--- title: "Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling vs Shopify Messaging: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling and Shopify Messaging on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/endear-crm-and-clienteling-vs-shopify-email-1" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/endear-crm-and-clienteling-vs-shopify-email-1.md" data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026" --- # Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling vs Shopify Messaging Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026. ## At a glance - Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling is detected on 4× as many Shopify stores as Shopify Messaging: 435 vs 108 as of Nov 9, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling 4.9 from 20 reviews and Shopify Messaging 4.8 from 4,816 reviews. - Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling lists 25 features Shopify Messaging’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Birthday messages, Bulk editing. ## Adoption | Measure | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 435 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 108 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | | Net store change, 28 days | \+3 — estimated | \+3 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 3 — new and returning | 7 — new and returning | Shopify Messaging | | Big-brand share | 56% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, Japan, Hong Kong | | ## Reviews | Measure | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | | App Store reviews | 20 | 4,816 | Shopify Messaging | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 43% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $350/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 1 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | Shopify Messaging | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#22 — in SMS marketing | \#12 — in Email marketing | | | Shopify App Charts | \#8 in SMS marketing | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Mar 19, 2019 | Apr 14, 2020 | | | Languages | 2 — English, Spanish | 20 — English, Chinese \(Simplified\), French | | | Developer | Endear | Shopify | | ## Listed features - 57 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 23 are listed by both. - Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling lists 50 of them (88%). Listed only by Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling: A/B testing, Birthday messages, Bulk editing, Bulk messaging, Compliance, Consent collection, Conversion metrics, Custom segments, Custom sender ID, Discount codes, Email capture list, Feedback requests, Opt-in, Personalized messages, Product recommendations, Real-time analytics, ROI tracking, Scheduled messages, Segmentation, SMS capture list, Templates, Translation, Two-way messaging, Welcome messages, Win-back campaigns. - Shopify Messaging lists 30 of them (53%). Listed only by Shopify Messaging: Abandoned cart, Browse abandonment, Cart emails, Custom code, Editor tool, Newsletters, Upsell emails. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | Shopify Messaging | | --- | --- | --- | | Email marketing | 30/37 | 30/37 | | Email marketing › Campaign types | 11/16 | 15/16 | | Email marketing › Managing campaigns | 19/21 | 15/21 | | SMS marketing | 20/20 | 0/20 | | SMS marketing › Managing campaigns | 14/14 | 0/14 | | SMS marketing › Workflow automation | 6/6 | 0/6 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - No platform appears in every listing. - Only Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling lists: Checkout, Shopify POS, Shopify Flow, Gorgias, Zendesk, Klaviyo, Attentive, Kustomer, Gladly. - Shopify Messaging lists no integrations. ## Pricing plans ### Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Pro Plan | $350/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | ### Shopify Messaging | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free to install | Not listed | Your first 10,000 emails each month are free. After, pricing starts at $1/1000 emails per month. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling or Shopify Messaging? Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling is detected on 4× as many Shopify stores as Shopify Messaging: 435 vs 108 as of Nov 9, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling or Shopify Messaging? On the Shopify App Store: Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling 4.9 from 20 reviews and Shopify Messaging 4.8 from 4,816 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling lists 25 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Birthday messages, Bulk editing, Bulk messaging. Shopify Messaging lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Browse abandonment, Cart emails, Custom code. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling vs Shopify Messaging on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/endear-crm-and-clienteling-vs-shopify-email-1) - [Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/endear-crm-and-clienteling) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/endear-crm-and-clienteling.md)) - [Shopify Messaging on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shopify-email-1) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/shopify-email-1.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Endear AI‑Powered Clienteling and Shopify Messaging are as of Nov 9, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).