A Pendo alternative for in-app guidance
Pendo started as product analytics and added in-app guides, feedback and NPS. Guides are designed in Pendo and attached to elements on the page using selectors.
At a glance
| Aspect | Wayhint | Pendo |
|---|---|---|
| Type of tool | AI guide that reads the live page | Enterprise digital adoption platform |
| Pricing (published or reported) | Public: Free, $149/mo, $499/mo, Business from $15k/yr (early access: billing not open yet) | Free up to 500 monthly active users, then quote only. Reported median contract about $48.5k per year (Vendr) |
| Free plan | Yes, up to 500 monthly active users | Yes, up to 500 monthly active users |
| How guidance is created | None. Pepper reads the live page on every step and learns the app from observe mode and the explorer | Guides are designed in Pendo and attached to page elements with selectors |
| When the UI changes | Reads the live page each step, so there are no flows to re-record. It can still pick a wrong element, which we measure | Guides follow their selectors, so a changed element can mean updating the guide |
Pendo figures are as reported by the sources below, last checked October 2026. Prices change; ask Pendo for a current quote.
Which one fits
What Pendo does well
- Product analytics and in-app guides in one suite
- NPS and in-app feedback
- Usage data to decide where guides go
Choose Pendo if
- Product analytics is your main need and guides are a secondary use.
- You want NPS, feedback and analytics from the same vendor as your guides.
Choose Wayhint if
- You don’t have a team to write and maintain flows, and don’t want one.
- Your UI ships often and guidance should keep up without re-recording.
- Your users arrive with a specific task in mind, in their own words.
- You want to start free and see prices before talking to anyone.
- You want the option to run the guide in your own infrastructure (planned for Business).
Be aware
Wayhint is new. It works in web pages only, has no surveys or NPS, and goal analytics are still being built. It guides; it doesn’t replace a full adoption suite.
The main difference: who writes the guidance
With Pendo, guidance is typically built in advance: someone decides which journeys deserve it, then builds them. That gives you control over wording and order, and it takes time on each journey and when screens change.
With Wayhint, nobody has to write the journey. The user says what they want, and Pepper decides one step at a time from the live page, using an app map learned from observe mode and an explorer run. You can still add short notes and flows, but nothing depends on them.
Try both on the same page
Wayhint’s script tag can sit next to Pendo’s. Install it on the screens with the most “where is…” questions, compare, and keep what works. Install guide · Pricing
Sources
Questions about switching from Pendo
Can I switch from Pendo to Wayhint?
Yes. Add the Wayhint script tag next to Pendo, try Pepper on the pages where people get stuck, then remove the old tags when you are ready. Wayhint doesn't need authored flows, so there is nothing to migrate first.
Is Wayhint cheaper than Pendo?
Wayhint publishes its prices: free up to 500 monthly active users, $149 and $499 per month, and Business from $15k per year (early access: billing isn't open yet). Pendo, as of October 2026: free up to 500 monthly active users, then quote only. Reported median contract about $48.5k per year (Vendr). Check the vendor for current pricing.
What does Wayhint not do yet?
Wayhint is new. It guides in web pages only (no desktop apps), has no surveys or NPS, and goal analytics are still being built. If you need those today, a mature platform may fit better.
Other comparisons: Wayhint vs WalkMe · Wayhint vs Userpilot
Let Pepper take it from here.
Paste one script tag. Free up to 500 monthly active users. No card, no flows to build.