Fomo shows "someone just bought" popups. Shoutjar finds your reviews everywhere and turns them into social proof you can actually use. Different tools, different strengths — here's an honest comparison.
Different tools solving different problems. Here's how they compare.
| Feature | Shoutjar | Fomo |
|---|---|---|
| Primary focus | Testimonial collection & amplification | FOMO popup notifications |
| Pricing starts at | €15/mo (flat) | $25/mo (by notifications) |
| FOMO popups (recent sales) | Not our focus | |
| Testimonial collection | ||
| Auto-discovery of mentions | ||
| Review import (G2, Trustpilot) | ||
| Widget styles | Grid, carousel, marquee, badge | Popup notifications only |
| Wall of Love page | ||
| Social content generation | ||
| Integrations | Review platforms + social | 100+ app integrations |
| A/B testing | Advanced plan | |
| Live visitor count | ||
| Notification/testimonial limit | Unlimited | 8,000-1M/mo (by plan) |
| Free trial | Free plan available | 14-day trial |
Fomo is a notification tool. It shows real-time popups like:
Great for: E-commerce stores wanting urgency-driven conversions. Shopify stores, product launches, flash sales.
Not great for: SaaS, service businesses, or anyone who wants to collect and display testimonials.
Shoutjar finds, collects, and amplifies your reviews:
Great for: SaaS, indie makers, agencies, service businesses — anyone who wants to leverage customer testimonials.
Not great for: If you specifically need "John just bought Product X" popups.
Fomo can't find your testimonials. You have to feed it data through integrations.
Shoutjar scans Twitter, Reddit, Product Hunt, Hacker News, LinkedIn for mentions — even when people don't tag you. Most founders only see ~10% of their positive mentions.
Fomo doesn't import reviews from anywhere.
Shoutjar imports from G2, Capterra, Trustpilot, Google Reviews, Yelp — with one click.
Fomo has one format: popup notifications in the corner.
Shoutjar offers grid, carousel, marquee, badge, and single spotlight widgets. Embed them anywhere — not just as popups.
Fomo doesn't generate content.
Shoutjar turns any review into Twitter posts, LinkedIn posts, and quote images. One review = multiple pieces of social content.
Fomo doesn't have this.
Shoutjar creates a dedicated testimonial page you can link from sales decks, cold emails, social bios.
Fomo charges by notifications/month (scales with traffic).
Shoutjar: €15/mo flat. No notification limits. No surprise charges.
Being honest — Fomo is better in specific areas:
If you specifically want "Someone just bought X" notifications, Fomo is purpose-built for this. Shoutjar doesn't do real-time purchase popups.
"88 people are viewing this page right now." Fomo does this natively. Shoutjar doesn't.
Fomo has 100+ integrations with e-commerce tools (Shopify, BigCommerce, Stripe) specifically for pulling purchase/signup data.
Fomo's Advanced plan includes A/B testing for notifications. Shoutjar doesn't have this yet.
Low stock alerts, limited-time offers, countdown messaging — Fomo has these built in. It's a conversion optimization tool at its core.
Fomo can auto-upgrade your plan if you exceed notification limits.
No notification limits. No auto-upgrades. No surprises.
A small SaaS with 10,000 visitors/month:
Annual savings: $100-400+
They don't conflict — Fomo handles real-time notifications while Shoutjar handles testimonial management.
Based on reviews from Shopify App Store, G2, and community forums:
"Signed up and then they increased their price from $25/mo to $149/mo" — Wix App Store review
Notification-based pricing can escalate quickly. If your traffic grows, so does your bill.
Some users report Fomo requires more technical knowledge than expected, especially for custom notifications and CSS styling.
Fomo does FOMO popups well, but it doesn't help you collect, organize, or repurpose testimonials. If you need more than popups, you need a second tool.
Adding popup scripts can affect page load times. Some users report 300-500ms added to load times.
Moving from Fomo to Shoutjar takes about 10 minutes:
Note: If you use Fomo for purchase popups AND want testimonial widgets, you can run both. They serve different purposes.
Not exactly. Fomo is a FOMO notification tool (popups, urgency). Shoutjar is a testimonial collection and amplification tool (widgets, import, social content). They solve different problems. If you need purchase popups, Fomo is better. If you need testimonial management, Shoutjar is better.
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