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Add Whatsapp Button to your store and let customer start a coversation with you.
| Metric | SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs | Whatsapp Button Pro |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 314 | 13 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | — |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2015 | Aug 2018 |
Based on the data on this page, Whatsapp Button Pro is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs at Free to install, Whatsapp Button Pro 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. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs has the larger user base (314 reviews vs 13), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Whatsapp Button Pro'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 Whatsapp Button Pro; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs's 314-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Whatsapp Button Pro'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: SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs audit • Whatsapp Button Pro audit
| Keyword | SB | Whatsapp Button Pro |
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| helpdesk | #9 | #10110 |
| chat buttons | #88 | #136 |
| live chat | #26 | #221 |
| contact | #123 | #189 |
| whatsapp chat | #240 | #998 |
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Both SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs and Whatsapp Button Pro offer paid plans only. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs starts at Free to install; Whatsapp Button Pro starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Whatsapp Button Pro has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 13 reviews) compared to SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs (4.6★ from 314 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Whatsapp Button Pro is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs has more onboarding documentation maturity (314 reviews vs 13), 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.
SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (314 reviews). Whatsapp Button Pro aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (13 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. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs and Whatsapp Button Pro 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 Whatsapp Button Pro" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
