DMly vs Whatsly – WhatsApp Chat Button

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 20, 2026 for DMly, Oct 14, 2026 for Whatsly.

The short answer

  • Whatsly lists 7 features DMly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, Business hours, Live chat.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Chat
  • Chat
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
May 20, 2026
Jul 28, 2025
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
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$0.99/month
Plans
Free
Basic Plan$0.99/month
  • · 24/7 support for install & customize
  • · Custom CSS for advanced design & styling
  • · Custom greeting message
  • · Floating WhatsApp chat button
  • · Online status with working hours
  • · Product page enquiry integration
Coverage
6 of 13 features46%
11 of 13 features85%
Unique strengths
  • Callback
  • Email chat
  • Agent avatar
  • Business hours
  • Live chat
  • Multi-language
  • +3 more
Chat
46%6/13
85%11/13
Automated responses
33%1/3
100%3/3
Customization
60%3/5
100%5/5
Real-time messaging
40%2/5
60%3/5
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DMlyWhatsly13 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

DMly adds a floating button that lets shoppers contact you by WhatsApp, email, call, or a callback request — without leaving the page. Messages adapt to each page: the product name, price, or cart total are filled in automatically. Choose where the widget appears with page, device, country, and business-hours rules.

Whatsly – WhatsApp Chat lets merchants instantly connect with customers through a fully customizable WhatsApp Chat Button. Add a floating WhatsApp Chat to any page or enable product-specific inquiries on product pages. Display agent name, profile photo, online status, and personalized greeting messages. Set business hours with timezone support.

Key points
  • Four channels in one button: WhatsApp, email, click-to-call, and callback
  • Dynamic messages auto-fill product name, price, and cart total
  • Control display by page, device, country, and business hours
  • Callback inbox with preferred-time slot and status tracking
  • Add a floating WhatsApp chat button to all pages of your store
  • Let customers send product-specific enquiries from product pages
  • Show agent name, image, and online status based on working hours
  • Customize chat appearance with colors, text size, and greeting
Screenshots
App analytics
widget designTargetingAnalytics page
Settings of Whatsly- Whatsapp Chat
Preview of Whatsly- Whatsapp ChatFeatures of Whatsly- Whatsapp ChatWhatsly- Whatsapp Chat Introduction

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

MeasureDMlyWhatsly
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

MeasureDMlyWhatsly
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

MeasureDMlyWhatsly
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listed$0.99/month
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listedNot published1

Listing

MeasureDMlyWhatsly
Shopify category rank#629in Chat#540(ahead)in Chat
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMay 20, 2026Jul 28, 2025
Languages1English1English
DeveloperShopiCrew IncVelmatrix

FAQ

DMly and Whatsly: common questions

What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
DMly lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Callback, Email chat. Whatsly lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, Business hours, Live chat, 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 May 20, 2026 for DMly, Oct 14, 2026 for Whatsly; 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 May 20, 2026 for DMly, Oct 14, 2026 for Whatsly. 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.