--- title: "BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email vs Shopify Messaging: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email and Shopify Messaging on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/bik-instagram-whatsapp-email-vs-shopify-email-1" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/bik-instagram-whatsapp-email-vs-shopify-email-1.md" data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026" --- # BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email vs Shopify Messaging Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026. ## At a glance - BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as Shopify Messaging: 222 vs 108 as of Nov 9, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email 4.8 from 144 reviews and Shopify Messaging 4.8 from 4,816 reviews. - BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email lists 21 features Shopify Messaging’s listing doesn’t mention, including Back-in-stock emails, Birthday messages, Bulk editing. ## Adoption | Measure | BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 222 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 108 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | | Net store change, 28 days | \+2 — estimated | \+3 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 4 — new and returning | 7 — new and returning | Shopify Messaging | | Big-brand share | 48% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | India, United States, United Arab Emirates | United States, Japan, Hong Kong | | ## Reviews | Measure | BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 144 | 4,816 | Shopify Messaging | | New reviews, 28 days | 6 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 43% | | ## Pricing | Measure | BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $350/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 3 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#224 — in Email marketing | \#12 — in Email marketing | Shopify Messaging | | Shopify App Charts | \#20 in Email marketing | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | May 9, 2023 | Apr 14, 2020 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 20 — English, Chinese \(Simplified\), French | | | Developer | Manifest AI | Shopify | | ## Listed features - 51 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 18 are listed by both. - BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email lists 39 of them (76%). Listed only by BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email: Back-in-stock emails, Birthday messages, Bulk editing, Bulk messaging, Cart recovery, Consent collection, Cross-sell emails, Discount codes, Email capture list, Feedback requests, Forms, Order confirmations, Order tracking, Pop-ups, Price drop emails, Product recommendations, SMS capture list, Social media, Subscription renewals, Welcome messages, Win-back campaigns. - Shopify Messaging lists 30 of them (59%). Listed only by Shopify Messaging: Analytics, Custom code, Editor tool, Import and export, Insights and tips, Reporting, Segmentation, Tagging, Targeting, Templates, Tracking, Triggers and rules. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | Shopify Messaging | | --- | --- | --- | | Email marketing | 28/40 | 30/40 | | Email marketing › Campaign types | 21/21 | 15/21 | | Email marketing › Managing campaigns | 7/19 | 15/19 | | SMS marketing | 11/11 | 0/11 | | SMS marketing › Managing campaigns | 1/1 | 0/1 | | SMS marketing › Workflow automation | 10/10 | 0/10 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email lists: Checkout, Instagram, Whatsapp, manifest, judgeme, razorpay. - Shopify Messaging lists no integrations. ## Pricing plans ### BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | Usage charges | | Growth Plan | $350/month | Not listed | Usage charges | | Scale Plan | $499/month | Not listed | Usage charges | ### Shopify Messaging | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | Your first 10,000 emails each month are free. After, pricing starts at $1/1000 emails per month. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email or Shopify Messaging? BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email is detected on 2.1× as many Shopify stores as Shopify Messaging: 222 vs 108 as of Nov 9, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email or Shopify Messaging? On the Shopify App Store: BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email 4.8 from 144 reviews and Shopify Messaging 4.8 from 4,816 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Back-in-stock emails, Birthday messages, Bulk editing, Bulk messaging. Shopify Messaging lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Custom code, Editor tool, Import and export. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email vs Shopify Messaging on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/bik-instagram-whatsapp-email-vs-shopify-email-1) - [BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/bik-instagram-whatsapp-email) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/bik-instagram-whatsapp-email.md)) - [Shopify Messaging on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shopify-email-1) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shopify-email-1.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 BIK Instagram, Whatsapp, Email and Shopify Messaging are as of Nov 9, 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).