Comments by FastComments vs Comments Plus: blog comments
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for Comments by FastComments, Oct 14, 2026 for Comments Plus.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Comments by FastComments and $5/month for Comments Plus.
- Comments Plus lists 2 features Comments by FastComments’s listing doesn’t mention, including Rich snippets, Translation.
Head to head
Add DISQUS comments widget to your store
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 250 Comments / Month
- · 50,000 Page Views
- · Customizable Comment Widget
- · One Moderator
- · Seamless Shopper Account Integration
- · Spam & Profanity Filter
Launch
- · 1,250 Comments / Month
- · 250,000 Page Views
- · Customizable Comment Widget
- · One Moderator
- · Seamless Shopper Account Integration
- · Spam & Profanity Filter
Growth
- · 2,500 Comments / Month
- · 250,000 Page Views / Month
- · 3 Admins + 2 Moderator Seats
- · Everything in Starter
- · FastComments Branding Removed
Pro
- · 10 Admin + 10 Moderator Seats
- · 20,000 Comments / Month
- · 2M Page Views / Month
- · AI Moderation ($100/mo tokens included!)
- · Advanced Spam Detection
- · Priority Support
Business
- · 100,000 Comments / Month
- · 10M Page Views / Month
- · 25 Admin + 25 Moderator Seats
- · AI Moderation ($300/mo tokens included!)
- · Detailed Auditing
- · Direct Developer Support
Comments Plus
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFastComments adds live commenting to your Shopify store. Customers can leave threaded comments on blog posts, product pages, or any page in your store. A streaming chat mode is also available for real-time conversations. Logged-in Shopify customers are automatically identified when they comment, so they never need to create a separate account. Comments appear in real time without page reloads.
Comments Plus is a blog enhancement tool that empowers native blog comments with many missed features: comments thread/replies, likes/dislikes, and a rich text comment editor to apply some formatting or upload images. Manage and moderate: edit or delete your comments in the blog. Use native comments supercharged with Comments Plus or DISQUS feed at once or each one separately.
- Threaded comments or streaming chat on any page
- Automatic Shopify customer SSO
- GDPR compliant
- Flexible spam detection and moderation tools
- Beautiful, real-time, engaging discussions for your Blog.
- Improved native blog comments with thread, likes/dislikes, rich text editor, etc
- Adapts to your site's look and feel. Two themes - dark & light - are available.
- A proficient comments editor helps to improve the commenters experience.
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 |  Comments by FastComments |  Comments Plus |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Comments by FastComments | Comments Plus |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 23 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Comments by FastComments | Comments Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $0.99/month(ahead) | $5/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 5 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Comments by FastComments | Comments Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #82 | #64(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Blogs | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Feb 25, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FastComments.com | NexusMedia |
FAQ
Comments by FastComments and Comments Plus: common questions
- Is Comments by FastComments or Comments Plus cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $0.99/month for Comments by FastComments and $5/month for Comments Plus. 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?
- Comments Plus lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Rich snippets, Translation. 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 27, 2026 for Comments by FastComments, Oct 14, 2026 for Comments Plus; 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 27, 2026 for Comments by FastComments, Oct 14, 2026 for Comments Plus. 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.