Ecommerce

Privy

AI popups, email, and SMS for Shopify conversion

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★4.4ratingPricing · Freemium from $15/moStable
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Data updated 1 November 2026
Opportunity
Low
Band
Saturation
Contested
Band
Wrapper risk
Low
Band
Momentum
Stable
Market trend
Rating
4.4
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The Brief

What Privy does

Privy drives e-commerce conversions with AI-optimized popup timing, exit-intent offers, and automated email/SMS sequences for cart abandonment and win-back.

How Privy compares with its closest alternatives

All 5 closest alternatives have a free plan, as Privy does. Among the 4 that list a starting price, the cheapest is Omnisend at $16 a month and the median is $42. Privy starts at $15 a month, below that median. All 5 offer an API; FalcoScan's records show none for Privy. Privy offers a web app. Of the alternatives, all 5 offer a web app. Privy was founded in 2012; the alternatives were founded between 2012 and 2015. Privy is based in San Francisco, United States; 2 of the 4 alternatives with a known headquarters are in the United States too, and the others in the United Kingdom and Hungary.

Market position · Ecommerce

How Privy compares in Ecommerce

Privy has low opportunity and sits in the bottom third of 299 live Ecommerce tools on FalcoScan. Across Ecommerce, the average opportunity score is 65.2 and the average saturation score 35.9. FalcoScan rates Privy's own market position as contested. 58 of the 299 operating Ecommerce tools have hot momentum, and FalcoScan has recorded 6 shutdowns in the category.

Privy compared with its closest alternatives
ProductOpportunitySaturationPricingPricing fromFree planAPIPlatformsMomentum
PrivyFounded 2012 · San Francisco, United StatesLowContestedFreemium$15/moYesNoWebStable
OmnisendFounded 2014 · London, United KingdomModerateContestedFreemium$16/moYesYesWebRising
DripFounded 2013 · Minneapolis, United StatesLowOpenFreemium$39/moYesYesWebStable
SendlaneFounded 2015ModerateOpenFreemium—YesYesWebRising
RecartFounded 2015 · Budapest, HungaryLowOpenFreemium$299/moYesYesWebStable
Klaviyo E-commerceFounded 2012 · Boston, United StatesModerateContestedFreemium$45/moYesYesWebRising

Exact opportunity and saturation scores for all 6 of these, and where each ranks in Ecommerce.

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What it ships with

Capabilities & who uses it

The capabilities Privy exposes to builders and the verticals it currently serves.

AI Capabilities
Timing OptimizationPersonalizationSegmentation
Industry Verticals
E Commerce
Tagged

Privy shows up when builders search for these

popupsexit-intentemailsmsabandoned-cart
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★ 4.6Opportunity Moderate
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Questions

Privy: common questions

Is Privy free?

Privy has a free tier, with paid plans from $15 a month.

What are the best alternatives to Privy?

The closest alternatives to Privy that are still running, matched on the AI capabilities, uses and audience they share, are Omnisend, Drip, Sendlane, Recart, and Klaviyo E-commerce.

Is Privy still running?

Yes. As of 1 November 2026, FalcoScan lists Privy as operating at privy.com.

Where is Privy based?

Privy is headquartered in San Francisco, United States.

Does Privy have an API?

FalcoScan's records show no public API for Privy.

Who is Privy for?

Privy is built for shopify brands and SMBs.

How do I sign in to Privy?

Sign in on Privy's own website, privy.com. FalcoScan reviews Privy but does not run its accounts, so logins, passwords and billing are handled by Privy directly.

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