A typical pop-up
- Covers what the visitor came to see
- Has to be closed before they carry on
- On phones, full-screen boxes can count against you in Google's page experience guidance
- Often sets cookies to remember who closed it
Pendling, side by side.
An honest look at how Pendling compares, for your website and for your desktop. Where another tool does more, we say so.
For websites: a charm, not a pop-up.
Pop-up tools interrupt: a box covers the page until it's closed. Pendling hangs a charm at the edge of the page that visitors choose to play with, then gives them the same things a pop-up would: a coupon, a sign-up, a game, a product.
A Pendling charm
- Hangs at the edge and swings; the page stays readable
- Opens only when a visitor pulls or taps it
- Made for phones too: exit intent works on touch screens
- No cookies and no tracking across sites
Pendling and pop-up tools
| Pendling | OptinMonster | Privy | Wisepops | Poptin | Justuno | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| What visitors see | A charm on a physics rope | Pop-ups, slide-ins, bars | Pop-ups, flyouts, bars | Pop-ups, bars, embeds | Pop-ups, slide-ins, bars | Pop-ups, bars |
| Free plan | Yes · 1,000 page views a month | No | No · free trial | No · free trial | Yes · with their branding | Free trial |
| Paid plans from | $9 a month | See each tool's pricing page: OptinMonster · Privy · Wisepops · Poptin · Justuno | ||||
| Spin-the-wheel and scratch cards | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Coupons, lead forms, polls | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Exit intent | ✓ · on phones too | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Email tool integrations | ✓ · Mailchimp, Klaviyo, Brevo, webhooks | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Shopify | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Any website | ✓ · one line | ✓ | Mainly Shopify | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| A desktop app included | ✓ · Mac, Windows, Linux | – | – | – | – | – |
✓ offered · – not offered, as far as their public pages show. Based on each tool's own website, checked September 2026. Plans and features change; if something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
When another tool is the better fit
If you want full-page pop-ups, a drag-and-drop form builder with hundreds of templates, or email and SMS marketing in the same tool, the tools above do more. Pendling is for shops and sites that want to offer the same things without interrupting, with something visitors actually enjoy touching, and numbers you can read in a minute.
For your desktop: a charm that looks after you.
Hanging-charm apps are lovely to look at, and break-reminder apps keep you healthy. Pendling does both: a charm on a real rope that reminds you to take breaks, rest your eyes and drink water, runs focus sessions and keeps your tasks.
Pendling, charm apps and break reminders
| Pendling | Hangly | Lucky Dangle | HangLine | Stretchly | BreakTimer | Time Out | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Price | Free · Pro $5 once | Free | Paid, one-time | Free | Free | Free | Free · optional supporter plans |
| Runs on | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows, Linux | Mac |
| A charm on a physics rope | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | – | – | – |
| Break reminders | ✓ · plus stretches, eye rests and water | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Your own reminders | ✓ | – | – | Meeting bell | – | Custom break messages | – |
| Focus sessions | ✓ · 9 styles and Flow | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Tasks | ✓ · tiles on the rope | – | – | ✓ · to-dos as rings | – | – | – |
| Weather and festival days | ✓ | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| No account needed | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | Free account | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Open source | – | – | – | – | ✓ | ✓ | – |
✓ offered · – not offered, as far as their public pages show. Based on each app's own website or repository, checked September 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we'll fix it.
When another app is the better fit
Want a pure decoration with no reminders at all? Hangly is free and charming. Need a break timer that's open source? Stretchly and BreakTimer are excellent. Pendling is for people who want a friend on the screen that also keeps them moving, focused and hydrated, and never needs an account.
Questions
Is Pendling a pop-up?
No. The charm hangs at the edge of the page and swings. Its bubble, form or game opens only when a visitor pulls or taps it, so nothing covers the page by itself.
Can I move from a pop-up tool to Pendling?
Yes. Add Pendling's one line, rebuild your offer from a template (a coupon, a sign-up, a spin-the-wheel), connect your email tool, and switch the old pop-up off. It takes a few minutes.
Can I use Pendling alongside another pop-up tool?
Yes. They don't conflict. Many shops keep a pop-up tool for newsletter forms and use Pendling for festive offers and games.
Is the desktop app really free?
Yes. Breaks, a guided stretch a day, focus sessions, three tasks, one reminder of your own and the charms from your region are free for good. Pro is a one-time $5 for everything else.
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