Peerl.io Community Discussions vs Social Place ‑ Community Forum
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 Peerl.io Community Discussions, Oct 29, 2026 for Social Place.
The short answer
- Only Peerl.io Community Discussions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Peerl.io Community Discussions and $29.99/month for Social Place.
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 Plan
- · AI and human moderation
- · Internationalization support
- · Logged-in user and guest accounts
- · Peerl.io community chat and deeplinks
- · Site admin and analytics
- · User profiles and chat subscriptions
Pro Plan
- · Custom colour schemes for interfaces
- · Customer reviews and ratings
- · Direct Add-to-cart CTA in chats
- · Image and video in chat threads
- · Integrate product details into chats
- · Site API and bot API access
Community Builder
- · AI assistant + sidekick integration
- · Categories, polls, @mentions and GIFs
- · Full customization: colors and fonts
- · Gamification: levels and badges
- · Live channels and private messages
- · Open or private community
- · 100% automatic sync, nothing to copy
- · All Community Builder features
- · Feed synced with your Instagram posts
- · Instagram mentions become member posts
- · Reels playable in your forum
- · Up to 1,000 posts & comments every month
Scale
- · Built for high-traffic communities
- · Everything in Instagram
- · Unlimited member posts and comments
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePeerl.io adds product-linked community conversations to your storefront. Shoppers can ask questions, join discussions, and get confidence from other visitors while they browse. Install the theme app extension, sync Shopify products, and show conversations on product pages without editing theme code.
Social Place turns your store into a gathering place for your customers. Instead of building an audience on social networks you don't own, host the conversation on your own site: customers create posts, comment, react, vote in polls, and share photos or videos in a forum that matches your theme.
- Storefront community widget for live and asynchronous shopper conversations
- Product-linked discussions on product pages
- Optional deeplink pill app block for product templates
- Shopify product sync for product-aware threads and product search
- Community forum embedded in your storefront and matching your theme
- Posts, comments, reactions, polls, photo and video sharing
- Badges and member roles, assigned automatically based on purchases
- Private community option: restrict access to members or buyers of a product
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 |  Peerl.io Community Discussions |  Social Place |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Peerl.io Community Discussions | Social Place |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Peerl.io Community Discussions | Social Place |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | $29.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Peerl.io Community Discussions | Social Place |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #78 | #9 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 21, 2026 | Aug 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 18 |
| Developer | Peerl.io | Trivial Apps |
FAQ
Peerl.io Community Discussions and Social Place: common questions
- Is Peerl.io Community Discussions or Social Place cheaper?
- Only Peerl.io Community Discussions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Peerl.io Community Discussions and $29.99/month for Social Place. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Peerl.io Community Discussions, Oct 29, 2026 for Social Place; 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 Peerl.io Community Discussions, Oct 29, 2026 for Social Place. 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.