---
title: "Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push vs Stream: Email & SMS Marketing: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push and Stream: Email & SMS Marketing on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/smart-push-marketing-vs-stream-email-sms-marketing"
markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/smart-push-marketing-vs-stream-email-sms-marketing.md"
data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026"
---

# Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push vs Stream: Email & SMS Marketing

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.

## At a glance

- Hextom is detected on 1.1× as many Shopify stores as Stream: 134 vs 118 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Hextom 4.7 from 295 reviews and Stream 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Hextom lists 38 features Stream’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Auto-notifications, Automated workflows.

## Adoption

| Measure | Hextom | Stream | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 134 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 118 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | Hextom |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | \+11 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 3 — new and returning | 11 — new and returning | Stream |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |  |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, India | Hong Kong, United States, China |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Hextom | Stream | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | 5.0 ★ | Stream |
| App Store reviews | 295 | 1 | Hextom |
| New reviews, 28 days | 6 | 0 | Hextom |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 9% | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Hextom | Stream | 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 | 2 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Hextom | Stream | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#4 — in Web push | \#48 — in Pop-ups |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#4 in Web push | Not on this week’s charts |  |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |  |
| Launched | Sep 26, 2018 | Apr 8, 2020 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — Chinese \(Simplified\)                        This app is not translated into English |  |
| Developer | Hextom | Stream |  |

## Listed features

- 69 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both.
- Hextom lists 40 of them (58%). Listed only by Hextom: A/B testing, Auto-notifications, Automated workflows, Back in stock, Behavior tracking, Cart recovery, Conversion tracking, Cross-device carts, Custom branding, Custom discount codes, Custom events, Customizable widgets, Discount offers, Engagement tracking, Flash sales, Import and export, List cleanup, Manage preferences, Multi-channel messaging, Multi-language, Opt-in, Opt-in pop-ups, Order updates, Personalized campaigns, Pop-up builder, Price alerts, Product announcements, Promotions, Reminders, Segments, SMS notifications, Subscriber list, Targeting rules, Templates, Time-limited offers, Triggers, Web push notifications, Welcome messages.
- Stream lists 29 of them (42%). Listed only by Stream: Analytics, Automations, Banners, Campaigns, Consent pop-ups, Countdown timers, Custom code, Custom fonts, Editor tool, Email capture list, Filtering, Localization, Reporting, Rewards, Sales pop-ups, Segmentation, SMS capture list, Templates, Tiered pricing, Tracking, Triggers and rules.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Hextom | Stream |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Abandoned cart | 20/20 | 0/20 |
| Abandoned cart › Cart recovery | 10/10 | 0/10 |
| Abandoned cart › Display options | 10/10 | 0/10 |
| Discounts | 0/12 | 12/12 |
| Discounts › Discount types | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Discounts › Managing discounts | 0/11 | 11/11 |
| Pop-ups | 0/17 | 17/17 |
| Pop-ups › Managing pop-ups | 0/12 | 12/12 |
| Pop-ups › Pop-up types | 0/5 | 5/5 |
| Web push | 20/20 | 0/20 |
| Web push › Notification types | 10/10 | 0/10 |
| Web push › Subscriber management | 10/10 | 0/10 |

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 Hextom lists: WhatsApp, Facebook.
- Stream lists no integrations.

## Pricing plans

### 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. |

### Stream

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free install | Free to install | Not listed | 14 days free trial. |
| basic | $9 one-time charge | Not listed | $9 for 30 days |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Hextom or Stream?

Hextom is detected on 1.1× as many Shopify stores as Stream: 134 vs 118 as of Nov 9, 2026.

### Which has better reviews, Hextom or Stream?

On the Shopify App Store: Hextom 4.7 from 295 reviews and Stream 5.0 from 1 reviews.

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

Hextom lists 38 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Auto-notifications, Automated workflows, Back in stock. Stream lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Banners, Campaigns. 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

- [Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push vs Stream: Email & SMS Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/smart-push-marketing-vs-stream-email-sms-marketing)
- [Hextom: WhatsApp, SMS & Push on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/smart-push-marketing) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/smart-push-marketing.md))
- [Stream: Email & SMS Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/stream-email-sms-marketing) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/stream-email-sms-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 Hextom and Stream 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).