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Recover lost sales instantly with WhatsApp cart reminders, order updates, and back-in-stock alerts.
| Metric | Helmsly | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 28 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | From $29/month | ★ Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 6 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Helmsly's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API offers a free tier (Free trial available) while Helmsly starts at From $29/month. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Helmsly's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API'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: Helmsly audit • WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API audit
| Keyword | Helmsly | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
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| recover abandoned | Not ranked | #4 |
| recover abandoned carts | Not ranked | #9 |
| abandoned | Not ranked | #11 |
| ai customer support | #59 | Not ranked |
| helpdesk | #239 | Not ranked |
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WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free trial available). Helmsly starts at From $29/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. WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API does carry the larger published review base (28 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. WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API has the deeper published review base (28 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.
Helmsly typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (28 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. Helmsly and WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API 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 Helmsly" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
