--- title: "PushBot: Web Push Notification vs Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare PushBot: Web Push Notification and Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/pushbot-web-push-notification-vs-smart-push-marketing" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/pushbot-web-push-notification-vs-smart-push-marketing.md" data_as_of: "Nov 8, 2026" --- # PushBot: Web Push Notification vs Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026. ## At a glance - PushBot is detected on 2.5× as many Shopify stores as Hextom: 335 vs 134 as of Nov 8, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: PushBot 4.8 from 25 reviews and Hextom 4.7 from 295 reviews. - Only PushBot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for PushBot and $15/month for Hextom. - Hextom lists 19 features PushBot’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Back in stock, Cross-device carts. ## Adoption | Measure | PushBot | Hextom | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 335 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 134 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | PushBot | | Net store change, 28 days | \+5 — estimated | 0 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 10 — new and returning | 3 — new and returning | PushBot | | Big-brand share | 39% — 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 | Pakistan, United States, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, India | | ## Reviews | Measure | PushBot | Hextom | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.7 ★ | PushBot | | App Store reviews | 25 | 295 | Hextom | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 5 | Hextom | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 9% | | ## Pricing | Measure | PushBot | Hextom | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month | $15/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 3 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | PushBot | Hextom | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#3 — in Web push | \#4 — in Web push | PushBot | | Shopify App Charts | \#2 in Web push | \#4 in Web push | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Apr 11, 2023 | Sep 26, 2018 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | ADEX360 LTD | Hextom | | ## Listed features - 41 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 20 are listed by both. - PushBot lists 21 of them (51%). Listed only by PushBot: Retargeting. - Hextom lists 40 of them (98%). Listed only by Hextom: A/B testing, Back in stock, Cross-device carts, Custom discount codes, Customizable widgets, Import and export, List cleanup, Manage preferences, Multi-channel messaging, Multi-language, Order updates, Pop-up builder, Price alerts, Product announcements, Promotions, SMS notifications, Targeting rules, Templates, Time-limited offers. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | PushBot | Hextom | | --- | --- | --- | | Abandoned cart | 9/20 | 20/20 | | Abandoned cart › Cart recovery | 6/10 | 10/10 | | Abandoned cart › Display options | 3/10 | 10/10 | | Web push | 12/21 | 20/21 | | Web push › Notification types | 6/11 | 10/11 | | Web push › Subscriber management | 6/10 | 10/10 | 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 PushBot lists: Checkout. - Only Hextom lists: WhatsApp, Facebook. ## Pricing plans ### PushBot | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Basic | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Business | $15/month | Not listed | None listed | | Enterprise | $109/month | Not listed | None listed | ### Hextom | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free Plan | Free to install | Not listed | Sign up and get 10 free WhatsApp messages \+ 1,000 free Web Push messages | | Business Plan | $15/month | Not listed | 20,000 web push for $30/mo, 30,000 for $45/mo. Sign up and get $5/mo in SMS & WhatsApp credits. | | Enterprise Plan | $50/month | Not listed | 100,000 web push for $100/mo, 150,000 for $150/mo. Sign up and get $20/mo in SMS & WhatsApp credits. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, PushBot or Hextom? PushBot is detected on 2.5× as many Shopify stores as Hextom: 335 vs 134 as of Nov 8, 2026. ### Is PushBot or Hextom cheaper? Only PushBot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for PushBot and $15/month for Hextom. 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, PushBot or Hextom? On the Shopify App Store: PushBot 4.8 from 25 reviews and Hextom 4.7 from 295 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? PushBot lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Retargeting. Hextom lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Back in stock, Cross-device carts, Custom discount codes. 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 8, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [PushBot: Web Push Notification vs Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/pushbot-web-push-notification-vs-smart-push-marketing) - [PushBot: Web Push Notification on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/pushbot-web-push-notification) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/pushbot-web-push-notification.md)) - [Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/smart-push-marketing) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/smart-push-marketing.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 PushBot and Hextom are as of Nov 8, 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).