Side-by-side comparison
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| Metric | Rewind Backups | Workflow Trigger Extensions |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 631 | 19 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 |
Rewind Backups and Workflow Trigger Extensions each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
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Read each app's audit: Rewind Backups audit • Workflow Trigger Extensions audit
| Field | Rewind Backups | Workflow Trigger Extensions |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 76/100 listing audit | 93/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
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| Languages | 1 supported | 12 supported |
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| Listed since | Jan 2016 | Nov 2025 |
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| Keyword | Rewind Backups | Workflow Trigger Extensions |
|---|---|---|
| workflow automation triggers | Not ranked | #1 |
| workflow triggers and webhooks | Not ranked | #1 |
| email workflow automation | Not ranked | #6 |
| store migration and backup | #22 | Not ranked |
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Workflow Trigger Extensions is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Rewind Backups doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Workflow Trigger Extensions has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 19 reviews) compared to Rewind Backups (4.3★ from 631 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Workflow Trigger Extensions holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.3★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Rewind Backups has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (631 vs 19).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Rewind Backups has 631 published reviews; Workflow Trigger Extensions has 19 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Rewind Backups and Workflow Trigger Extensions 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 Workflow Trigger Extensions" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.