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add a Facebook Messenger button to your store, allowing customers to contact you directly
| Metric | Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat | Messenger Chat Connect |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 774 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 5 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2023 | Jan 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.8★ vs Messenger Chat Connect's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat at Free plan available, Messenger Chat Connect at Free trial 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. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat has the larger user base (774 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Messenger Chat Connect's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Messenger Chat Connect's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat'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: Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat audit • Messenger Chat Connect audit
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| messenger chat | #15 | #3 |
| messenger agent | #92 | #68 |
| chat channels | #20 | #210 |
| chat | #4 | #236 |
| whatsapp chat | #7 | #237 |
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Both Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat and Messenger Chat Connect offer paid plans only. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat starts at Free plan available; Messenger Chat Connect starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Messenger Chat Connect 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. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat has more onboarding documentation maturity (774 reviews vs 0), 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.
Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (774 reviews). Messenger Chat Connect aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (0 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. Dondy: WhatsApp Marketing+Chat and Messenger Chat Connect 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 Messenger Chat Connect" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
