Action Forms vs WhatsForm

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Action Forms, Oct 14, 2026 for WhatsForm.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Action Forms and $12/month for WhatsForm.
  • Action Forms lists 8 features WhatsForm’s listing doesn’t mention, including Applications, Custom, Custom CSS.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Forms
  • Forms
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Mar 30, 2026
Sep 24, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $3/month
From $0 to $99/month
Plans
Free UnlimitedFree
  • · 15+ field types
  • · Drag-and-drop form builder
  • · Easy embedding anywhere
  • · Fully responsive mobile and desktop
  • · Instant email notifications
  • · Multi-step forms
Premium Plan$3/month
  • · Email notifications (admin + user)
  • · Free: up to 2 forms
  • · Priority Support
  • · Theme app block + DOM embed
  • · Unlimited forms and entries on Premium
FreeFree
Lite$12/month
Standard$24/month
Unlimited$99/month
Coverage
14 of 17 features82%
9 of 17 features53%
Unique strengths
  • Applications
  • Custom
  • Custom CSS
  • Custom fields
  • +4 more
  • Conditional logic
  • File upload
  • Multi-language
Forms
82%14/17
53%9/17
Customization
67%4/6
67%4/6
Data management
100%3/3
33%1/3
Form types
88%7/8
50%4/8
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Action FormsWhatsForm17 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

ActionForm helps Shopify stores collect customer data, feedback, and leads through custom forms. Create multi-step forms with drag-and-drop, support checkboxes and radio buttons, and embed via app block or HTML. Submissions are saved automatically and can notify by email. Handle contact, surveys, and signups without developers. Fully responsive.

WhatsForm helps you collect enquiries, feedback on your storefront, then continue on WhatsApp. Build forms in Shopify admin with a visual builder, templates. Add a floating WhatsApp widget or embed a form on a page. Submissions reach you on WhatsApp from the customer's number so you can reply with context. Review, search, and export responses in the app. Use it for customer support through WhatsApp —no code needed.

Key points
  • Drag-and-drop form builder with multi-step support
  • Pre-built templates for contact and lead capture
  • Email notifications when submissions are received
  • Manage form entries and export to CSV
  • Visual form builder with templates
  • Floating WhatsForm widget on your storefront
  • Embed forms on a dedicated Shopify page
Screenshots
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Build forms for your store and collect responses on WhatsApp
Everything you need to manage every responseUse form as widget or embed on your storefrontBuild form for your store and collect responses on WhatsApp

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureAction FormsWhatsForm
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureAction FormsWhatsForm
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureAction FormsWhatsForm
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$3/month(ahead)$12/month
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed24

Listing

MeasureAction FormsWhatsForm
Shopify category rank#90in Forms#78(ahead)in Forms
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMar 30, 2026Sep 24, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperKKDUNIYAMicro.company

FAQ

Action Forms and WhatsForm: common questions

Is Action Forms or WhatsForm cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3/month for Action Forms and $12/month for WhatsForm. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Action Forms lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Applications, Custom, Custom CSS, Custom fields. WhatsForm lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, File upload, Multi-language. 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Action Forms, Oct 14, 2026 for WhatsForm; estimated figures are labeled.

How Shoplist compares apps

Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026 for Action Forms, Oct 14, 2026 for WhatsForm. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.