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| Metric | Calendar | Process Shepherd |
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| Rating | 4.0 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 369 | 15 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Multiple plans available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
Based on the data on this page, Process Shepherd is the stronger choice for most Zendesk Marketplace merchants — 5.0★ vs Calendar's 4.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, Process Shepherd offers a free tier (Free) while Calendar starts at Multiple plans available. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly for stores at sub-1K monthly orders where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered. Calendar has the larger user base (369 reviews vs 15), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Process Shepherd's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Process Shepherd; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Calendar's 369-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Process Shepherd'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 Zendesk Marketplace 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: Calendar audit • Process Shepherd audit
| Keyword | Calendar | Process Shepherd |
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| automation | Not ranked | #19 |
Process Shepherd is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Calendar starts at Multiple plans available. Both publish their pricing on the Zendesk Marketplace marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Process Shepherd has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 15 reviews) compared to Calendar (4.0★ from 369 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Calendar fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Process Shepherd is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Zendesk Marketplace marketplace. Calendar has more onboarding documentation maturity (369 reviews vs 15), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Calendar typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (369 reviews). Process Shepherd aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (15 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Calendar and Process Shepherd 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 Process Shepherd" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.