Item: Elfsight Basic (single app)
Rating: 6.75

Strengths and drawbacks

Published specs and owner feedback, not a hands-on test.

Strengths

Basic removes Elfsight branding and gives 5,000 views per app
Includes up to 3 widgets per app and free install help
Works on unlimited websites

Drawbacks

View limits deactivate widgets when traffic grows
Per-app pricing climbs fast across several widget types
Support is labeled basic with no published response target

How the score breaks down

Published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Overall6.8
Social7.7
Usability5.8

Usability5.8/10

Price transparency5.0/10

Free plan, trial and refund8.0/10

Published feature coverage7.0/10

IntegrationsNot scored

Support access3.0/10

Social7.7/10

Reddit4.0/10

Independent web and YouTube9.6/10

Marketplace reviews9.4/10

How each score was set

Usability 5.8 /10

From published features and owner comments · not a lab test.

Price transparency5.0/10: Basic is $6 a month or $60 a year per app with monthly and yearly terms both public and no transaction fees, but price doubles on two apps and a view overrun deactivates the app.
Free plan, trial and refund8.0/10: A free-forever plan with 200 views and 1 widget per app exists, and a full refund runs 14 days; no 30-day window is offered.
Published feature coverage7.0/10: Counting the plugin checklist, four of six show up: a Free/Pro split, embed support on almost any platform, unlimited websites and ready templates; WooCommerce and an update period are not published.
IntegrationsNot scored: Not published (Nov 2026): the pricing pages give no count of native integrations or an API, only that the review widget pulls from 70+ platforms.
Support access3.0/10: Basic gets 'basic support' plus a help center and community forum; priority support begins on Pro and live chat on Premium, with no response target.

Social 7.7 /10

Average of the independent owner-review sources listed below.

Reddit4.0/10: Brand-level · 3 reviews · reddit.com
Independent web and YouTube9.6/10: Product · 922 reviews · g2.com
Marketplace reviews9.4/10: Brand-level · 203 reviews · trustpilot.com

Claims we checked

The published claim, then what we found. Live statuses. How we review

The claim

Basic is ad-free

What we found

Verified

The Basic card carries 'basic support' and '100% Ad Free', while Free shows Elfsight branding.

Source · checked Nov 13, 2026

The claim

Price per app, not per account

What we found

Fine print

A single-app plan upgrades only that app; the 96-app pack costs $18 a month for Basic ($180 yearly) and covers all of them.

Source · checked Nov 13, 2026

The claim

Widgets stay up past the monthly views

What we found

Fine print

The pricing page says exceeding the monthly views temporarily deactivates the app.

Source · checked Nov 13, 2026

More from this brand

Plans listed on the Elfsight brand page. One has a published Tech Busy score.

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