Klaviyo vs Hello Bar

Two email marketing tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Hello Bar costs less at 2,500 contacts.
  • Klaviyo fits retail shop, online store.
  • Hello Bar fits service business, agency or studio, trades or contractor.
  • Klaviyo suits teams past ten people.
CompareKlaviyoKlaviyoHello BarHello Bar
In one lineEmail and SMS built around online store dataPopups and top bars that grow your email list
Starting priceFrom $20/moFree
At 2,500 contacts$60/mo$0/mo
PlansFree to 250 contacts; Email $20/mo at 500 active profiles, $30 at 1,000, $60 at 2,500, $100 at 5,000, $150 at 10,000 (monthly)Free Starter (up to 5,000 views, lifetime); Growth $29/mo; Premium $49/mo; Elite $99/mo, billed annually (monthly $39/$69/$129)
Pricing modelFree tierFree tier
Free trial——
UsersUnlimitedUnlimited
Both connect toShopify, BigCommerce
Also connects toFreshsales, Subbly, WooCommerce, Square Online, Volusion, Shift4Shop, Apollo.io, GoHighLevel350+ listed by the vendorHubSpot CRM
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people · 11–50 people · 51–200 peopleJust me · 2–10 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS · UK · CA · AU
Phone supportNone listedNone listed
Live chatEvery paid planPlans not stated
Support hoursEmail: 24/7 · Live chat: 24/5, weekend and holiday hours vary by planEmail: Monday through Friday 9:00am – 5:00pm PT
Incidents posted11 incidents posted on Klaviyo's status page, which covers all Klaviyo products and regions, in the 90 days to Oct 27, 2026; 4 marked major or critical by Klaviyo. Status pageWe found no public status page for Hello Bar.
Capterra score4.6 / 5 from 539 reviews4.5 / 5 from 20 reviews
Trustpilot score1.6 / 5 from 370 reviews2.1 / 5 from 10 reviews (few reviews)
Fit: Retail shop6555
Fit: Restaurant or café4040
Fit: Service business4060
Fit: Agency or studio5065
Fit: Trades or contractor2035
Fit: Online store9680
Why people pick it
  • Best Shopify integration
  • Revenue attribution built in
  • Fast to install
  • A/B testing of bars
Where it falls short
  • More than a café needs
  • Pricing scales fast
  • Needs a separate email sender
  • Free plan capped at 5,000 views a month
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