AdminActions | Custom Macros vs Shopify Flow
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 AdminActions, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Flow.
The short answer
- Only AdminActions lists a free plan.
- Shopify Flow lists 38 features AdminActions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, APIs, Automations.
Head to head
Automate everything and get back to business
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
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.
Flow makes it easy to build custom workflows to automate marketing, order fulfillment, inventory management, fraud prevention, and more. Boost productivity and reclaim your time by automating tasks, streamlining business processes, customizing how your store works, or connecting to your favorite apps and external services.
- 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!
- Automate your store with hundreds of example templates for popular use cases.
- Customize by adding conditional logic and as many actions as you need.
- Works with tags, metafields, fulfillment, B2B, Slack, Google Sheets, and more.
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 |  Shopify Flow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shopify Flow |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 15,349 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 677 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 63% |
Pricing
| Measure | AdminActions | Shopify Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.95/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | AdminActions | Shopify Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #389 | #1 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 4, 2026 | Sep 18, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | INFOWISE LIMITED | Shopify |
FAQ
AdminActions and Shopify Flow: common questions
- Is AdminActions or Shopify Flow cheaper?
- Only AdminActions lists a free plan. 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?
- Shopify Flow lists 38 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, APIs, Automations, Browse abandonment. 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 AdminActions, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Flow; 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 AdminActions, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Flow. 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.