Hopscotch Blog.

Articles for product people. Tips and stories for improving user onboarding, engagement, and retention.

How to Set Up an In-App Welcome Message with Examples

Learn how to set up an engaging in-app welcome message with this step-by-step guide using Hopscotch. Includes real-world examples from top brands like Dropbox and Calendly, plus tips on personalization and boosting user retention from day one.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

Product Fruits Alternatives for Effective User Onboarding in 2025

Discover the best Product Fruits alternatives for user onboarding in 2025. Flexible, no-code platforms are the ideal tool to drive engagement, streamline onboarding, and boost retention for SaaS businesses of any size.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

16 Best Examples of Interactive Product Tour Software for SaaS Companies [2024]

Discover the 16 best interactive product tour software examples for SaaS companies in 2024. Learn how these tools enhance user onboarding, improve engagement, and effectively showcase your product's value to new users.

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Author: Mark Spera

How to Announce a New Feature in Your App

Learn how to announce a new feature in your app with this step-by-step guide. From crafting engaging messages to using in-app announcements, discover best practices and examples to boost feature adoption and keep users excited about your product updates.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

The 12 Best SaaS Onboarding Solutions

Explore the 12 best SaaS onboarding solutions to enhance user experiences and boost retention. From interactive tutorials to personalized walkthroughs, discover tools that streamline the onboarding process, ensuring new users quickly find value.

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Author: Mark Spera

The 12+ Best Ways to Increase SaaS Retention in 2024

Retaining users is essential for the success of any SaaS business, as it ensures that customers don't churn and that the company maintains a healthy bottom line.

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Author: Cam Sloan

11 Proven SaaS Growth Hacks to Rapidly Expand Your Business [with Examples]

Are you having trouble growing your software as a service (SaaS) business? Or maybe you're doing just fine but want to increase user adoption, decrease churn, and increase your rate of customer acquisition. SaaS growth hacks will help you get there.

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Author: Mark Spera

Product-Led Onboarding Strategies & Examples: 11 Key Techniques for Success in 2024

Discover 11 key product-led onboarding strategies to improve user engagement and retention. Learn how to streamline signups, use interactive product tours, and more to boost growth.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

9 Ways to Automate Your User Onboarding Process (with Examples)

Onboarding users to your website or app is daunting. I know which strategies work to automate your onboarding and reduce churn. I share them (with examples) here.

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Author: Mark Spera

The 7 Best Appcues Alternatives for 2024

Explore the best alternatives to Appcues for product onboarding. Compare features, pricing, and scalability options to find the right solution for your SaaS product, including top choices like Hopscotch.

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Author: Mark Spera

The 9 Best User Onboarding Tools for Successful Product Adoption

Discover the best user onboarding tools for SaaS businesses. Compare features, pricing, and customization options to find the right tool for your product, including popular alternatives like Hopscotch.

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Author: Cam Sloan

17 Incredible User Onboarding Examples (and How to Use Them for Your Business)

Looking for ways to improve your user onboarding process? Check out these 17 incredible user onboarding examples from top companies like Grammarly, Dropbox, and MailChimp.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

11+ Best Tools for Product Managers

Discover over 11 top tools for product managers to streamline workflow and boost productivity. From project management software to analytics tools, find out how to manage development, improve team communication, and make data-driven decisions.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

Help Hero Alternatives for 2025: Use Cases, Pricing, and More

Explore the top Help Hero alternatives for user onboarding. Discover feature comparisons, pricing, and best-fit use cases for tools like Hopscotch, Userpilot, and Appcues to find the perfect solution for driving user engagement and reducing churn.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

12 Product Adoption Metrics and KPIs to Track for User Adoption

Discover 12 essential product adoption metrics and KPIs to track user adoption. Learn how to measure engagement, retention, and customer success to ensure your product meets user needs and drives growth.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

13 Ways to Improve Your Onboarding Experience for New Users: The Ultimate Guide for 2024

Discover 13 actionable steps to enhance your user onboarding experience, including personalized flows, interactive tours, progress indicators, and automation. Learn how to drive engagement and retention with proven strategies and real-world examples.

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Author: Hailey Friedman

Appcues vs Userpilot: 2024 Best User Onboarding Software

Compare Appcues and Userpilot to discover which onboarding tool fits your product's needs. Explore features, pricing, and customization options, and consider Hopscotch as a flexible alternative.

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Author: Cam Sloan

Pendo vs Appcues: 2024 Best User Onboarding Platform

Pendo and Appcues are both user onboarding powerhouses. Learn how they differ and determine which one to select for your business

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Author: Mark Spera

Appcues vs. Chameleon: 2024's Best Product Onboarding Tool

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Author: Mark Spera

GrowthBar Case Study

How GrowthBar Reduced Customer Churn by 9% with Hopscotch

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Author: Cam Sloan

How to Reduce Customer Churn in SaaS in 9 Actionable Steps in 2024

How to Reduce Customer Churn in SaaS Businesses in 9 Steps

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Author: Mark Spera

Ultimate Guide to Product-Led Growth with 9+ Examples

Product-led growth (PLG) has become the cornerstone of most successful software companies. Think Zoom, Slack, YouTube, Notion, Pinterest.

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Author: Mark Spera

The Most Important 17 SaaS Metrics to Measure and Improve Your Business in 2024

The Most Important 17 SaaS Metrics to Measure and Improve Your Business in 2024

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Author: Mark Spera

SaaS Customer Onboarding: Best Practices and Checklist for 2024

How to Reduce Customer Churn in SaaS Businesses in 9 Steps

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Author: Cam Sloan