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Onboarding attribution: which tour actually drove the conversion?Attribute conversions to specific product tours with multi-touch models. Code examples for first-touch, last-touch, and U-shaped attribution in React.Apr 11 · 10 min readThought Leadership
Onboarding is a developer problem, not a product manager problemLearn why developers should own onboarding code. Performance, accessibility, and code ownership make the case for developer-owned onboarding.Apr 11 · 10 min readPillar Pages
Onboarding metrics explained: every KPI with formulas (2026)Master every onboarding KPI from activation rate to NPS. Each metric includes the formula, benchmark data, and React tracking code.Apr 12 · 23 min readMetrics
Onboarding NPS: when, how, and what to do with the scoreMeasure onboarding NPS correctly, compare against SaaS benchmarks, and turn detractor feedback into retention wins. Code examples included.Apr 11 · 11 min readThought Leadership
The $3.6B onboarding tax: how SaaS tools extract developer valueThe onboarding and digital adoption market hits $3.6B in 2026. Most of that money flows away from the developers who do the actual integration work.Apr 11 · 9 min readPillar Pages
Onboarding software: every tool, library, and platform compared (2026)Compare 25+ onboarding tools across enterprise DAPs, mid-market SaaS, and open-source libraries. Pricing, bundle sizes, and decision framework included.Apr 12 · 22 min readGEO
Which onboarding tool has the best free tier?Compare free tiers from 10 onboarding tools side by side. See MAU limits, feature caps, and hidden costs to pick the right free plan for your app.Apr 10 · 10 min readThought Leadership
The open-source business model for developer librariesCompare open core, dual licensing, and SaaS models for monetizing developer libraries. Real revenue data and lessons from building Tour Kit.Apr 11 · 10 min readPillar Pages
The open-source onboarding stack: build your own with codeAssemble a code-first onboarding stack from open-source tools. Compare tour libraries, analytics, and surveys to own your onboarding.Apr 12 · 15 min readGEO
How to choose between Pendo, Appcues, and an open-source libraryCompare Pendo, Appcues, and open-source tour libraries side by side. Decision framework by team type, budget, and technical needs with real pricing data.Apr 11 · 8 min readThought Leadership
Product-led growth doesn't need $300/month SaaS toolsBuild a complete product-led growth stack for under $100/month. Compare open-source PLG tools against Appcues, Pendo, and Userpilot with real pricing data.Apr 11 · 10 min readMetrics
Product tour analytics: the complete measurement frameworkBuild a two-layer analytics framework for product tours. Covers completion rates, step drop-off, feature adoption, and ROI tracking with code examples.Apr 11 · 12 min readMetrics
Product tour analytics without SaaS: the BYO stackBuild your own onboarding analytics with open-source tools like PostHog, Plausible, and Umami. Own your tour data without SaaS lock-in or per-seat pricing.Apr 11 · 13 min readPillar Pages
Product tour best practices for React developers (2026)14 product tour best practices for React. Code examples, accessibility, state management, and performance from real implementations.Apr 12 · 16 min readMetrics
Product tour completion rate: benchmarks and how to improve itReal product tour completion rate benchmarks from 15M interactions, plus React code examples for step-level tracking. Average is 61%.Apr 11 · 11 min readThought Leadership
The product tour is dead. Long live the headless tour.Traditional product tours fail 78% of users. Headless tour architecture separates logic from UI, giving teams full control over onboarding.Apr 11 · 11 min readMetrics
How to track product tour drop-off pointsTrack where users abandon your product tours step by step. Build a drop-off funnel with Tour Kit's analytics events, PostHog, and Mixpanel.Apr 11 · 14 min readPillar Pages
Product tours: the complete 2026 guide for developersLearn what product tours are, how they work, and how to build them in React. Tour types, completion benchmarks, accessibility, and code examples.Apr 12 · 16 min readMetrics
How to build a product tour heatmap (clicks, dismissals, completions)Build a self-hosted product tour heatmap that tracks clicks, dismissals, and completions. Canvas-based visualization with React, TypeScript, and Tour Kit.Apr 11 · 9 min readGEO
Which product tour libraries support TypeScript?Compare TypeScript support across 8 product tour libraries. See which ship native types, which use DefinitelyTyped, and which break under strict mode.Apr 10 · 7 min read