--- title: "WhatFlow: Whatsapp Automation vs SL: WhatsApp Chat + Marketing: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare WhatFlow: Whatsapp Automation and SL: WhatsApp Chat + Marketing on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/whatflow-whatsapp-automation-vs-whatsapp-app-by-superlemon" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/whatflow-whatsapp-automation-vs-whatsapp-app-by-superlemon.md" data_as_of: "Nov 3, 2026" --- # WhatFlow: Whatsapp Automation vs SL: WhatsApp Chat \+ Marketing Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026. ## At a glance - SL is detected on 3.2× as many Shopify stores as WhatFlow: 1,521 vs 480 as of Nov 3, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: WhatFlow 4.0 from 529 reviews and SL 3.5 from 1,094 reviews. - Only SL lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for WhatFlow and $9.99/month for SL. - WhatFlow lists 15 features SL’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs, Chat buttons, Chat flows. ## Adoption | Measure | WhatFlow | SL | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 480 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | 1,521 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | SL | | Net store change, 28 days | −10 — estimated | \+18 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 18 — new and returning | 54 — new and returning | SL | | Big-brand share | 15% — of stores of known size | 19% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | Pakistan, India, Egypt | Italy, India, Mexico | | ## Reviews | Measure | WhatFlow | SL | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | 3.5 ★ | WhatFlow | | App Store reviews | 529 | 1,094 | SL | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | WhatFlow | SL | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $9.99/month | WhatFlow | | Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 6 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | WhatFlow | SL | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#20 — in Chat | \#171 — in Chat | WhatFlow | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#16 in Chat | | | Built for Shopify | No | No | | | Launched | Oct 21, 2024 | Apr 24, 2019 | | | Languages | 1 — English | Not published | | | Developer | Scrptble | SuperLemon App | | ## Listed features - 15 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - WhatFlow lists 15 of them (100%). Listed only by WhatFlow: APIs, Chat buttons, Chat flows, COD verification, Conditional logic, Custom workflows, Multi-language, Order fulfillment, Order processing, Order tags, Order updates, Push notifications, Scheduled tasks, Shipping alerts, Tagging. - SL lists 0 of them (0%). ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | WhatFlow | SL | | --- | --- | --- | | Chat | 8/8 | 0/8 | | Chat › Automated responses | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Chat › Customization | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Chat › Real-time messaging | 2/2 | 0/2 | | Workflow automation | 7/7 | 0/7 | | Workflow automation › Automation tasks | 3/3 | 0/3 | | Workflow automation › Customization | 4/4 | 0/4 | 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 WhatFlow lists: Shopify Flow, WhatsApp, WhatsApp Business, Flow. - SL lists no integrations. ## Pricing plans ### WhatFlow | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | $0/month \+ usage | Not listed | None listed | | Starter | $4.99/month \+ usage | 3-day free trial | None listed | | Growth | $9.99/month \+ usage | 3-day free trial | None listed | | Professional | $14.99/month \+ usage | 3-day free trial | None listed | | Enterprise | $24.99/month \+ usage | 3-day free trial | None listed | | Ultimate | $49.99/month | 3-day free trial | None listed | ### SL | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Automate | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | Messages go out from OUR WhatsApp approved phone number, shared across merchants. WhatsApp rates start from 0.015 USD | | Scale | $29.99/month | 7-day free trial | Messages go out from YOUR WhatsApp approved phone number. WhatsApp rates start from 0.015 USD | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, WhatFlow or SL? SL is detected on 3.2× as many Shopify stores as WhatFlow: 1,521 vs 480 as of Nov 3, 2026. ### Is WhatFlow or SL cheaper? Only SL lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for WhatFlow and $9.99/month for SL. 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, WhatFlow or SL? On the Shopify App Store: WhatFlow 4.0 from 529 reviews and SL 3.5 from 1,094 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? WhatFlow lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as APIs, Chat buttons, Chat flows, COD verification. 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 3, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [WhatFlow: Whatsapp Automation vs SL: WhatsApp Chat \+ Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/whatflow-whatsapp-automation-vs-whatsapp-app-by-superlemon) - [WhatFlow: Whatsapp Automation on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/whatflow-whatsapp-automation) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/whatflow-whatsapp-automation.md)) - [SL: WhatsApp Chat \+ Marketing on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/whatsapp-app-by-superlemon) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/whatsapp-app-by-superlemon.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 WhatFlow and SL are as of Nov 3, 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).