WaConnect vs Whatify WhatsApp Official API

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.

The short answer

  • Only WaConnect lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for WaConnect and $2.99/month for Whatify WhatsApp Official API.
  • Whatify WhatsApp Official API lists 10 features WaConnect’s listing doesn’t mention, including Feedback requests, Opt-in, Order confirmations.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Abandoned cart
  • Chat
  • SMS marketing
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Aug 3, 2026
Sep 25, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
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Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $49.99/month
From $2.99 to $9.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · COD order confirmation via YES/NO reply
  • · Up to 30 orders per month
  • · WhatsApp OTP verification at checkout
  • · WhatsApp connection & templates
Starter$14.99/month
  • · 500 Shopify orders/month
  • · Address confirmation before dispatch
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Failed-delivery (NDR) recovery
  • · Order tracking links in shipping message
  • · Out-for-delivery + cash-ready alerts
Growth$29.99/month
  • · 2,000 Shopify orders/month
  • · Abandoned cart recovery
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Post-purchase upsell & COD-to-prepaid of
  • · Review requests after delivery
  • · Support WhatsApp button + refund updates
Pro$49.99/month
  • · Back-in-stock alerts
  • · Customer reorder reminders
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Multi-language template support
  • · Order cancellation via WhatsApp reply
  • · Priority support
FreeFree to install
Meta WhatsApp conversation fees billed separately. Plan message caps are Whatify limits per cycle.
  • · 100 WhatsApp messages / month
  • · Basic WABA templates
  • · Fulfillment / shipping notices
  • · Official Meta Cloud API
  • · Order confirmation alerts
Starter$2.99/month
7-day free trialMeta WhatsApp conversation fees billed separately. Plan message caps are Whatify limits per cycle.
  • · 500 WhatsApp messages
  • · Abandoned cart recovery
  • · Admin / staff WhatsApp alerts
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Order cancellation notices
Growth$4.99/month
7-day free trialMeta WhatsApp conversation fees billed separately. Plan message caps are Whatify limits per cycle.
  • · 1,000 WhatsApp messages / month
  • · Advanced template journeys
  • · Delivery status / Track Trail updates
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Priority message handling
Pro$9.99/month
7-day free trialMeta WhatsApp conversation fees billed separately. Plan message caps are Whatify limits per cycle.
  • · 2,500 WhatsApp messages / month
  • · Campaign / template blasts
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Interactive confirmations
  • · Premium support
Coverage
5 of 15 features33%
12 of 15 features80%
Unique strengths
  • Birthday messages
  • Compliance
  • Discount codes
  • Feedback requests
  • Opt-in
  • Order confirmations
  • Order tracking
  • +6 more
SMS marketing
33%5/15
80%12/15
Managing campaigns
22%2/9
89%8/9
Workflow automation
50%3/6
67%4/6
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WaConnectWhatify WhatsApp Official API15 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

WaConnect sends automated WhatsApp messages at each order stage, including order confirmations, shipping updates, delivery notifications, and abandoned cart reminders. Customers can confirm cash-on-delivery orders by replying YES or NO. Verify customer phone numbers with WhatsApp OTP, add a WhatsApp checkout button and support chat, and send broadcast campaigns to opted-in customers.

Whatify connects your Shopify store to Meta's official WhatsApp Cloud API. Confirm COD orders before you ship, recover abandoned checkouts, and keep buyers updated from payment to delivery, with automatic courier tracking for PostEx, TCS and more. Flag risky COD addresses, turn delivery feedback into product reviews, notify shoppers when items are back in stock, and chat with customers in a built-in WhatsApp inbox.

Key points
  • WhatsApp order confirmation with YES/NO customer replies
  • Automatic WhatsApp shipping and delivery notifications
  • Verify customer phone numbers with WhatsApp OTP before checkout
  • Automatic WhatsApp abandoned cart recovery messages
  • Confirm COD orders on WhatsApp before you ship to cut fake orders.
  • Recover abandoned carts with timed WhatsApp reminders and checkout links.
  • Auto-track PostEx, TCS, and more, then ask buyers for feedback once delivered.
  • Flag risky COD orders with address confidence scores and risk tags.
Screenshots
WhatsApp marketing and automation features
WhatsApp contacts managementWhatsApp automation settingsWhatsApp messaging dashboard
WhatsApp chat where a customer confirms a COD order, tagging the
Whatify setup checklist showing WhatsApp connected, next to a phFive-step journey from COD order to confirmation, shipping, deliCourier marks order delivered, then WhatsApp asks customer to ra

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Adoption

MeasureWaConnectWhatify WhatsApp Official API
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureWaConnectWhatify WhatsApp Official API
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureWaConnectWhatify WhatsApp Official API
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$14.99/month$2.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listed7 days
Plans listed44

Listing

MeasureWaConnectWhatify WhatsApp Official API
Shopify category rank#152in Chat#34in SMS marketing
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedAug 3, 2026Sep 25, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperZap TechnologiesWhatify

FAQ

WaConnect and Whatify WhatsApp Official API: common questions

Is WaConnect or Whatify WhatsApp Official API cheaper?
Only WaConnect lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for WaConnect and $2.99/month for Whatify WhatsApp Official 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?
WaConnect lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Birthday messages, Compliance, Discount codes. Whatify WhatsApp Official API lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Feedback requests, Opt-in, Order confirmations, Order 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 Oct 13, 2026; 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. 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.