---
title: "Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards vs Giftship: Gift Options & More: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards and Giftship: Gift Options & More on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/giftnote-gift-messages-cards-vs-giftship-gift-options-more"
markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/giftnote-gift-messages-cards-vs-giftship-gift-options-more.md"
data_as_of: "Nov 11, 2026"
---

# Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards vs Giftship: Gift Options & More

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.

## At a glance

- Giftnote is detected on 2.4× as many Shopify stores as Giftship: 613 vs 259 as of Nov 11, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Giftnote 5.0 from 184 reviews and Giftship 4.8 from 274 reviews.
- Only Giftnote lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Giftnote and $29.99/month for Giftship.
- Giftnote lists 19 features Giftship’s listing doesn’t mention, including Balance page, Branded, Bulk.

## Adoption

| Measure | Giftnote | Giftship | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 613 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | 259 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | Giftnote |
| Net store change, 28 days | \+17 — estimated | \+3 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 23 — new and returning | 8 — new and returning | Giftnote |
| Big-brand share | 41% — of stores of known size | 12% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Arts & Entertainment |  |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Giftnote | Giftship | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ | Giftnote |
| App Store reviews | 184 | 274 | Giftship |
| New reviews, 28 days | 10 | 6 | Giftnote |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 37% | 36% | Giftnote |

## Pricing

| Measure | Giftnote | Giftship | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $29.99/month | Giftnote |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |  |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Giftnote | Giftship | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#2 — in Gift cards | \#15 — in Gifts - Other |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#3 in Gift cards | \#11 in Gifts - Other |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |  |
| Launched | Mar 16, 2022 | Sep 8, 2017 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Giftnote | Gist |  |

## Listed features

- 34 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 14 are listed by both.
- Giftnote lists 33 of them (97%). Listed only by Giftnote: Balance page, Branded, Bulk, Bulk send, Custom date, Custom design, Custom email, Digital, Email, Email notifications, Expiry date, Gift card import, Gift messages, Physical, Redemption page, Reminders, Scheduled delivery, SMS, Store credit.
- Giftship lists 15 of them (44%). Listed only by Giftship: Gift boxes.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Giftnote | Giftship |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Gift cards | 18/18 | 0/18 |
| Gift cards › Card types | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Gift cards › Customization | 8/8 | 0/8 |
| Gift cards › Delivery options | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Gift wrap and messages | 15/16 | 15/16 |
| Gift wrap and messages › Customization | 9/9 | 8/9 |
| Gift wrap and messages › Gift options | 6/7 | 7/7 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- Both list: Checkout, Rebuy.
- Only Giftnote lists: Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Yotpo, Okendo, Flow, Loop.
- Only Giftship lists: Customer accounts, Google Places, TaxJar, ShipStation.

## Pricing plans

### Giftnote

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Gift Audit | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Core Gifting | $19/month | Not listed | First 20 gift recipients free, then $1 each. Volume pricing negotiable. Optional customer upsell. |
| Pro Plan | $99/month | Not listed | 2% on multi-address orders \(can pass to customer\). First 20 single gifts free, then $1 per gift message or gift card. |

### Giftship

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Micro | $29.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.10 per order above 200. Multi address shipping and Box Builder add ons available. |
| Essential | $59.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.10 per order above 500 |
| Plus | $149.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.05 per order above 1,000 |
| Enterprise | $399.99/month | 7-day free trial | $0.01 per order above 2,500 |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Giftnote or Giftship?

Giftnote is detected on 2.4× as many Shopify stores as Giftship: 613 vs 259 as of Nov 11, 2026.

### Is Giftnote or Giftship cheaper?

Only Giftnote lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Giftnote and $29.99/month for Giftship. 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, Giftnote or Giftship?

On the Shopify App Store: Giftnote 5.0 from 184 reviews and Giftship 4.8 from 274 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Giftnote lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Balance page, Branded, Bulk, Bulk send. Giftship lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Gift boxes. 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 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards vs Giftship: Gift Options & More on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/giftnote-gift-messages-cards-vs-giftship-gift-options-more)
- [Giftnote: Gift Message & Cards on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/giftnote-gift-messages-cards) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/giftnote-gift-messages-cards.md))
- [Giftship: Gift Options & More on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/giftship-gift-options-more) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/giftship-gift-options-more.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 Giftnote and Giftship are as of Nov 11, 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).