Sendly ‑ WhatsApp Order Alerts vs WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Sendly, Nov 7, 2026 for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Sendly and $4.99/month for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API.
- WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API lists 22 features Sendly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, AI chatbots, APIs.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Sendly Pro
- · Abandoned Cart Recovery (3 reminders)
- · Message logs & retry
- · Order Cancelled notifications
- · Order Confirmation
- · Order Delivered notifications
- · Order Fulfillment notifications
Free
- · Automated Order Fulfillment Alerts
- · Custom WhatsApp Message Templates
- · Live Delivery & Read Rate Analytics
- · Meta Business API Integration
- · Smart Auto-Reply Rules
- · Template Library with Quick Setup
Starter
- · Automated Order Fulfillment Alerts
- · Custom WhatsApp Message Templates
- · Live Delivery & Read Rate Analytics
- · Meta Business API Integration
- · Smart Auto-Reply Rules
- · Template Library with Quick Setup
Plus
- · Automated Order Fulfillment Alerts
- · Custom WhatsApp Message Templates
- · Live Delivery & Read Rate Analytics
- · Meta Business API Integration
- · Smart Auto-Reply Rules
- · Template Library with Quick Setup
Growth
- · Automated Order Fulfillment Alerts
- · Custom WhatsApp Message Templates
- · Live Delivery & Read Rate Analytics
- · Meta Business API Integration
- · Smart Auto-Reply Rules
- · Template Library with Quick Setup
Scale
- · Automated Order Fulfillment Alerts
- · Custom WhatsApp Message Templates
- · Live Delivery & Read Rate Analytics
- · Meta Business API Integration
- · Smart Auto-Reply Rules
- · Template Library with Quick Setup
Ultimate
- · Automated Order Fulfillment Alerts
- · Custom WhatsApp Message Templates
- · Live Delivery & Read Rate Analytics
- · Meta Business API Integration
- · Smart Auto-Reply Rules
- · Template Library with Quick Setup
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSendly 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.
When customers miss order updates you lose trust and sales. WhatFlow links your Shopify store to the official WhatsApp Business API. Send order confirmations, paid and fulfillment updates, and shipping tracking. Recover abandoned carts with checkout reminders and back-in-stock alerts. Run targeted broadcasts and schedule templates mapped to Shopify data.
- 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
- Order Confirmation: Auto-send order confirmations instantly via WhatsApp.
- Cart Recovery: Recover lost sales with smart, automated checkout reminders.
- Shipping Alerts: Provide real-time shipping and delivery updates via WhatsApp.
- Back-in-Stock: Notify customers instantly when products are back in stock.
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 |  Sendly |  WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sendly | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 58 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Sendly | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 6 |
Listing
| Measure | Sendly | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #977 | #14(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #16 on Rookies in Chat |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 31, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Devmantic | Scrptble |
FAQ
Sendly and WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API: common questions
- Is Sendly or WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Sendly and $4.99/month for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API. 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?
- Sendly lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion tracking, Custom branding, Custom discount codes, Customer insights. WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, AI chatbots, APIs, Business hours. 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 14, 2026 for Sendly, Nov 7, 2026 for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API; 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 14, 2026 for Sendly, Nov 7, 2026 for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API. 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.