Nexmail vs SmartrMail Email & SMS
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Nexmail, Nov 9, 2026 for SmartrMail Email & SMS.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $375/month for Nexmail and $10/month for SmartrMail Email & SMS.
- SmartrMail Email & SMS lists 54 features Nexmail’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation.
Head to head
Newsletter, Pop up, Automation, SMS, Template, Email Marketing
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly
Free Plan
- · 100+ Ready-to-use Email Templates
- · 8 emails per subscriber per month
- · AI Newsletters
- · AI Product Recommendations Emails
- · All Email, but Browse Abandonment
- · Coupons and Discounts
Essentials Plan
- · 12 emails per subscriber per month
- · AI Subject Line Suggestion Creation
- · All E-commerce Email Automations
- · Branded AI Flows Setup
- · Everything in Free +
- · One Click AI Newsletter Creation
Pro Plan
- · 24 emails per subscriber per month
- · A/B Testing Email and Sms flows
- · Everything in Essentials+
- · Managed Email Marketing Strategy
- · Monthly/Quarterly Account Review
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNexmail helps you create professional marketing emails without design skills or starting from scratch. The app connects to your Shopify store to access your products, images, and catalog data. It also analyzes your existing brand materials to understand your colors, fonts, and visual style. When you need an email, describe what you want in plain language.
SmartrMail is email and SMS marketing for Shopify stores that want to sell, not run an email agency. Recover abandoned carts and welcome new subscribers with automated flows. Send AI newsletters with personalized product recommendations — you review and approve before sending. Segment by purchase behavior with real Shopify data. Capture emails with pop-ups in your welcome flow.
- Describe what you want and get a complete email with your products and branding
- The app learns your colors, fonts, and style so every email matches your store.
- Integrates with your stack to automate your marketing
- Abandoned Cart email, Welcome email, Back in Stock email, Thank you Email & more
- Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletter, Popup, 100+ Email Templates, SMS
- 1-to-1 Training, Easy Setup, One-Clic Automations, 24/5 Chat & Phone support
- Battle-tested Email funnel strategy, design + automation by our in-house agency
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 |  Nexmail |  SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 142 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 8 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Nexmail | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 305 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Nexmail | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $375/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Nexmail | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #62 | #62 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 16, 2026 | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Nexmail AI | SmartrMail |
FAQ
Nexmail and SmartrMail Email & SMS: common questions
- Is Nexmail or SmartrMail Email & SMS cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $375/month for Nexmail and $10/month for SmartrMail Email & SMS. 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?
- SmartrMail Email & SMS lists 54 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation, Analytics. 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 13, 2026 for Nexmail, Nov 9, 2026 for SmartrMail Email & SMS; 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 13, 2026 for Nexmail, Nov 9, 2026 for SmartrMail Email & SMS. 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.