Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Connect with customers instantly using a floating WA chat button on your storefront.
| Floating Chat Button | Zoko | |
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| Metric | Floating Chat Button | Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands |
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| Rating | 3.7 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 432 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2025 | Dec 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Floating Chat Button's 3.7★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Floating Chat Button at Free plan available, Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands has the larger user base (432 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Floating Chat Button's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Floating Chat Button's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands'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: Floating Chat Button audit • Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands audit
| Keyword | Floating Chat Button | Zoko |
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| chat buttons | #9 | #53 |
| #120 | #10 | |
| chat | #160 | #58 |
| instagram chat | #214 | #24 |
| whatsapp chat | #129 | #175 |
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Both Floating Chat Button and Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands offer paid plans only. Floating Chat Button starts at Free plan available; Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 432 reviews) compared to Floating Chat Button (3.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands holds the higher average rating (4.9★ 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. Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands has the deeper published review base (432 vs 3), 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.
Floating Chat Button typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (432 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. Floating Chat Button and Zoko: WhatsApp for D2C Brands 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 Floating Chat Button" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
