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title: "Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS vs Kudosity SMS Messaging: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS and Kudosity SMS Messaging on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS vs Kudosity SMS Messaging

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026.

## At a glance

- Klaviyo is detected on 2532× as many Shopify stores as Kudosity SMS Messaging: 258,252 vs 102 as of Nov 4, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Klaviyo 4.7 from 3,431 reviews and Kudosity SMS Messaging 5.0 from 6 reviews.
- Klaviyo lists 51 features Kudosity SMS Messaging’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation.
- 84 stores run Klaviyo and Kudosity SMS Messaging together.

## Adoption

| Measure | Klaviyo | Kudosity SMS Messaging | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 258,252 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 102 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | Klaviyo |
| Net store change, 28 days | \+347 — estimated | \+10 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2,999 — new and returning | 10 — new and returning | Klaviyo |
| Big-brand share | 15% — of stores of known size | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | Australia, New Zealand |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Klaviyo | Kudosity SMS Messaging | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Kudosity SMS Messaging |
| App Store reviews | 3,431 | 6 | Klaviyo |
| New reviews, 28 days | 74 | Not enough data |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 45% | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Klaviyo | Kudosity SMS Messaging | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | No monthly plan listed |  |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |  |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Klaviyo | Kudosity SMS Messaging | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#2 — in Email marketing | \#25 — in SMS marketing |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#2 on the Shoplist 100 | \#12 in SMS marketing |  |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |  |
| Launched | Sep 20, 2012 | Nov 14, 2025 |  |
| Languages | 6 — English, French, Spanish | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Klaviyo | Kudosity Co |  |

## Listed features

- 75 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 20 are listed by both.
- Klaviyo lists 72 of them (96%). Listed only by Klaviyo: A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation, Analytics, APIs and webhooks, Automations, Back-in-stock emails, Browse abandonment, Bulk editing, Cart emails, Checkout emails, Consent collection, Cross-sell emails, Custom campaigns, Custom code, Custom fonts, Custom segments, Discounts, Drip campaigns, Editor tool, Email campaigns, Email capture list, Email domains, Exit intent, Follow-up emails, Forms, Geolocation, Import and export, Insights and tips, Localization, Newsletters, Opt-in, Pop-ups, Price drop emails, Product recommendations, Product reviews, Promotions, Push notifications, Reporting, Segmentation, SMS campaigns, SMS capture list, Subscriptions, Tagging, Targeting, Templates, Tracking, Triggers and rules, Upsell emails, Welcome emails, Win-back emails.
- Kudosity SMS Messaging lists 23 of them (31%). Listed only by Kudosity SMS Messaging: One-time password \(OTP\), Payment reminders, Subscription renewals.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Klaviyo | Kudosity SMS Messaging |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Email marketing | 49/49 | 0/49 |
| Email marketing › Campaign types | 25/25 | 0/25 |
| Email marketing › Managing campaigns | 24/24 | 0/24 |
| SMS marketing | 23/26 | 23/26 |
| SMS marketing › Managing campaigns | 14/14 | 11/14 |
| SMS marketing › Workflow automation | 9/12 | 12/12 |

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 Klaviyo lists: Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify Flow, Recharge, Aftership, Typeform, Meta Advertising, Gorgias, TikTok Advertising.
- Kudosity SMS Messaging lists no integrations.

## Pricing plans

### Klaviyo

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free to install | Not listed | Email marketing built into Shopify Admin — no separate account needed. |
| SMS | $15/month | Not listed | Up to 1250 SMS/MMS credits. Includes carrier fees. Upgrade as you grow. |
| Email | $20/month | Not listed | 251-500 contacts. Upgrade as you grow. |

### Kudosity SMS Messaging

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Get started | Free to install | Not listed | Messaging credits bought in-app via Shopify Billing. $50 to $2000 per top up. |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Klaviyo or Kudosity SMS Messaging?

Klaviyo is detected on 2532× as many Shopify stores as Kudosity SMS Messaging: 258,252 vs 102 as of Nov 4, 2026.

### Which has better reviews, Klaviyo or Kudosity SMS Messaging?

On the Shopify App Store: Klaviyo 4.7 from 3,431 reviews and Kudosity SMS Messaging 5.0 from 6 reviews.

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

Klaviyo lists 51 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Abandoned cart, AI generation, Analytics. Kudosity SMS Messaging lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as One-time password \(OTP\), Payment reminders, Subscription renewals. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

### Can you use Klaviyo and Kudosity SMS Messaging together?

Yes. 84 stores run Klaviyo and Kudosity SMS Messaging together. Shoplist detects both apps on those storefronts.

### 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 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS vs Kudosity SMS Messaging on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/klaviyo-email-marketing-sms-vs-kudosity-sms-messaging)
- [Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/klaviyo-email-marketing-sms) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/klaviyo-email-marketing-sms.md))
- [Kudosity SMS Messaging on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kudosity-sms-messaging) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/kudosity-sms-messaging.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 Klaviyo and Kudosity SMS Messaging are as of Nov 4, 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).