WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API vs WhatZi: WhatsApp AI Automation
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API, Oct 21, 2026 for WhatZi.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API 5.0 from 95 reviews and WhatZi 4.2 from 23 reviews.
- Only WhatZi lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API and $4.99/month for WhatZi.
- WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API lists 18 features WhatZi’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, APIs, Business hours.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Starter Plan
- · Abandoned cart recovery reminders
- · Automated WhatsApp order confirmations
- · Basic insights & analytics
- · Community support
- · Fulfillment notifications on WhatsApp
- · No credit card required
Standard Plan
- · 1,500 messages / month
- · Abandoned cart recovery reminders
- · Automated Judge.me reviews collection
- · Automated WhatsApp order confirmations
- · Automated order tagging
- · Fulfillment notifications on WhatsApp
Growth Plan
- · 3,500 messages / month
- · Advanced insights & detailed analytics
- · All Standard Plan Features
- · Automated customer response processing
- · No watermark (white-label experience)
- · Order Magnet — Referral Program
Pro Plan
- · All Growth Plan Features
- · Custom message template setup
- · Dedicated onboarding session
- · Early access to new features
- · No message limits — ever
- · Priority WhatsApp & email support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhen 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.
WhatZi automates WhatsApp communication for Shopify merchants using AI. It sends order confirmations, processes customer replies, and updates order statuses automatically. Merchants can collect Judge.me reviews via WhatsApp polls, recover abandoned carts, send fulfillment updates, and run a referral program that rewards customers who bring new sales.
- 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.
- Send personalized WhatsApp order confirmations instantly with AI automation
- Process confirmations or cancellations in WhatsApp and auto-update Shopify order
- Recover lost sales with automated WhatsApp cart reminders and smart follow-ups
- Track WhatsApp order confirmations, customer engagement, and recovery metrics
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 |  WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API |  WhatZi |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API | WhatZi |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 95(ahead) | 23 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API | WhatZi |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 6 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API | WhatZi |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15(ahead) | #83 |
| Shopify App Charts | #14 on Rookies in Chat | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 8, 2026 | Sep 26, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Scrptble | Comzi LLC |
FAQ
WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API and WhatZi: common questions
- Is WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API or WhatZi cheaper?
- Only WhatZi lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API and $4.99/month for WhatZi. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API or WhatZi?
- On the Shopify App Store: WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API 5.0 from 95 reviews and WhatZi 4.2 from 23 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, APIs, Business hours, Chat assignment. WhatZi lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Order updates, Review requests, Templates. 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 29, 2026 for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API, Oct 21, 2026 for WhatZi; 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 29, 2026 for WhatFlow WhatsApp Business API, Oct 21, 2026 for WhatZi. 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.