Side-by-side comparison
Give users an opportunity to contact you on WhatsApp straight from your website
| Metric | Elfsight WhatsApp Chat | Shopify Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | — | 4.5 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 5.8k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | — |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 4 |
| Featured placements | — | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported |
On the measured data here, Shopify Inbox leads on more dimensions (4 vs 0). Pick Elfsight WhatsApp Chat if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: Elfsight WhatsApp Chat audit • Shopify Inbox audit
| Field | Elfsight WhatsApp Chat | Shopify Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 76/100 listing audit | 85/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer |
| 21 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2019 | Aug 2019 |
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| Keyword | Elfsight WhatsApp Chat | Shopify Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| chat | #180 | #2 |
| email chat | Not ranked | #3 |
| chatbox | Not ranked | #5 |
| whatsapp chat | #61 | Not ranked |
| chat buttons | #93 | Not ranked |
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| Signal | Elfsight WhatsApp Chat | Shopify Inbox |
|---|---|---|
| Average rating | — | 4.5 ★ (5.8k) |
| Rating distribution | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— | 580% 48% 33% 22% 18% |
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Very Disappointing Update – Not User Friendly The latest Shopify Inbox update is a major step backward. It feels completely unintuitive and has removed the basic navigation and menu options that made the app useful. There is no proper navigation, no easy menu for finding instant answers, and basic functionalities are u
App is good, but I can't wrap my head around why such forward thinking company as Shopify don't have an API, don't allow to respond by email. I want to use my agent to manage my customer service not yours. This is multichannel world and I do have my own trained agent and I don't need yours.
Good getting better
Shopify Inbox is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Elfsight WhatsApp Chat doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Shopify Inbox holds the higher average rating (4.5★ vs 0.0★). 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; Shopify Inbox has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (5,820 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: Elfsight WhatsApp Chat has 0 published reviews; Shopify Inbox has 5,820 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. Elfsight WhatsApp Chat and Shopify Inbox 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 Elfsight WhatsApp Chat" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.