Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Automate supplier, customer, vendor and staff order notifications using our powerful rule engine.
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Provide self-serve order tracking and real time estimated delivery dates for better CX
| Metric | Smart Order Emails | Track by Loop |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 18 | ★ 76 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free trial available | From $99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2016 | Oct 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Smart Order Emails is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Track by Loop's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Smart Order Emails offers a free tier (Free trial available) while Track by Loop starts at From $99/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 Smart Order Emails; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Track by Loop's 76-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Smart Order Emails'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: Smart Order Emails audit • Track by Loop audit
| Keyword | Smart Order | Track by Loop |
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| staff notification | #21 | #10 |
| staff | #19 | #12 |
Smart Order Emails is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free trial available). Track by Loop starts at From $99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Smart Order Emails has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 18 reviews) compared to Track by Loop (4.3★ from 76 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Smart Order Emails holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.3★). 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. Track by Loop has the deeper published review base (76 vs 18), 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.
Smart Order Emails typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (18 reviews). Track by Loop typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (76 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. Smart Order Emails and Track by Loop 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 Smart Order Emails" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.