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| Metric | Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 41 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 6 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
On the measured data here, WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Chatinbox if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness audit • WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API audit
| Field | Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness | 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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| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
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| Listed since | Mar 2021 | May 2026 |
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| Keyword | Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| business chatbot | Not ranked | #3 |
| order updates | Not ranked | #3 |
| recover abandoned | Not ranked | #3 |
| whatsapp chat | #113 | Not ranked |
| instagram chat | #180 | Not ranked |
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WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 41 reviews) compared to Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness (3.7★ from 2 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.7★). 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; WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (41 vs 2).
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: Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness has 2 published reviews; WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API has 41 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness 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 Chatinbox ‑ Customer Happiness" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.