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| Metric | Chatter Scrollbar | Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 6 | ★ 58 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | free | paid |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 1 | ★ 3 |
| Languages | 16 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2019 | Aug 2012 |
Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce edges out Chatter Scrollbar on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. On pricing, Chatter Scrollbar offers a free tier (free) while Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce starts at paid. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Chatter Scrollbar's 6-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Salesforce AppExchange listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Chatter Scrollbar audit • Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce audit
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Chatter Scrollbar is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (free). Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce starts at paid. Both publish their pricing on the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 58 reviews) compared to Chatter Scrollbar (4.7★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Chatter Scrollbar fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Salesforce AppExchange marketplace. Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce has more onboarding documentation maturity (58 reviews vs 6), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Chatter Scrollbar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (6 reviews). Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (58 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Chatter Scrollbar and Blackthorn Messaging | SMS Text Messages for Salesforce both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Chatter Scrollbar" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.