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| Metric | Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS | SMS Alert |
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| Rating | ★ 4.7 ★ | 3.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 3.3k | 4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 4 | — |
| Review velocity (30d) | 105 new | — |
| Languages | 10 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2012 | Apr 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.7★ vs SMS Alert's 3.4★ 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 plan available, SMS Alert 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS has the larger user base (3,292 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SMS Alert'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 Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SMS Alert's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS'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 • SMS Alert audit
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| Keyword | Klaviyo | SMS Alert |
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| #2 | #172 |
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| Signal | Klaviyo | SMS Alert |
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| Average rating | 4.7 ★ (3.3k) | 3.4 ★ (4) |
| Rating distribution | 592% 42% 30% 21% 16% | 5— 4— 3— 2— 1— |
| Reviews · last 7 days | +27 | — |
| Reviews · last 30 days | +105 | — |
| Reviews · last 90 days | +345 | — |
Both Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS and SMS Alert offer paid plans only. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS starts at Free plan available; SMS Alert starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 3,292 reviews) compared to SMS Alert (3.4★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 3.4★). 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. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS has the deeper published review base (3,292 vs 4), 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.
Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3,292 reviews). SMS Alert typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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.
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Migration support varies by app and category. Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS and SMS Alert 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 SMS Alert" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
