Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Grow with SMS Marketing & WhatsApp. Send campaigns, recover abandoned carts & automate alerts.
| Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp | WhatsApp & SMS Notification | |
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Connect your Store to your phone, send SMS from your number, and instantly update customers
| Metric | Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp | WhatsApp & SMS Notification |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 1.4 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 16 | 5 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 6 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2023 | Aug 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs WhatsApp & SMS Notification's 1.4★ 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, WhatsApp & SMS Notification 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.
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 — WhatsApp & SMS Notification's 5-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 • WhatsApp & SMS Notification audit
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| Keyword | Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp | WhatsApp & SMS Notification |
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| #86 | #176 | |
| #7716 | #187 | |
| whatsapp agent | #123 | #17919 |
| whatsapp ai agent | #183 | #229 |
| whatsapp chat | #234 | #240 |
Both Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp and WhatsApp & SMS Notification offer paid plans only. Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp starts at Free to install; WhatsApp & SMS Notification starts at Free to install. 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 WhatsApp & SMS Notification (1.4★ from 5 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 1.4★). 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. Mercuri SMS Marketing WhatsApp has the deeper published review base (16 vs 5), 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). WhatsApp & SMS Notification typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 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 WhatsApp & SMS Notification 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 WhatsApp & SMS Notification" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
