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Adalo vs UserGuiding

Adalo and UserGuiding are both no-code & low-code tools. Adalo is aimed at freelancers and small businesses, while UserGuiding is aimed at small businesses and enterprise. Adalo costs less, from $36/mo versus $249/mo for UserGuiding. Only Adalo has a free plan.

Adalo

No-code native mobile apps

UserGuiding

No-code product onboarding and in-app guides

PricingFreemium · $36Paid · $249
Starting price$36/mo$249/mo
Free planYesNo
Free trial—14 days
Built forFreelancers, Small businessesSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformswebweb
CountryUS · 2018TR · 2017
Rating——

Choose Adalo if

Non-technical founders building simple mobile apps.

  • Beginner-friendly
  • Direct app store publishing
  • Templates

Look elsewhere if: Complex or high-scale apps.

Choose UserGuiding if

SMB and mid-market SaaS teams that want onboarding flows without engineering time.

  • Cheaper than Appcues and Pendo
  • Fast to build without engineers
  • Good template library

Look elsewhere if: Mobile apps or enterprises needing deep product analytics.

Adalo vs UserGuiding pricing

Adalo

  • Free$01 editor, 500 records per app, unlimited test apps
  • Starter$36/moBilled annually; 1 published app, 1 editor, 5GB
  • Professional$52/moBilled annually; 2 published apps, 5 editors, 25GB
  • Team$160/moBilled annually; 5 published apps, 10 editors, 125GB

UserGuiding

  • Starter$249/moBilled yearly ($2,988/yr); 2,000 MAU, 15 guides
  • Growth$499/moBilled yearly ($5,988/yr); 2,000 MAU, session replay
  • EnterpriseCustomCustom MAU, SSO, SLA; billed yearly

Adalo · Key features

  • Drag-and-drop app builder
  • Built-in database
  • External collections (Airtable, Xano)
  • Publish to app stores
  • Marketplace components
  • Custom actions

Cons

  • Performance limits
  • Less flexible logic
  • Scaling challenges

UserGuiding · Key features

  • Interactive guides and product tours via Chrome extension
  • Onboarding checklists and hotspots
  • Announcements, banners and modals
  • NPS and in-app surveys
  • Resource center widget
  • Segmentation and analytics on guide performance

Cons

  • Web only, no mobile SDK
  • Analytics lighter than Pendo or Userpilot
  • MAU-based pricing grows with usage

Adalo vs UserGuiding: FAQ

Which is cheaper, Adalo or UserGuiding?

Adalo starts at $36/mo and UserGuiding at $249/mo. Both prices are checked on the vendors' own pricing pages.

Do Adalo and UserGuiding have a free plan?

Adalo has a free plan. UserGuiding has no free plan, a 14-day free trial.

Not sure yet?