Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget | Hide Ticket Fields |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 864 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | Multiple plans available | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget and Hide Ticket Fields are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. On pricing, Hide Ticket Fields offers a free tier (Free) while IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget 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. Hide Ticket Fields has the larger user base (864 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget audit • Hide Ticket Fields audit
Hide Ticket Fields is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget starts at Multiple plans available. Both publish their pricing on the Zendesk Marketplace marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget (5.0★, 2 reviews) and Hide Ticket Fields (5.0★, 864 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Hide Ticket Fields is the call if you need the larger user base. 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. Hide Ticket Fields has more onboarding documentation maturity (864 reviews vs 2), 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.
IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2 reviews). Hide Ticket Fields aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (864 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. IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget and Hide Ticket Fields 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 IBAM Enhanced Messaging Widget" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
