Side by side
| OnboardingTours | Pendo | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Up to 500 people a month, 1 app | Up to 500 monthly active users (per Pendo's pricing page) |
| Paid price | $39 a month, published | Quote from sales, by monthly active users and tier |
| Product tours | Yes: tooltips anchored to elements, or centered steps | Yes, plus lightboxes, banners and a resource center |
| NPS surveys | Yes, on every plan | Yes; listed as part of higher tiers or an add-on |
| Feature usage | Tracked events you name, adoption %, funnels, top pages | Retroactive analytics, paths, retention and more |
| Session replay | No | Yes, on some plans |
| Mobile SDKs | No, web apps only | Yes, iOS and Android |
| Script size | About 4 KB gzipped, no dependencies | Larger, loads more features |
| Setup | Two script tags, minutes | Script tag, plus onboarding with their team on paid plans |
Pendo details are from its public pricing page and product pages as of November 2026 and may change. Check pendo.io/pricing for current plans.
What does Pendo cost?
Pendo does not publish paid prices. Its free plan covers up to 500 monthly active users; above that you request a quote. Buyer-reported data collected by software purchasing sites puts typical annual Pendo contracts in the tens of thousands of dollars, which is reasonable for a mid-size company and a lot for a three-person team. OnboardingTours is $39 a month once you pass 500 people, and that number is on our pricing section.
When Pendo is the better choice
- You need session replay, mobile app analytics, or a feedback and roadmap portal in the same tool.
- You want analytics on clicks you never set up in advance.
- You have a product ops person who will live in the tool every day.
When OnboardingTours is the better choice
- You want a tour live this afternoon without a sales call.
- You would rather name ten events than sort through thousands of autocaptured clicks.
- You want a small script that stays out of your app’s way.
- You need to know the price before you start.
Moving over
There is nothing to export. Add the OnboardingTours script next to your current one, rebuild your two or three most important tours (short tours do better anyway, see how to write a tour people finish), add track calls for the features you care about, and remove the old script when you are happy.
Pendo is a trademark of Pendo.io, Inc. OnboardingTours is not affiliated with or endorsed by Pendo.io.