--- title: "AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS vs Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS and Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/aftership-email-marketing-sms-vs-dataships" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/aftership-email-marketing-sms-vs-dataships.md" data_as_of: "Nov 5, 2026" --- # AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS vs Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026. ## At a glance - AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS is detected on 114× as many Shopify stores as Dataships: 12,627 vs 111 as of Nov 5, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS 4.8 from 2,352 reviews and Dataships 5.0 from 74 reviews. - Only AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $11/month for AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS and $440/month for Dataships. - AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS lists 29 features Dataships’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Bulk messaging, Cart emails. ## Adoption | Measure | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 12,627 — as of Nov 5, 2026 | 111 — as of Nov 5, 2026 | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | | Net store change, 28 days | −144 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 12 — new and returning | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | 9% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, Ireland | | ## Reviews | Measure | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Dataships | | App Store reviews | 2,352 | 74 | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 77% | | ## Pricing | Measure | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $11/month | $440/month | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | | Longest free trial | 7 days | 5 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | Not enough data | \#26 — in Email marketing | | | Shopify App Charts | \#52 on the Shoplist 100 | \#4 on Pricing moves in Email marketing | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Jul 30, 2019 | Jan 4, 2023 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | AfterShip | Dataships Limited | | ## Listed features - 39 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 3 are listed by both. - AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS lists 32 of them (82%). Listed only by AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS: Bulk editing, Bulk messaging, Cart emails, Cross-sell emails, Custom campaigns, Discount codes, Discounts, Drip campaigns, Email campaigns, Exit intent, Follow-up emails, Landing pages, Newsletters, Order confirmations, Order tracking, Personalized messages, Price drop emails, Push notifications, Scheduled messages, Segmentation, SMS campaigns, Subscription renewals, Subscriptions, Targeting, Templates, Tracking, Upsell emails, Welcome emails, Welcome messages. - Dataships lists 10 of them (26%). Listed only by Dataships: Compliance, Consent collection, Email capture list, Geolocation, Localization, Opt-in, SMS capture list. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | Dataships | | --- | --- | --- | | Email marketing | 24/29 | 8/29 | | Email marketing › Campaign types | 17/17 | 1/17 | | Email marketing › Managing campaigns | 7/12 | 7/12 | | SMS marketing | 8/10 | 2/10 | | SMS marketing › Managing campaigns | 3/5 | 2/5 | | SMS marketing › Workflow automation | 5/5 | 0/5 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout, Klaviyo. - Only AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS lists: Shopify Flow, AfterShip, Automizely. - Dataships lists no platform the others don’t. ## Pricing plans ### AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Essentials | $11/month | 7-day free trial | Unlimited emails for up to 500 contacts, upgrade as you grow. | | Pro | $119/month | 7-day free trial | Unlimited emails for up to 10,000 contacts, upgrade as you grow. | | Premium | $179/month | 7-day free trial | Unlimited emails for up to 10,000 contacts, upgrade as you grow. | ### Dataships | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Custom | $440/month | 5-day free trial | From $440/month, based on chosen features and annual consent profiles. Your price is fixed for 12 months. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS or Dataships? AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS is detected on 114× as many Shopify stores as Dataships: 12,627 vs 111 as of Nov 5, 2026. ### Is AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS or Dataships cheaper? Only AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $11/month for AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS and $440/month for Dataships. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS or Dataships? On the Shopify App Store: AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS 4.8 from 2,352 reviews and Dataships 5.0 from 74 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS lists 29 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Bulk messaging, Cart emails, Cross-sell emails. Dataships lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance, Consent collection, Email capture list, Geolocation. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 5, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS vs Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/aftership-email-marketing-sms-vs-dataships) - [AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/aftership-email-marketing-sms) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/aftership-email-marketing-sms.md)) - [Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/dataships) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/dataships.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for AfterShip Email Marketing,SMS and Dataships are as of Nov 5, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).