Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow with SMS Marketing & WhatsApp. Send campaigns, recover abandoned carts & automate alerts.
| Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp | SlickText | |
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| Metric | Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp | SlickText: SMS Marketing |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 1.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 16 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2023 | Jun 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs SlickText: SMS Marketing's 1.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp at Free to install, SlickText: SMS Marketing 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SlickText: SMS Marketing's 1-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Mercuri SMS Marketing 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: Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp audit • SlickText: SMS Marketing audit
| Keyword | Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp | SlickText |
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| #709 | #10715 | |
| inbox | #8515 | #139 |
| instagram agent | #184 | #214 |
Both Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp and SlickText: SMS Marketing offer paid plans only. Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp starts at Free to install; SlickText: SMS Marketing starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 16 reviews) compared to SlickText: SMS Marketing (1.0★ from 1 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.0★). 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. Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp has the deeper published review base (16 vs 1), 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.
Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (16 reviews). SlickText: SMS Marketing typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp and SlickText: SMS Marketing 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 SlickText: SMS Marketing" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
