PingCart‑ WhatsApp API vs Sendly ‑ WhatsApp Order Alerts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for PingCart‑ WhatsApp API, Oct 14, 2026 for Sendly.
The short answer
- Only PingCart‑ WhatsApp API lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for PingCart‑ WhatsApp API and $19.99/month for Sendly.
- Sendly lists 15 features PingCart‑ WhatsApp API’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart recovery, Chat buttons, COD verification.
Head to head
Free
- · 10 test messages/day,metered seperately
- · 100 automated messages/month (utility)
- · One WhatsApp connection
- · Order Event Automate(Confirm, delivered)
- · Up-to 5 custom templates
Starter
- · 10 test messages/day,metered seperately
- · 2 WhatsApp connections
- · 2000 messages/month (utility+marketing)
- · Automated cart recovery
- · Draft order messaging (manual)
- · Full order automation
Growth
- · 10 test messages/day,metered seperately
- · 3-step Automated cart recovery
- · 4,500 messages/month (utility+marketing)
- · 5 WhatsApp connections
- · Draft order messaging (manual)
- · Full order automation
Sendly Pro
- · Abandoned Cart Recovery (3 reminders)
- · Message logs & retry
- · Order Cancelled notifications
- · Order Confirmation
- · Order Delivered notifications
- · Order Fulfillment notifications
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRecover abandoned carts on WhatsApp with PingCart. Send automated WhatsApp messages for cart recovery, order confirmations, shipping updates, and draft orders, all through the official WhatsApp Business API. Connect multiple WhatsApp Business numbers from one dashboard, making PingCart ideal for multi-brand operators, agencies, and Indian D2C stores that need powerful WhatsApp automation without the complexity of…
Sendly turns WhatsApp into your store's complete order-notification system. Send order confirmations with one-tap Confirm and Cancel buttons to cut COD returns. Recover lost sales with automated abandoned cart reminders. Keep customers updated at every stage — fulfillment, delivery, payment, and cancellation — using your own branded templates.
- Send automated WhatsApp messages for order updates and delivery status.
- Recover abandoned carts with checkout links sent via WhatsApp
- Create and send draft order messages directly to customers
- Manage and use approved WhatsApp templates for different use cases
- WhatsApp order confirmation with one-tap Confirm and Cancel to reduce COD return
- Automated abandoned cart recovery with up to three timed reminders
- Order updates for fulfillment, delivery, payment, and cancellation
- WhatsApp marketing campaigns with revenue tracking
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 |  PingCart‑ WhatsApp API |  Sendly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PingCart‑ WhatsApp API | Sendly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PingCart‑ WhatsApp API | Sendly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | PingCart‑ WhatsApp API | Sendly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #357(ahead) | #977 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pingcart | Devmantic |
FAQ
PingCart‑ WhatsApp API and Sendly: common questions
- Is PingCart‑ WhatsApp API or Sendly cheaper?
- Only PingCart‑ WhatsApp API lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for PingCart‑ WhatsApp API and $19.99/month for Sendly. 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?
- PingCart‑ WhatsApp API lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Social media. Sendly lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Cart recovery, Chat buttons, COD verification, Conversion tracking. 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 2, 2026 for PingCart‑ WhatsApp API, Oct 14, 2026 for Sendly; 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 2, 2026 for PingCart‑ WhatsApp API, Oct 14, 2026 for Sendly. 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.