Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Easy way to automate order fulfillment, customer tagging, discount functions, email marketing, etc.
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| Metric | Workflow Automation—React Flow | Zapier: Workflow Automation |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 177 | 74 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2021 | Apr 2012 |
Based on the data on this page, Workflow Automation—React Flow is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Zapier: Workflow Automation's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Workflow Automation—React Flow at Free to install, Zapier: Workflow Automation 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Workflow Automation—React Flow has the larger user base (177 reviews vs 74), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Zapier: Workflow Automation'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 Workflow Automation—React Flow; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Zapier: Workflow Automation's 74-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Workflow Automation—React Flow'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: Workflow Automation—React Flow audit • Zapier: Workflow Automation audit
| Keyword | Workflow Automation—React Flow | Zapier |
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| workflow automation | #1 | #5 |
| email workflow automation | #4 | #2 |
| workflow automation triggers | #3 | #4 |
| automation | #3 | #10 |
| workflow | #5 | #10 |
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Both Workflow Automation—React Flow and Zapier: Workflow Automation offer paid plans only. Workflow Automation—React Flow starts at Free to install; Zapier: Workflow Automation starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Workflow Automation—React Flow has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 177 reviews) compared to Zapier: Workflow Automation (4.0★ from 74 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Workflow Automation—React Flow holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.0★). 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. Workflow Automation—React Flow has the deeper published review base (177 vs 74), 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.
Workflow Automation—React Flow typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (177 reviews). Zapier: Workflow Automation typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (74 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. Workflow Automation—React Flow and Zapier: Workflow Automation 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 Zapier: Workflow Automation" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
