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SMS marketing with real-time revenue attribution. Abandoned cart recovery, promos, orders and more.
| Metric | Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS | Kudosity SMS Messaging |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.7k | 6 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Languages | 10 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2012 | Nov 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Kudosity SMS Messaging is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS at Free to install, Kudosity SMS Messaging at Free to install. 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. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS has the larger user base (2,730 reviews vs 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Kudosity SMS Messaging'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 Kudosity SMS Messaging; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS's 2,730-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Kudosity SMS Messaging'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: Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS audit • Kudosity SMS Messaging audit
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| Keyword | Klaviyo | Kudosity SMS Messaging |
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| #2 | #56 | |
| messenger agent | #163 | #42 |
| messenger chat | #238 | #84 |
| subscriptions | #85 | #238 |
| messenger | #195 | #148 |
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Both Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS and Kudosity SMS Messaging offer paid plans only. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS starts at Free to install; Kudosity SMS Messaging starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Kudosity SMS Messaging has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 6 reviews) compared to Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS (4.6★ from 2,730 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Kudosity SMS Messaging 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. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,730 reviews vs 6), 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.
Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2,730 reviews). Kudosity SMS Messaging aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (6 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. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS and Kudosity SMS Messaging 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 Kudosity SMS Messaging" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
