edrone: Email, SMS & WhatsApp vs SmartrMail Email & SMS
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026.
The short answer
- SmartrMail Email & SMS is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as edrone: 144 vs 115 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: edrone 4.4 from 30 reviews and SmartrMail Email & SMS 4.7 from 305 reviews.
- Only edrone lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for edrone and $10/month for SmartrMail Email & SMS.
- SmartrMail Email & SMS lists 45 features edrone’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Back-in-stock emails, Birthday messages.
Head to head
eCRM for e-commerce
Newsletter, Pop up, Automation, SMS, Template, Email Marketing
- Brazil
- Poland
- United States
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
edrone basic
Free Plan
- · 100+ Ready-to-use Email Templates
- · 8 emails per subscriber per month
- · AI Newsletters
- · AI Product Recommendations Emails
- · All Email, but Browse Abandonment
- · Coupons and Discounts
Essentials Plan
- · 12 emails per subscriber per month
- · AI Subject Line Suggestion Creation
- · All E-commerce Email Automations
- · Branded AI Flows Setup
- · Everything in Free +
- · One Click AI Newsletter Creation
Pro Plan
- · 24 emails per subscriber per month
- · A/B Testing Email and Sms flows
- · Everything in Essentials+
- · Managed Email Marketing Strategy
- · Monthly/Quarterly Account Review
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBy integrating with your e-commerce platform, edrone helps store owners enhance their marketing and engage customers effectively through email, SMS and WhatsApp, boosting conversions. The tool offers over 20 ready-to-use automation scenarios, dynamic newsletters and custom automation workflows. AI Sales Chat acts as a 24/7 virtual sales assistant recommending products and closing purchases.
SmartrMail is email and SMS marketing for Shopify stores that want to sell, not run an email agency. Recover abandoned carts and welcome new subscribers with automated flows. Send AI newsletters with personalized product recommendations — you review and approve before sending. Segment by purchase behavior with real Shopify data. Capture emails with pop-ups in your welcome flow.
- The system automatically collects and analyzes data on e-commerce user behavior
- Creates personalized campaigns to increase reach, sales and customer retention
- Offers Mobile Voice Search which shortens the conversion path and improves UX
- 20+ ready-to-use automation scenarios, such as rescuing abandoned shopping carts
- Abandoned Cart email, Welcome email, Back in Stock email, Thank you Email & more
- Email Marketing, Email Automation, Newsletter, Popup, 100+ Email Templates, SMS
- 1-to-1 Training, Easy Setup, One-Clic Automations, 24/5 Chat & Phone support
- Battle-tested Email funnel strategy, design + automation by our in-house agency
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 |  edrone |  SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 115 | 144(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | +3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 8(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Brazil, Poland, United States | United States, Australia, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | edrone | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | 4.7 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 30 | 305(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 10% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | edrone | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 15 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | edrone | SmartrMail Email & SMS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #44(ahead) | #61 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #23 in Email marketing |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 29, 2017 | Nov 26, 2013 |
| Languages | 2 | 2 |
| Developer | edrone | SmartrMail |
FAQ
edrone and SmartrMail Email & SMS: common questions
- Which is more popular, edrone or SmartrMail Email & SMS?
- SmartrMail Email & SMS is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as edrone: 144 vs 115 as of Nov 7, 2026.
- Is edrone or SmartrMail Email & SMS cheaper?
- Only edrone lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for edrone and $10/month for SmartrMail Email & SMS. 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, edrone or SmartrMail Email & SMS?
- On the Shopify App Store: edrone 4.4 from 30 reviews and SmartrMail Email & SMS 4.7 from 305 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- edrone lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Push notifications. SmartrMail Email & SMS lists 45 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Back-in-stock emails, Birthday messages, Bulk messaging. 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 7, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 7, 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.