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title: "PushEngage Push Notifications vs Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare PushEngage Push Notifications and Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# PushEngage Push Notifications vs Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.

## At a glance

- Hextom is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as PushEngage Push Notifications: 134 vs 105 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: PushEngage Push Notifications 3.6 from 11 reviews and Hextom 4.7 from 295 reviews.
- Only PushEngage Push Notifications lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for PushEngage Push Notifications and $15/month for Hextom.
- Hextom lists 8 features PushEngage Push Notifications’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conversion tracking, Cross-device carts, Custom discount codes.

## Adoption

| Measure | PushEngage Push Notifications | Hextom | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 105 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | 134 — as of Nov 8, 2026 | Hextom |
| Net store change, 28 days | \+2 — estimated | 0 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 — new and returning | 3 — new and returning | Hextom |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Electronics | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, Hong Kong, Canada | United States, United Kingdom, India |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | PushEngage Push Notifications | Hextom | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 3.6 ★ | 4.7 ★ | Hextom |
| App Store reviews | 11 | 295 | Hextom |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 5 | Hextom |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 9% |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | PushEngage Push Notifications | Hextom | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $15/month | Hextom |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |  |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | PushEngage Push Notifications | Hextom | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#16 — in Web push | \#4 — in Web push | Hextom |
| Shopify App Charts | \#5 in Web push | \#4 in Web push |  |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |  |
| Launched | Nov 22, 2019 | Sep 26, 2018 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Push Engage LLC | Hextom |  |

## Listed features

- 44 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 32 are listed by both.
- PushEngage Push Notifications lists 36 of them (82%). Listed only by PushEngage Push Notifications: Geolocation, Loyalty rewards, Retargeting, Review requests.
- Hextom lists 40 of them (91%). Listed only by Hextom: Conversion tracking, Cross-device carts, Custom discount codes, Discount offers, Multi-channel messaging, Opt-in pop-ups, SMS notifications, Time-limited offers.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | PushEngage Push Notifications | Hextom |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abandoned cart | 12/20 | 20/20 |
| Abandoned cart › Cart recovery | 3/10 | 10/10 |
| Abandoned cart › Display options | 9/10 | 10/10 |
| Web push | 24/24 | 20/24 |
| Web push › Notification types | 13/13 | 10/13 |
| Web push › Subscriber management | 11/11 | 10/11 |

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 PushEngage Push Notifications lists: Checkout, Webpush, App push, RSS Feed, Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge.
- Only Hextom lists: WhatsApp, Facebook.

## Pricing plans

### PushEngage Push Notifications

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Automation | $19/month | 7-day free trial | Plans vary based on active push notification subscribers. WhatsApp is unlimited. See pricing page for more details. |
| Enterprise | $199/month | Not listed | Plans vary based on active push notification subscribers. WhatsApp is unlimited. See pricing page for more details. |

### 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, PushEngage Push Notifications or Hextom?

Hextom is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as PushEngage Push Notifications: 134 vs 105 as of Nov 8, 2026.

### Is PushEngage Push Notifications or Hextom cheaper?

Only PushEngage Push Notifications lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for PushEngage Push Notifications 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, PushEngage Push Notifications or Hextom?

On the Shopify App Store: PushEngage Push Notifications 3.6 from 11 reviews and Hextom 4.7 from 295 reviews.

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

PushEngage Push Notifications lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Geolocation, Loyalty rewards, Retargeting, Review requests. Hextom lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Conversion tracking, Cross-device carts, Custom discount codes, Discount offers. 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

- [PushEngage Push Notifications vs Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/pushengage-push-notifications-vs-smart-push-marketing)
- [PushEngage Push Notifications on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/pushengage-push-notifications) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/pushengage-push-notifications.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 PushEngage Push Notifications 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).