Workflow Companion vs ShopMCP
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Workflow Companion, Nov 3, 2026 for ShopMCP.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Workflow Companion 4.9 from 23 reviews and ShopMCP 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only ShopMCP lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Workflow Companion and $19/month for ShopMCP.
- ShopMCP lists 7 features Workflow Companion’s listing doesn’t mention, including Customer segments, Customer tags, Inventory levels.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic Shopify
- · No additional usage fees.
- · Subscription exceptions upon request.
- · Use with the Basic Shopify plan.
Grow Shopify
- · No additional usage fees.
- · Subscription exceptions upon request.
- · Use with the Grow Shopify plan.
Advanced Shopify
- · No additional usage fees.
- · Subscription exceptions upon request.
- · Use with the Advanced Shopify plan.
Shopify Plus
- · No additional usage fees.
- · Subscription exceptions upon request.
- · Use with the Shopify Plus plan.
Free
- · 1 MCP connection
- · 50 read requests/month
- · Read-only access
Pro
- · Configurable skills and API permissions
- · Full audit log
- · Unlimited connections
- · Unlimited requests
- · Write & delete tools
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWorkflow Companion extends Shopify Flow with the triggers and actions it doesn't include out of the box. Start workflows when any field, metafield, tag, or comment changes on orders, products, customers, companies, collections, and others. You can also start them manually, from your own scripts, or from external systems.
Give Claude, Cursor and other MCP clients controlled access to your Shopify store. Each connection gets its own permissions: choose what it may read, change or delete, and which Shopify API operations it may run. Agencies keep several stores connected side by side, one connection per store. Every AI request lands in an audit log, including blocked ones.
- Triggering workflows on Order and Product tag changes
- Trigger workflows for selected orders, customers, or products.
- Trigger workflows from scripts or external services using HTTP requests.
- Generate text in a workflow with Google Gemini AI or Anthropic Claude AI.
- Granular permissions per connection - read, write, and delete per resource
- Full audit log shows every AI tool call, including blocked requests
- Supports products, orders, customers, themes, pages, discounts, 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 |  Workflow Companion |  ShopMCP |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Workflow Companion | ShopMCP |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 23(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Workflow Companion | ShopMCP |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Workflow Companion | ShopMCP |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #19(ahead) | #66 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 17, 2024 | May 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Mivicle Oy | Jason Witter |
FAQ
Workflow Companion and ShopMCP: common questions
- Is Workflow Companion or ShopMCP cheaper?
- Only ShopMCP lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Workflow Companion and $19/month for ShopMCP. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Workflow Companion or ShopMCP?
- On the Shopify App Store: Workflow Companion 4.9 from 23 reviews and ShopMCP 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShopMCP lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Customer segments, Customer tags, Inventory levels, Order fulfillment. 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 14, 2026 for Workflow Companion, Nov 3, 2026 for ShopMCP; 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 14, 2026 for Workflow Companion, Nov 3, 2026 for ShopMCP. 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.