MailerLite Email Automation vs PineForest

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 MailerLite Email Automation, Oct 13, 2026 for PineForest.

The short answer

  • Only MailerLite Email Automation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for MailerLite Email Automation and $29/month for PineForest.
  • MailerLite Email Automation lists 14 features PineForest’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Abandoned cart, Analytics.

Head to head

Detected stores

MailerLite Email Automation: 9
PineForest: —

App Store reviews

MailerLite Email Automation: 26
PineForest: —
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Pitch

Build pro email templates, pop-ups, capture leads and more

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Categories
  • Email marketing
  • Email marketing
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jun 3, 2022
May 8, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
9active installs
  • IceWalls
  • Glass Bangers Hockey
  • The Kintsugi Project
  • Kuntur EU
  • Felt
+4 more
0active installs
Most common store size
11-50 products44%
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Top countries
  • United States33%
  • Netherlands22%
  • Germany11%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

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MailerLite Email AutomationPineForestCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $25/month
$29/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 2 user seats
  • · 2,500 monthly emails
  • · 24/7 Email & chat support (for 14 days)
  • · Free for up to 250 subscribers
Comfort$12/month
14-day free trial
  • · 24/7 Email support
  • · 3 users
  • · 5,000 monthly emails
  • · For up to 500 subscribers
Power$25/month
14-day free trial
  • · 24/7 Live chat & email support
  • · For up to 500 subscribers
  • · Unlimited monthly emails
  • · Unlimited users
Automated Emails$29/month
60-day free trial
Coverage
19 of 22 features86%
8 of 22 features36%
Unique strengths
  • A/B testing
  • Abandoned cart
  • Analytics
  • APIs and webhooks
  • +10 more
  • Back-in-stock emails
  • Drip campaigns
  • Follow-up emails
Email marketing
86%19/22
36%8/22
Campaign types
73%8/11
36%4/11
Managing campaigns
100%11/11
36%4/11
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MailerLite Email AutomationPineForest22 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

MailerLite gives e-commerce brands the tools to turn subscribers into customers. Its intuitive UI and powerful automation features make it easy to create, send, and optimize emails that drive sales. Connect MailerLite to Shopify and start growing your store with powerful email tools.

PineForestEmail helps Shopify merchants send branded post-purchase emails using real order data. Create follow-ups like thank-you, upsell, or review requests, and test emails before sending to ensure accurate product details, and layout. Automations run only after configuration, giving merchants full control and reducing the risk of incorrect or broken emails.

Key points
  • Sync and store your Shopify customers and newsletter subscribers in MailerLite.
  • Import products directly from your Shopify store to your MailerLite account.
  • Send your customers automated messages and abandoned cart emails.
  • Track revenue and see how your emails directly affect sales.
  • Test emails with real merchant order data
  • Automated post-purchase email workflows
  • Accurate product in every email
  • Full control over timing and send conditions
Screenshots
MailerLite product import
MailerLite Shopify integrationMailerLite DashboardMailerLite Shopify integration
Introduction to how App helps merchants with email
Saving the email settings for auto follow upLinking merchant and testing email addressesCreating custom follow up emails

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureMailerLite Email AutomationPineForest
Detected stores9as of Nov 9, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days−1estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Animals & Pet SuppliesNot published
Top store countriesUnited States, Netherlands, GermanyNot published

Reviews

MeasureMailerLite Email AutomationPineForest
App Store rating2.4 ★Not published
App Store reviews26Not published
New reviews, 28 days0Not enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureMailerLite Email AutomationPineForest
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$12/month(ahead)$29/month
Longest free trial14 days60 days
Plans listed31

Listing

MeasureMailerLite Email AutomationPineForest
Shopify category rank#231(ahead)in Email marketing#375in Email marketing
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJun 3, 2022May 8, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperMailerLitePines Intelligence

FAQ

MailerLite Email Automation and PineForest: common questions

Is MailerLite Email Automation or PineForest cheaper?
Only MailerLite Email Automation lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for MailerLite Email Automation and $29/month for PineForest. 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?
MailerLite Email Automation lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Abandoned cart, Analytics, APIs and webhooks. PineForest lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Back-in-stock emails, Drip campaigns, Follow-up emails. 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 MailerLite Email Automation, Oct 13, 2026 for PineForest; 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 MailerLite Email Automation, Oct 13, 2026 for PineForest. 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.