Costsify Short Links vs WhatSells
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Costsify Short Links, Oct 13, 2026 for WhatSells.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Costsify Short Links and $9/month for WhatSells.
- WhatSells lists 5 features Costsify Short Links’s listing doesn’t mention, including Event tracking, Marketing attribution, Purchase tracking.
Head to head
Free
Pro
Free
- · 3 campaigns included
- · Campaign dashboard
- · Clicks & orders
- · QR codes
- · Revenue tracking
- · Tracking links
Basic
- · Campaign comparison
- · Clicks & orders
- · Dashboard
- · QR codes
- · ROI & ROAS
- · Revenue tracking
Pro Analytics
- · Add-to-cart tracking
- · Compare campaign results
- · Find campaigns needing work
- · Get campaign insights
- · Measure orders and revenue
- · See ROI and ROAS
Expert
- · AI-generated flyers and advertising crea
- · AI-powered Expert Copilot
- · Complete campaign packages and weekly st
- · Daily stop, scale and budget recommendat
- · Everything included in Pro
- · Market and trend research
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureManage short links for social posts, email campaigns and creator promotions in one place. View daily click trends and your most-clicked links. Build campaign URLs with UTM parameters and reuse saved presets. Reports show link clicks; they do not attribute orders or sales revenue.
Track online and offline marketing in one dashboard. Paste your Shopify product link. Get a trackable version of that link. Use the same link everywhere you promote your product. ONLINE • TikTok Ads • Meta Ads • Instagram Ads • Influencers • Email Campaigns OFFLINE • QR Codes • Flyers • Posters • Business Cards • Packaging Inserts • Events See clicks, sales and revenue live. Compare all your marketing in one place.
- Create and manage short links for your marketing campaigns.
- View daily click trends and your most-clicked links.
- Build UTM-tagged URLs and save campaign presets on Pro.
- Track QR codes and campaign links inside Shopify
- Measure clicks, orders, revenue, ROI, and ROAS
- Compare packaging, flyers, influencers, and events
- Add campaign costs and see break-even performance
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 |  WhatSells | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | WhatSells | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | WhatSells | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | WhatSells | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #1424 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 9, 2026 | May 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | costsify | GRVKN |
FAQ
Costsify Short Links and WhatSells: common questions
- Is Costsify Short Links or WhatSells cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Costsify Short Links and $9/month for WhatSells. 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?
- Costsify Short Links lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as UTM tracking. WhatSells lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Event tracking, Marketing attribution, Purchase tracking, Real-time tracking. 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 for Costsify Short Links, Oct 13, 2026 for WhatSells; 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 Nov 9, 2026 for Costsify Short Links, Oct 13, 2026 for WhatSells. 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.