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| Metric | DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API | Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 218 | ★ 362 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Review velocity (30d) | — | 1 new |
| Languages | 1 supported | 21 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 |
DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API and Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API at Free trial available, Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot has the larger user base (362 reviews vs 218), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API audit • Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot audit
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| ai helpdesk | #14 | #5 |
| helpdesk | #19 | #7 |
| willdesk | Not ranked | #1 |
| whatsapp marketing | #4 | Not ranked |
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| Signal | DC | Willdesk |
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| Average rating | 4.8 ★ (218) | 4.8 ★ (362) |
| Rating distribution | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— | 594% 42% 31% 21% 12% |
| Reviews · last 7 days | — | +1 |
| Reviews · last 30 days | — | +1 |
| Reviews · last 90 days | — | +6 |
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Both DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API and Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot offer paid plans only. DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API starts at Free trial available; Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API (4.8★, 218 reviews) and Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot (4.8★, 362 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot is the call if you need the larger user base. 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 Shopify App Store marketplace. Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot has more onboarding documentation maturity (362 reviews vs 218), 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.
Excellent; the team is very professional.
I've been using this app for over a year, and even after subscribing to an annual plan, it still charges $30 every month. After contacting customer service for a refund, I purchased the annual plan again, but it still charges $10 extra every month. His hidden costs are very high.
Absolutely loving Willdesk so far. The platform itself is clean, modern, and very easy to use. It has a huge amount of flexibility for live chat, automation, AI support, workflows, and customer service management all in one place. One thing that genuinely surprised us was how good the mobile app is. Being able to manag
DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (218 reviews). Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (362 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. DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API and Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot 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 DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
