Popup specialist vs Shopify-native email
Privy has better popups but basic email. Seguno has better email automation and lives inside Shopify admin. Neither is a complete solution. For stores wanting both good popups and good email, pair Privy's free plan with a real email platform.
The main things that set these tools apart
Privy has the best popup builder for Shopify. Seguno has no popup builder at all.
Seguno lives entirely inside the Shopify admin. Privy and all other tools require a separate app or dashboard.
Seguno has slightly better email automation and includes back-in-stock notifications. Privy's email is more basic.
At 2,500 subscribers
The SaaS alternative
50,000 emails, unlimited subscribers
Side-by-side feature breakdown
When to choose each tool
More capable email automation than either Privy or Seguno, with AI generating complete campaigns.
Cheaper than both at scale, with significantly more email features.
Privy and Seguno are both popular Shopify apps, but they solve different problems. Privy is a popup and conversion tool that added basic email. Seguno is an email tool that lives inside the Shopify admin.
For most stores, the better approach is using Privy's free plan for popups and a more capable email platform like Sequenzy ($29/mo) or Omnisend for automation.
If you're a SaaS founder who needs Stripe integration and unified email, try Sequenzy free. No credit card required.
Sequenzy uses email-volume-based pricing. You only pay for emails you send. Unlimited contacts on all plans — storing subscribers is always free.
Yearly billing: All plans offer a 10% discount when billed annually.