--- title: "Attentive: AI‑led Email &SMS vs Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Attentive: AI‑led Email &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/attentive-sms-mms-marketing-vs-dataships" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/attentive-sms-mms-marketing-vs-dataships.md" data_as_of: "Nov 5, 2026" --- # Attentive: AI‑led Email &SMS vs Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026. ## At a glance - Attentive is detected on 31× as many Shopify stores as Dataships: 3,470 vs 112 as of Nov 5, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Attentive 4.7 from 112 reviews and Dataships 5.0 from 74 reviews. - Attentive lists 20 features Dataships’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation. ## Adoption | Measure | Attentive | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 3,470 — as of Nov 5, 2026 | 112 — as of Nov 5, 2026 | Attentive | | Net store change, 28 days | \+15 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 15 — new and returning | Not enough data | | | Big-brand share | 56% — 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, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Ireland | | ## Reviews | Measure | Attentive | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Dataships | | App Store reviews | 112 | 74 | Attentive | | New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 0 | Attentive | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 77% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Attentive | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $440/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 5 days | | | Plans listed | 1 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Attentive | Dataships | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#28 — in Email marketing | \#26 — in Email marketing | Dataships | | Shopify App Charts | \#6 in Email marketing | \#4 on Pricing moves in Email marketing | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Jul 2, 2020 | Jan 4, 2023 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Attentive | Dataships Limited | | ## Listed features - 31 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 4 are listed by both. - Attentive lists 25 of them (81%). Listed only by Attentive: A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation, Analytics, APIs and webhooks, Automations, Back-in-stock emails, Browse abandonment, Cart emails, Custom campaigns, Personalized messages, Pop-ups, Product recommendations, Real-time analytics, ROI tracking, Segmentation, SMS campaigns, Subscription renewals, Welcome messages, Win-back campaigns. - Dataships lists 10 of them (32%). Listed only by Dataships: Compliance, Consent collection, Geolocation, Localization, Opt-in, Triggers and rules. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Attentive | Dataships | | --- | --- | --- | | Email marketing | 16/20 | 8/20 | | Email marketing › Campaign types | 8/8 | 1/8 | | Email marketing › Managing campaigns | 8/12 | 7/12 | | SMS marketing | 9/11 | 2/11 | | SMS marketing › Managing campaigns | 5/7 | 2/7 | | SMS marketing › Workflow automation | 4/4 | 0/4 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - Only Attentive lists: Gorgias, Okendo, LoyaltyLion, Zendesk, Rebuy, Loop Returns. - Only Dataships lists: Klaviyo. ## Pricing plans ### Attentive | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | Get Started: Minimum 30-day free trial. Month-to-month and long-term agreements available after free trial. | ### 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, Attentive or Dataships? Attentive is detected on 31× as many Shopify stores as Dataships: 3,470 vs 112 as of Nov 5, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, Attentive or Dataships? On the Shopify App Store: Attentive 4.7 from 112 reviews and Dataships 5.0 from 74 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Attentive lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation, Analytics. Dataships lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance, Consent collection, Geolocation, Localization. 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 - [Attentive: AI‑led Email &SMS vs Dataships: Compliant Opt‑Ins on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/attentive-sms-mms-marketing-vs-dataships) - [Attentive: AI‑led Email &SMS on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/attentive-sms-mms-marketing) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/attentive-sms-mms-marketing.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 Attentive 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).