Forum Innovate vs Shopicial ‑ Community Forum
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Forum Innovate, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopicial.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Forum Innovate 3.0 from 1 reviews and Shopicial 2.8 from 14 reviews.
- Only Forum Innovate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Forum Innovate and $14/month for Shopicial.
- Forum Innovate lists 2 features Shopicial’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom fonts, Forms.
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 (Free)
- · 100 active members per 30 days
- · AI Community Builder
- · Community categories and search
- · Customer discussions and replies
- · Customer profiles and moderation
- · Customizable community design
Standard
- · 15 GB media storage
- · 500 discussions + 2,000 replies / 30d
- · Custom forum appearance
- · Email notifications & subscriptions
- · Everything in Basic
- · Image and file uploads
Premium
- · 100 GB media storage
- · Advanced forum design customization
- · Everything in Standard
- · Premium theme presets
- · Remove Forum Innovate branding
- · Unlimited active users
BASIC PLAN
- · 1000 users
- · 10GB files storage
- · Professional social forum
- · Unlimited posts and comments
STANDARD PLAN
- · 2000 users (+)
- · 50GB files storage
- · CDN + Email Service
- · Email support
- · Mobile App
- · Professional social forum
PREMIUM PLAN
- · 10,000 users (+)
- · 100GB files storage
- · 24/7 Support
- · CDN + Email Service
- · Mobile App
- · Professional social forum
ENTERPRISE PLAN
- · 24/7 Priority Support
- · 250GB files storage
- · 50,000 users
- · CDN + Email Service
- · Mobile App
- · Professional social forum
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureForum Innovate helps you create a customer community directly in your Shopify store. Get started with AI Community Builder, which generates forum categories and starter discussions you can review, customize, and publish. Let shoppers ask questions, share experiences, reply, and vote. Keep conversations active with subscriptions and email notifications.
A social network will help customers feel free to share their feelings about your product/brand. Building a private social network makes your brand more professional and insightful. Customers will also be completely focused on your brand without being attracted to other issues like when they use a popular social network (Facebook/Twitter...).
- Native forum integrated directly into your Shopify store.
- Customizable forum appearance to match your store’s brand.
- Automatically uses existing Shopify customer accounts.
- Rich posts with images, videos, and structured discussions.
- Build your community forum with just one click.
- When clients share freely, it's good social proof.
- Send automatic notifications to users about forum activities.
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 |  Forum Innovate |  Shopicial |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Forum Innovate | Shopicial |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.0 ★(ahead) | 2.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 14(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Forum Innovate | Shopicial |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $14/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Forum Innovate | Shopicial |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #13 | #223 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 13, 2026 | Feb 28, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Innovate | app1pro |
FAQ
Forum Innovate and Shopicial: common questions
- Is Forum Innovate or Shopicial cheaper?
- Only Forum Innovate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Forum Innovate and $14/month for Shopicial. 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, Forum Innovate or Shopicial?
- On the Shopify App Store: Forum Innovate 3.0 from 1 reviews and Shopicial 2.8 from 14 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Forum Innovate lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom fonts, Forms. 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 4, 2026 for Forum Innovate, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopicial; 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 4, 2026 for Forum Innovate, Nov 8, 2026 for Shopicial. 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.