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| Metric | Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 55 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | ★ 6 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
On the measured data here, WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick Beacon Messenger if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp audit • WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API audit
| Field | Beacon Messenger | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
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| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 85/100 listing audit | 85/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Oct 2026 | May 2026 |
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| Keyword | Beacon Messenger | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| whatsapp chat | #162 | #197 |
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Both Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp and WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API offer a free plan. Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp lists no paid plan with a published price; WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API does carry the larger published review base (55 vs 0). 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; WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (55 vs 0).
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: Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp has 0 published reviews; WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API has 55 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp and WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API 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 Beacon Messenger: WhatsApp" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.