Forum Innovate vs Xenforum
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, Oct 13, 2026 for Xenforum.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Forum Innovate 3.0 from 1 reviews and Xenforum 4.3 from 21 reviews.
- Only Forum Innovate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Forum Innovate and $14/month for Xenforum.
- Forum Innovate lists 2 features Xenforum’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
- · 1,000 users
- · 5 GB files storage
- · Professional forum
- · Unlimited topics and posts
Standard Plan
- · 10 GB files storage
- · 5,000 users
- · Integrated CDN
- · Integrated Email service
- · Professional forum
- · Unlimited topics and posts
Enterprise Plan
- · 24/7 Support
- · For Shopify Plus and High Traffic Forums
- · Integrated CDN
- · Integrated Email service
- · Professional forum
- · Unlimited files storage
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.
When customers love your product, they also tend to share that interest and search and exchange with like-minded people. Having a forum helps your store become more professional and insightful. It helps you build a community around your brand, capture customer needs, handle problems that your customers have, and drive long-term sales. Xenforum lets you easily add a forum to your Shopify store.
- 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.
- Create professional forums with just one click.
- Allow customers to easily share problems related to your products and services.
- 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 |  Xenforum |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Xenforum |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.0 ★ | 4.3 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 21(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Forum Innovate | Xenforum |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $14/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Forum Innovate | Xenforum |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #13 | #154 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #11 on Featured by Shopify in Page builder |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 13, 2026 | Nov 5, 2019 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Innovate | app1pro |
FAQ
Forum Innovate and Xenforum: common questions
- Is Forum Innovate or Xenforum cheaper?
- Only Forum Innovate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for Forum Innovate and $14/month for Xenforum. 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 Xenforum?
- On the Shopify App Store: Forum Innovate 3.0 from 1 reviews and Xenforum 4.3 from 21 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Xenforum; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for Xenforum. 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.