Shopify Flow vs Workflow Functions
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Shopify Flow, Oct 16, 2026 for Workflow Functions.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Flow 4.7 from 15,349 reviews and Workflow Functions 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- Shopify Flow lists 40 features Workflow Functions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, APIs, Automations.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
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Free
- · 500 Function Runs per month
- · Support via E-Mail, Whatsapp or Slack
Grow
- · 15000 Function Runs per month
- · Support via E-Mail, Whatsapp or Slack
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- · Support via E-Mail, Whatsapp or Slack
- · Unlimited Function Runs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFlow makes it easy to build custom workflows to automate marketing, order fulfillment, inventory management, fraud prevention, and more. Boost productivity and reclaim your time by automating tasks, streamlining business processes, customizing how your store works, or connecting to your favorite apps and external services.
Run your own JavaScript or TypeScript directly inside Shopify Flow - no servers to host. Transform data, calculate values, format text, evaluate conditions, call external APIs, and read or write store data, then pass custom outputs to the next Flow step.
- Automate your store with hundreds of example templates for popular use cases.
- Customize by adding conditional logic and as many actions as you need.
- Works with tags, metafields, fulfillment, B2B, Slack, Google Sheets, and more.
- Run Javascript or Typescript code in Flow
- Store secrets and test functions
- Responsive Support
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 |  Shopify Flow |  Workflow Functions |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shopify Flow | Workflow Functions |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 15,349(ahead) | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 677 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 63% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify Flow | Workflow Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $35/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Flow | Workflow Functions |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1 | #66 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 18, 2017 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | Code Creation Labs GmbH |
FAQ
Shopify Flow and Workflow Functions: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Shopify Flow or Workflow Functions?
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Flow 4.7 from 15,349 reviews and Workflow Functions 5.0 from 7 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Flow lists 40 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, APIs, Automations, Browse abandonment. 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 8, 2026 for Shopify Flow, Oct 16, 2026 for Workflow Functions; 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 8, 2026 for Shopify Flow, Oct 16, 2026 for Workflow Functions. 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.