Is this popup builder free?
Yes. The Free plan doesn't expire and needs no credit card. It includes every feature for up to 10,000 pageviews a month on one domain. Paid plans start at $19/month, billed yearly (see pricing), and there is no OptiMonk branding on your popups on any plan.
Are these popups templates?
No. The agent designs each popup for your store, from your colors, fonts, products and tone. The examples in the popup library were designed the same way for other brands. When you start from one, it's rebuilt for yours.
Do I need to know how to code?
No. You describe the popup in plain words. The only technical step is installing OptiMonk once: the app on Shopify, the plugin on WordPress, or one line of code on other sites.
What types of popups can I build?
Standard popups, fullscreen popups, lucky wheels and scratch cards, each with a separate mobile version. Use them for email signups, exit intent, quizzes, seasonal offers and upsells.
Can I edit what the agent builds?
Yes. Ask the agent for changes in plain words, such as a different headline or a bigger discount, or change any detail yourself in the editor.
What is the difference between a popup builder and a popup maker?
None in practice: popup builder, popup maker and popup creator all mean software for creating website popups. What differs between tools is how much of the work you do. With a self-service tool you design and set up each popup; with OptiMonk the agent does that for you.
Which popup should I start with?
For most stores, a welcome popup that offers new visitors a small discount or free shipping for their email. It grows your list from the first day and pays for itself with the first orders. Once it runs, add an exit-intent popup for visitors who are about to leave, then test a lucky wheel or a quiz against your welcome offer.
Does it work with Klaviyo and other email tools?
Yes. Subscribers can go straight to Klaviyo, Mailchimp, Omnisend, Attentive, HubSpot and more than 50 other tools, with the fields and tags you choose. You connect the tool once, and every new popup can use it.
Can I build popups from ChatGPT or Claude?
Yes. Connect OptiMonk's MCP server, and you can create, edit and publish popups from Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor. It works on every plan, including Free.
Will popups hurt my SEO?
Not if they're timed well. Search engines object to popups that cover the page as soon as a mobile visitor arrives from search. Show yours after a delay, on scroll or on exit intent, and keep the close button easy to reach.
Will popups slow down my site?
No. OptiMonk loads asynchronously, next to your page instead of in front of it, and serves popups through a CDN, so your page speed stays the same.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. Cancelling moves you to the Free plan and keeps your popups and data. Refunds are available within 14 days of your first payment.