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Userpilot Pricing in 2026: Every Plan, the Website-vs-G2 Price Gap, and a Transparent Alternative

Johannes

Johannes

Co-Founder @ Formbricks

12 Minutes

August 16th, 2026

Userpilot's own pricing page lists Starter at $299/month and Growth "from $849/month." Pull up G2's vendor-submitted pricing table for the same product and you'll see Starter "starting at $249.00" and Growth "starting at $799.00", a $50/month gap on Starter that neither page explains.

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I pulled the live pricing page directly, cross-checked it against G2's listing, and used Vendr's negotiated-deal data as a third data point. Here's what Userpilot actually costs, where the numbers diverge, and how it compares to Formbricks, an open feedback and experience management suite.

I believe Userpilot is the right call if:

  • You want one platform for no-code onboarding flows, product analytics, and in-app surveys without engineering involvement
  • You're comfortable paying a $299+/month starting price for a bundled product-growth suite
  • Session replay and mobile engagement as paid add-ons on top of Growth are acceptable to you

It's a weaker fit if:

  • You want a forever-free entry point rather than a trial
  • Deep, flexible survey logic and reporting are your primary need, not onboarding flows
  • You need self-hosting or strict data residency

Because of that, I've included a full comparison with Formbricks later in this breakdown.

Table of contents:

  • Userpilot Pricing at a Glance
  • The Website-vs-G2 Pricing Gap, Explained
  • Starter Plan: $299/Month
  • Growth Plan: From $849/Month
  • Enterprise Plan: Custom
  • What Vendr's Negotiated Deal Data Shows
  • Where Userpilot Pricing Falls Short
  • Formbricks: An Open Feedback and Experience Management Suite
  • What Reviewers Say About Userpilot
  • Feature Value Breakdown
  • Userpilot vs Formbricks: Side-by-Side Pricing
  • Who Should Actually Pay for Userpilot
  • Userpilot Pricing FAQ
  • Final Verdict

Userpilot Pricing at a Glance

PlanWebsite PriceG2-Listed PriceMonthly Active Users
Starter$299/monthStarting at $249.00Up to 2,000 MAU
GrowthFrom $849/monthStarting at $799.00From 2,000 MAU
EnterpriseCustom, "Let's Talk"Not listedNot disclosed

Sources: userpilot.com/pricing and G2's Userpilot pricing table, both captured August 15, 2026.

Userpilot AI-powered product growth platform homepage

Captured August 15, 2026 from userpilot.com.

The Website-vs-G2 Pricing Gap, Explained

This is the part most "Userpilot pricing" searches miss. Userpilot's own pricing page lists Starter at $299/month and Growth "from $849/month." G2's vendor-submitted pricing widget for the same product lists Starter "starting at $249.00" and Growth "starting at $799.00", exactly $50/month less on both tiers.

Neither page labels the difference, but the most likely explanation is an annual-billing discount that isn't clearly flagged as such on one of the two pages. I'm reporting both figures here rather than picking one, and treating the website's $299/$849 monthly figures as the headline numbers since that's what a new visitor sees first on Userpilot's own site.

There's also no forever-free plan. The "Get Started Free" button on the Starter card leads to a trial signup, not a permanent $0 tier, confirmed by the absence of any $0 tier card on the live pricing page.

Sources: userpilot.com/pricing and G2's Userpilot listing, captured August 15, 2026.

Starter Plan: $299/Month

Userpilot pricing page showing Starter, Growth, and Enterprise plans

Captured August 15, 2026 from userpilot.com/pricing.

FeatureDetails
Price$299/month (G2 lists $249.00)
Monthly Active UsersUp to 2,000
Core featuresIn-app user engagement, user segmentation and tracking, usage trend analysis, NPS survey
Starter Plan
ProsCons
✅ Bundles onboarding, basic analytics, and an NPS survey in one tier❌ $299/month starting price, no forever-free option
✅ Segmentation and usage tracking included from entry tier❌ Session replay not included
✅ No engineering needed to build in-app flows❌ 2,000 MAU cap before needing to upgrade

The Bottom Line: Starter covers basic onboarding and one NPS survey, but it's priced well above most standalone survey tools' entry tiers.

Growth Plan: From $849/Month

FeatureDetails
PriceFrom $849/month (G2 lists $799.00)
Monthly Active UsersFrom 2,000
Core featuresAdvanced product analytics, event autocapture, resource center and advanced in-app surveys, email engagement
Paid add-onsSession replay, mobile engagement
Growth Plan
ProsCons
✅ Advanced in-app surveys and event autocapture❌ Nearly 3x the Starter price
✅ Resource center and email engagement included❌ Session replay and mobile engagement cost extra, even at this tier
✅ Deepest analytics tier below Enterprise❌ "From $849" means the real price can run higher depending on MAU

The Bottom Line: Growth is where advanced surveys and analytics live, but session replay and mobile engagement remain paid add-ons rather than included features.

Enterprise Plan: Custom

FeatureDetails
PriceCustom, "Let's Talk"
Monthly Active UsersNot disclosed
Core featuresPremium integrations, bulk data export/import, data warehouse sync, custom roles and permissions, SAML SSO and activity logs, security audit and compliance

The Bottom Line: Enterprise adds the compliance and access-control layer larger organizations need, but like most top tiers in this category, pricing requires a sales conversation.

What Vendr's Negotiated Deal Data Shows

Vendr's marketplace listing for Userpilot, built from real buyer-submitted deal data rather than list price, gives a third data point beyond the website and G2 figures. It confirms Userpilot deals are negotiated on a per-account basis tied to MAU tier, consistent with the "from $849/month" framing on Userpilot's own Growth tier rather than a single fixed number.

Source: vendr.com/marketplace/userpilot, captured August 15, 2026.

Where Userpilot Pricing Falls Short

No Forever-Free Plan

  • The cheapest plan starts at $299/month (or $249 per G2's listing)
  • There's no permanent $0 tier, only a trial that leads into paid signup

Website and G2 Prices Don't Match

  • Userpilot's own pricing page and G2's vendor-submitted pricing table show different numbers for the same tier names
  • Neither page explains the $50/month gap on Starter or Growth

Session Replay and Mobile Engagement Cost Extra

  • Even on the Growth tier, these capabilities are paid add-ons, not included outright
  • Buyers expecting a fully-inclusive mid-tier plan may be surprised by the extra line items

No Self-Hosting Option

  • No self-hosted or on-premise deployment found on Userpilot's site
  • Enterprises requiring their own infrastructure or strict data residency have no path here

Reporting Flexibility Criticized by Some Reviewers

  • G2 reviewers note a learning curve for advanced features and describe analytics/segmentation reporting as limited in some cases
  • Teams needing deep cross-referencing of analytics variables may find the built-in reporting constraining

Formbricks: An Open Feedback and Experience Management Suite

Formbricks isn't an onboarding platform with surveys bundled in as one module among many. It's an open source feedback and experience management suite built around three things: feedback management, feedback analytics, and workflows and integrations, published transparently on every tier.

Feedback Management. Formbricks unifies website surveys, in-app surveys, link surveys, and branded email surveys as the core product, not a feature nested inside an onboarding tier. Where Userpilot's NPS survey lives inside Starter and "advanced in-app surveys" require the $849/month Growth tier, Formbricks includes full survey logic from the free Hobby tier.

Feedback Analytics. Every response flows into one dashboard. Teams can follow individual responses, zoom out for the aggregate view, track drop-off, and segment by custom attributes, without needing to jump tiers to unlock deeper reporting.

Workflows and Integrations. Formbricks Workflows automate what happens after a response comes in. Native integrations connect to Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Google Sheets, and Notion through webhooks and a free, unrestricted API available on every tier, including the self-hosted Community Edition, something Userpilot doesn't offer at any price.

Formbricks open-source feedback and experience management platform homepage

Captured August 15, 2026 from formbricks.com.

Formbricks Hobby Plan: Free Forever

FeatureDetails
Price$0
Workspaces1
Responses250/month (cloud)
API AccessFull, including MCP
HostingFrankfurt, Germany

Unlike Userpilot's trial-only "Get Started Free" flow, Hobby is a permanent free tier with full survey logic and API access from day one.

Hobby Plan
ProsCons
✅ Free forever, not a trial❌ 250 responses/month cap
✅ Full API access, no restrictions❌ 1 workspace only
✅ Hosted in Frankfurt (EU data residency)❌ No in-app onboarding flows or checklists
✅ No credit card required❌ Formbricks branding shown

The Bottom Line: Hobby gives you an ongoing survey program at zero cost, with full API access that Userpilot doesn't offer until you're already a paying customer.

Formbricks Pro Plan: $89/month (or $74/month billed annually)

Formbricks Cloud pricing page showing Hobby, Pro, and Scale plans with transparent monthly and annual pricing

Captured August 15, 2026 from formbricks.com/pricing.

FeatureDetails
Price$89/month, or $74/month billed annually ($890/year)
Workspaces3
Responses2,000/month
Added FeaturesUnlimited seats, attribute-based segmentation, remove branding, all integrations

Pro's $89/month rate is roughly a third of Userpilot's Starter tier ($299/month), for a platform where surveys are the core product rather than a bundled feature.

Pro Plan
ProsCons
✅ Roughly a third of Userpilot's Starter price❌ Cloud deployment only at this tier
✅ Advanced survey logic included, not gated to a higher tier❌ 2,000 response cap (overage available)
✅ Unlimited team seats❌ No onboarding checklists or resource center equivalent
✅ Published, consistent monthly and annual pricing❌ 3 workspaces

The Bottom Line: Pro delivers dedicated survey depth at a fraction of Userpilot's entry price, with no website-vs-third-party pricing confusion.

Formbricks Scale Plan: $390/month (or $325/month billed annually)

FeatureDetails
Price$390/month, or $325/month billed annually ($3,900/year)
Workspaces5
Responses5,000/month
Added FeaturesTeams & access roles, quota management
Enterprise Add-onsFeedback unification, AI topic labeling, custom dashboards, 2FA, spam protection

The Bottom Line: Scale sits well below Userpilot's Growth tier ($849/month) on price, while adding roles, quotas, and AI-assisted feedback unification.

Formbricks Self-Hosting: Community and Enterprise Editions

FeatureDetails
Community EditionOpen source, free, unlimited surveys and responses
Enterprise EditionContact us, adds SSO (SAML/OIDC), multi-language surveys, whitelabel, support SLAs
LicenseAGPLv3
Data ControlData never leaves your own infrastructure

No self-hosted or on-premise deployment was found on Userpilot's site. Formbricks' Community Edition is free, open source under AGPLv3, and puts your data entirely on your own infrastructure.

What Reviewers Say About Userpilot

Userpilot holds a 4.6 rating across 1,010 reviews on G2, a live figure that differs slightly from the "988 Verified Reviews" badge shown on Userpilot's own homepage.

Userpilot Reviews
ProsCons
✅ Ease of use and intuitive interface allow quick setup without technical skills❌ Learning curve for advanced features
✅ Strong customer support and responsive CSMs❌ Some reviewers find analytics/segmentation reporting limited
✅ G2 Leader for 8 consecutive seasons, per Userpilot's About page❌ Some reviewers find it expensive for narrower use cases like retention-only tracking

G2 lists Pendo, Whatfix, Product Fruits, Appcues, and Chameleon as Userpilot's primary competitors.

Feature Value Breakdown

Entry-Level Pricing Accessibility

Userpilot's Approach: Cheapest plan starts at $299/month (or $249 per G2's listing), with no forever-free tier.

Formbricks' Approach: A permanent Hobby tier with 250 responses/month and full API access, no trial deadline.

Value Verdict: Formbricks wins (brief rating: Userpilot 2/5, Formbricks 5/5). A free-forever entry point beats a trial-only flow for teams that want to test before committing budget.

Onboarding and In-App Engagement Depth

Userpilot's Approach: No-code onboarding flows, checklists, tooltips, banners, and a resource center are Userpilot's core product strength.

Formbricks' Approach: Survey-first, with onboarding flows outside its core scope.

Value Verdict: Userpilot wins (brief rating: Userpilot 5/5, Formbricks 2/5). If in-app onboarding and product-adoption flows are your primary need, Userpilot's purpose-built tooling is the stronger fit.

Survey Depth as a Standalone Need

Userpilot's Approach: Surveys are a feature within the Starter and Growth tiers, gated behind "advanced in-app surveys" at the $849/month Growth level.

Formbricks' Approach: Full survey logic across website, in-app, link, and email channels from the free Hobby tier.

Value Verdict: Formbricks wins (brief rating: Userpilot 3/5, Formbricks 5/5) for teams where surveys and feedback, not onboarding flows, are the actual job.

Self-Hosting and Data Residency

Userpilot's Approach: No self-hosting option found on Userpilot's site.

Formbricks' Approach: A free, self-hosted Community Edition under AGPLv3, plus Formbricks Cloud hosted in Frankfurt.

Value Verdict: Formbricks wins (brief rating: Userpilot 1/5, Formbricks 5/5) for any buyer where self-hosting or strict data residency is a requirement rather than a preference.

Userpilot vs Formbricks: Side-by-Side Pricing

UserpilotFormbricks
Free tierNone, trial onlyHobby: 250 responses/month, free forever, full API
Cheapest paid tierStarter: $299/month (G2 lists $249)Pro: $89/month, or $74/month billed annually
Mid/top tierGrowth: from $849/month (G2 lists $799)Scale: $390/month, or $325/month billed annually
EnterpriseCustom, "Let's Talk"Custom, contact us
Pricing consistencyWebsite and G2 show different numbers for the same tiersOne published pricing page, consistent across sources
Session replayPaid add-on even on GrowthNot a core Formbricks feature
API accessNot detailed on public pricing tiersFree and full on every tier, including Hobby
Self-hostingNot offeredCommunity Edition, free, self-hosted

Who Should Actually Pay for Userpilot

Userpilot makes sense if your team wants one platform for no-code onboarding flows, product analytics, and in-app surveys without engineering involvement, and you're comfortable with a $299+/month starting price for that bundled scope.

As an illustrative example, a Series B SaaS company might use Userpilot's Growth plan to run onboarding checklists for new signups and layer NPS surveys into the same workflow rather than running surveys as a standalone initiative. This is a hypothetical scenario based on Userpilot's stated tier structure, not a documented customer case study.

It's a weaker fit if you want a forever-free entry point, deep standalone survey logic and reporting is your primary need, or you require self-hosting or strict data residency.

Userpilot Pricing FAQ

Final Verdict

👍 Userpilot is the right call if you want one bundled platform for no-code onboarding flows, product analytics, and in-app surveys, and you're fine with a $299+/month starting price plus paid add-ons for session replay and mobile engagement. Reviewers consistently praise its ease of use and support, and G2 lists it as a Leader for 8 consecutive seasons.

👉 Formbricks is the better fit if surveys and feedback are the actual job, not a feature nested inside an onboarding suite, and you want a free-forever tier, full API access from day one, and a self-hosted path Userpilot doesn't offer at any price. Every tier is published with consistent monthly and annual pricing, no website-vs-third-party gap the way Userpilot's does between its own page and G2.

The honest read: these solve adjacent but different problems. If you need bundled onboarding and product analytics, Userpilot does that well. If you need a dedicated feedback management, feedback analytics, and workflows platform starting at $0, see Formbricks' current pricing here.

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