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SAM: Smart Automated Messaging for SMS and MMS campaigns and customer messaging.
| Metric | Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp | SAM by Textmunication |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 22 | 0 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free to install | From $29/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Mar 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs SAM by Textmunication's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp offers a free tier (Free to install) while SAM by Textmunication starts at From $29/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SAM by Textmunication's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp'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: Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp audit • SAM by Textmunication audit
| Keyword | Mergn | SAM by Textmunication |
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| whatsapp sms | #3 | Not ranked |
| email sms | #8 | Not ranked |
| email and sms | #17 | Not ranked |
Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free to install). SAM by Textmunication 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. Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp does carry the larger published review base (22 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. Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp has the deeper published review base (22 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.
Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (22 reviews). SAM by Textmunication typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Mergn: Email, SMS & WhatsApp and SAM by Textmunication 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 SAM by Textmunication" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
