes between tiers.

OptiMonk wins

OptiMonk wins for onsite campaigns: the most complete free plan and nothing gated. Privy’s bundle is the only one that also covers email and SMS in one bill.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Free plan15-day trial2,000 visitors10,000 pageviews, every feature
Entry paid plan$24/mo popups, $30/mo email$39/mo$29/mo
On higher tiers onlySMSCommerce AI, Audience SyncNothing
02Templates & design

How do templates and design compare?

Privy offers “dozens” of popup templates by display type, plus 100+ email and SMS templates and a landing page builder.

Justuno gives you a Design Canvas with deep CSS and JavaScript access and 80+ targeting rules, plus its own landing page builder. That flexibility asks more of whoever’s building.

OptiMonk doesn’t use a fixed template library. The AI Agent reads your domain and designs each campaign to match your brand, then applies changes you describe in plain language; a drag-and-drop editor is there for fine-tuning.

OptiMonk wins

OptiMonk wins for popups: a design made for your store, edited by describing changes. Privy and Justuno both add landing pages; Justuno offers the most custom control.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Popup templatesDozensHundreds, count not listedNo fixed library, designed per campaign
Editing approachDrag-and-dropCustom canvas, CSS/JSAI Agent in plain language, plus drag-and-drop
AI campaign generationNot offeredNot offeredAI Agent, from your domain
Landing page builderYesYesNot offered
03AI & personalization

Which tool has better AI and personalization?

Privy has an AI assistant that drafts email and SMS copy. It doesn’t build popups, adapt to visitor behavior or set up targeting.

Justuno recommends products from your catalog with Commerce AI. Visitor ID identifies anonymous visitors, and Audience Sync pushes segments into Google and Facebook Ads.

OptiMonk builds, edits and tests full campaigns in a conversation with the OptiMonk AI Agent, and suggests what to try next. Dynamic Product Recommendations are on every plan. There’s no anonymous visitor identification or ad-platform sync.

OptiMonk wins

Privy’s AI writes emails and texts, Justuno’s identifies visitors for ad retargeting, and neither builds popups. OptiMonk’s Agent does: it designs, edits and tests onsite campaigns in a conversation. If you’re weighing just Privy and Justuno, Justuno’s AI is more useful onsite.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Conversational campaign builderNot offeredNot offeredOptiMonk AI Agent
AI product recommendationsNot offeredCommerce AI, higher plansAll plans
Anonymous visitor IDNot offeredVisitor IDNot offered
Ad audience syncNot offeredAudience Sync, higher plansNot offered
04A/B testing

How does A/B testing compare?

Privy tests variations of a single display (offer, header, image, CTA or targeting) on paid plans and declares a winner automatically. There’s no control-group mode.

Justuno builds control-group and multivariate testing into the platform, compares up to 10 variations and applies the winner automatically. Both start on Lite ($39/month).

OptiMonk includes control-group, in-campaign format, static vs. animated and multivariate tests on every plan, including free, set up in a conversation with the AI Agent. Applying the winner is a manual step.

Justuno & OptiMonk

Both offer real control-group and multivariate testing. Justuno applies the winner for you; OptiMonk includes every test type on the free plan and sets tests up in a conversation.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Control groupNot offeredFrom LiteAll plans
MultivariateNot offeredUp to 10 variations, from LiteAll plans
Automatic winnerYesYesManual
Available fromPaid plansLite ($39/mo)Free plan
05Shopify

Which goes deepest on Shopify?

All three are native Shopify apps.

Privy syncs contacts, orders and cart activity, and applies discount codes at checkout. It has the largest review base on Shopify (4.5/5 from 4,134).

Justuno goes furthest on data: full order history, continuous product and inventory sync, and complete customer profiles, with Commerce AI recommendations on higher plans.

OptiMonk syncs your product catalog for native recommendations on every plan, and generates discount codes that apply automatically at checkout. Lead forwarding to Shopify covers contact fields and tags, not order history.

Justuno wins

Justuno wins on depth: the fullest Shopify data sync of the three. OptiMonk has the highest rating and product recommendations on every plan; Privy has the longest track record.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Data syncedContacts, orders, cartOrders, inventory, profilesProduct catalog, discount codes
Product recommendationsNot offeredHigher plansAll plans
App rating4.5/5 (4,134)4.6/5 (663)4.8/5 (420)
06Support

Which offers the best support?

Privy offers email and live chat on every plan, including the trial, and a dedicated customer success manager once you pass 9,000 contacts.

Justuno has no live chat on the free plan; it opens up on Lite ($39/month), with a dedicated CRO Strategist on higher plans.

OptiMonk offers live chat on every plan, including free, with replies in under 3 minutes, and a key account manager on Premium ($249/month).

OptiMonk wins

OptiMonk wins. Fast live chat from the free plan and a G2 support score nearly a full point above the other two.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Live chat on free/trialYesNot offeredYes, under 3 min
Dedicated personCSM at 9,000+ contactsCRO Strategist, higher plansPremium plan
G2 Quality of Support8.88.79.7
07Email & SMS

Does either tool bundle email and SMS?

Privy is the only one with built-in email and SMS: a drag-and-drop email builder, automated welcome, cart and win-back flows, and SMS on Growth.

Justuno leaves sending to your email and SMS tools, with integrations for Postscript, SMSbump and standard ESPs.

OptiMonk connects natively to Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, HubSpot and more, and relies on them to send once a popup captures a contact.

Privy wins

Privy wins. It’s the only one that owns the send. For a store already paying for Klaviyo or Omnisend, that matters less.

PrivyJustunoOptiMonk
Built-in emailYes, Starter+Integration onlyIntegration only
Built-in SMSYes, Growth+Integration onlyIntegration only
Klaviyo integrationYesYesYes
Pros and cons

Strengths that only matter for the right team.

Privy
Pros
  • Built-in email and SMS with automated flows
  • Landing page builder
  • Live chat on every plan, including the trial
Cons
  • No lasting free plan
  • Pricing scales on pageviews and contacts
  • No control-group testing
Justuno
Pros
  • Deepest Shopify data sync
  • Visitor ID and Audience Sync for retargeting
  • Control-group and multivariate testing
Cons
  • No live chat on the free plan
  • Key AI features on higher plans
  • Split interface has a learning curve
OptiMonk
Pros
  • AI Agent builds and tests campaigns from your domain
  • Every feature on the free plan
  • Highest G2 support score
Cons
  • No built-in email or SMS
  • No anonymous visitor ID or ad audience sync
  • Narrower Shopify data sync than Justuno
FAQ

Frequently asked questions.

What’s the difference between Privy, Justuno and OptiMonk?

Privy bundles popups, email and SMS in one tool. Justuno is built around ecommerce personalization and retargeting through ad platforms. OptiMonk runs onsite campaigns with an AI Agent that builds and tests them from your domain.

Which of the three is cheapest?

They charge on different metrics. OptiMonk’s free plan covers 10,000 pageviews with every feature, and paid starts at $29/month. Justuno is free up to 2,000 visitors, and paid starts at $39/month. Privy has a 15-day trial, with popups from $24/month and more once email or SMS is added.

Can I use them if I already use Klaviyo?

Yes, all three integrate with Klaviyo. For Justuno and OptiMonk that’s the expected setup. Stores running Privy alongside Klaviyo often end up paying for email in both places.

Which has real control-group testing?

Justuno and OptiMonk. Justuno includes it from Lite ($39/month); OptiMonk includes it on every plan, including free. Privy tests variations of one display without a control group.

Which is best for popups, email and SMS in one place?

Privy. Justuno and OptiMonk focus on the onsite layer and rely on the email or SMS tool you already use.

Can I move my Privy or Justuno campaigns to OptiMonk?

None of the three has an automatic import, so you rebuild campaigns in the new tool. With OptiMonk, the AI Agent builds the new version from your domain, so you mostly review and adjust.

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