Free tool — 15 social proof platforms detected

Social Proof & FOMO Checker

Detect which social proof notifications, urgency timers, and FOMO tools any ecommerce store is running. Identify Fomo, TrustPulse, ProveSource, Fera.ai, countdown timers, and more.

What this tool detects

This checker scans any store's page source for signatures from 15 social proof, FOMO notification, urgency, and review display platforms. It shows what tools are active without requiring any account access or login.

Social proof vs. urgency vs. reviews

Social proof notifications (Fomo, TrustPulse) show real-time purchase activity — "Sarah from Austin just bought X." They work by leveraging herd behavior. Urgency timers create time pressure through countdowns and stock scarcity. Review display widgets show static social proof that builds baseline credibility. The strongest stores layer all three.

When social proof backfires

Fake or overly aggressive notifications destroy trust. Showing "243 people viewing this" when you get 10 visitors a day is immediately spotted. Frequency caps (no more than 1 notification per 30 seconds), genuine data, and mobile-appropriate sizing are the difference between a CVR lift and a credibility hit.

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