AdminActions | Custom Macros vs Admin Shortcuts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.95/month for AdminActions and $20/month for Admin Shortcuts.
- Admin Shortcuts lists 3 features AdminActions’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs, Conditional logic, Order processing.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 Webhook
- · Logs (24-hour retention)
Paid
- · Unlimited GraphQL Actions
- · Unlimited Logs (7 day retention)
- · Unlimited Webhook Actions
Pro
- · Everything in paid, and -
- · Longer Execution timeouts
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited Chained Actions / Macros
Free
- · 25 shortcut clicks per month
- · Add 1 Instant or Custom Shortcut
- · Add a custom form to Shortcut
- · Track button usage
- · Trigger automation in Shopify Flow
Core
- · 100 shortcut clicks per month
- · Everything in Free plus:
- · Trigger Zaps via Zapier integration
- · Up to 3 Instant or Custom Shortcuts
- · Use webhooks to trigger automations
Pro
- · 500 shortcut clicks per month
- · Everything in Core plus:
- · Up to 10 Instant or Custom Shortcuts
Pro Plus
- · Everything in Pro, and:
- · Unlimited Active Shortcuts
- · Unlimited shortcut clicks per month
- · Whiteglove onboarding & premium support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd custom action buttons directly to the "More Actions" menu on your Products, Orders, and Customers pages in Shopify Admin. Fetch or send data via webhooks, run GraphQL mutations, or build multi-step workflow chains - and trigger them from your Admin backend. AdminActions allows for powerful integrations and actions - without needing to build apps or paying developers - it's like Flow for your admin area.
Add your own shortcuts to Shopify admin pages to save time on repetitive tasks. (Formerly Admin Buttons) Instant Shortcuts get you started quickly with commonly requested time-savers like: creating a draft order from an abandoned checkout, reshipping an order, sending a Slack from a product page.
- Webhooks: Trigger HTTP Requests from Product, Order & Customer pages.
- GraphQL: Execute GraphQL queries directly on Products, Order & Customers.
- Chain Actions: Build powerful multi-step macros that execute in one click!
- Customize admin with buttons and forms on the pages you use most frequently
- Automate repetitive tasks from order, customer, product and other pages
- Send Shopify data via webhooks to automation tools like Zapier, Relay or Make
- Take advantage of Shopify Admin App Blocks without needing a developer
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AdminActions |  Admin Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AdminActions | Admin Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AdminActions | Admin Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.95/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AdminActions | Admin Shortcuts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #389(ahead) | #463 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 4, 2026 | May 30, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | INFOWISE LIMITED | Even Better Apps, Inc. |
FAQ
AdminActions and Admin Shortcuts: common questions
- Is AdminActions or Admin Shortcuts cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.95/month for AdminActions and $20/month for Admin Shortcuts. 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?
- Admin Shortcuts lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as APIs, Conditional logic, Order processing. 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; 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. 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.