Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Send automated SMS notifications and run marketing campaigns directly from your store.
| DataFlows SMS | HiTide | |
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| Metric | DataFlows SMS | HiTide: Grow your SMS List |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 21 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free | From $179/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Jul 2023 |
Based on the data on this page, HiTide: Grow your SMS List is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs DataFlows SMS's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, DataFlows SMS offers a free tier (Free) while HiTide: Grow your SMS List starts at From $179/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to HiTide: Grow your SMS List; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — DataFlows SMS's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than HiTide: Grow your SMS List'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 Shopify App Store 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: DataFlows SMS audit • HiTide: Grow your SMS List audit
| Keyword | DataFlows SMS | HiTide |
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| your email list | Not ranked | #5 |
| yotpo | Not ranked | #19 |
| grow faster | Not ranked | #45 |
| #227 | Not ranked |
DataFlows SMS is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). HiTide: Grow your SMS List starts at From $179/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. HiTide: Grow your SMS List does carry the larger published review base (21 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. HiTide: Grow your SMS List has the deeper published review base (21 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
DataFlows SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). HiTide: Grow your SMS List typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (21 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. DataFlows SMS and HiTide: Grow your SMS List 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 DataFlows SMS" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
