The 10 Best Whatsapp API Apps for Shopify

The top 10 apps merchants see when they search the Shopify App Store for whatsapp api, in the exact order the store ranks them. Only Shopify's organic ranking is shown, never sponsored ads.

Updated October 10, 2026 · Organic ranking

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Two sets of rules meet in this category, and the ones that will surprise you are Meta's. Businesses have to obtain opt-in before messaging anybody on WhatsApp. Every message you send outside the window a customer's own reply opens has to use a template that Meta approved first, and approval is documented as taking up to a day. Pricing is per message, not per conversation, which is a change from how this channel used to be sold and from how some listings still describe it.

Shopify's side is quieter but useful: it models WhatsApp marketing consent as its own thing, separate from email and SMS consent, attached to the customer's phone number. And the thing most of these apps are actually built around, cart recovery, has a native anchor: an abandoned checkout carries a recovery URL that takes the shopper back to their cart. The app supplies the delivery, the timing and the copy.

Worth knowing before you compare features: nothing here is only marketing. Every listing at the top of this category is a bundle of broadcast campaigns, abandoned cart messages, order updates, a shared team inbox and a chat button, and several add cash-on-delivery confirmation, which tells you which markets this category grew up in.

1

Whapi: WhatsApp API Automation

★ 5.0 (43 reviews) · Free trial available

Recover abandoned checkouts, confirm orders & chat on WhatsApp
Built for Shopify
2

WhatPro: WhatsApp API

★ 5.0 (12 reviews) · Free plan available

Recover carts, run campaigns & verify COD on WhatsApp API
3

Vrobo: WhatsApp API Automation

★ 5.0 (53 reviews) · Free trial available

Recover abandoned checkouts, confirm orders & chat on WhatsApp
4

CK: Abandoned cart on WhatsApp

★ 5.0 (297 reviews) · Free plan available

Send campaigns, cart recovery & order updates on WhatsApp Chat
Built for Shopify
5

Dondy: Marketing on WhatsApp

★ 4.9 (819 reviews) · Free plan available

Abandoned cart recovery, AI agent & automations on WhatsApp
Built for Shopify
6

Wa: WhatsApp Chat, WhatsApp AI

★ 4.8 (70 reviews) · Free to install

Recover abandoned carts and chat with customers on WhatsApp.
Built for Shopify
7

Ctx: WhatsApp Chat + Marketing

★ 4.9 (257 reviews) · Free plan available

Support chat, automation, marketing & more with WhatsApp API
8

DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API

★ 4.9 (224 reviews) · Free trial available

AI Chatbot for IG/FB/Email, WhatsApp Automation, Cart Recovery
9

Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk

★ 5.0 (115 reviews) · Free trial available

Boost Sales with WhatsApp Cart Recovery & Instagram Automation
10

Retentionly WhatsApp Marketing

★ 4.8 (55 reviews) · Free plan available

Boost Sales with WhatsApp Marketing & Abandoned Cart Recovery
Built for Shopify

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What to look for in a Whatsapp API app

How templates are handled for you: Since Meta must approve each one, the practical difference between vendors is how much of that they absorb: a library of approved templates you can use on day one, visibility into what is pending, and a clear message when one is rejected. This is the part that decides whether you send anything in your first week.
Where the opt-in comes from: Consent has to exist before the first message, and it has to be recorded somewhere you can point at. Ask whether the app writes it to the customer record in Shopify, which is the version that survives changing vendors, and how a customer withdraws it.
Cost per message, in your countries: This is a metered channel and the meter varies by country and by message category. Get the per-message rate for the markets you actually sell to and model a campaign, rather than comparing monthly subscription tiers.
Who answers: A broadcast produces replies, and on WhatsApp a reply looks like a message from a friend and expects a similar response time. The shared inbox that comes with these apps is the actual product for many stores, so judge it as a support tool: assignment, multiple agents, history against the order.
Confirming orders before you ship them: If a large share of your orders are cash on delivery, the confirmation flow matters more than the campaign builder, and it is the one feature here that pays for itself in avoided shipping rather than extra revenue.

Frequently asked questions

Which is the best Whatsapp API app for Shopify?

Based on the Shopify App Store's own organic ranking for "whatsapp api", Whapi: WhatsApp API Automation currently holds the #1 spot, with a 5.0 star rating across 43 reviews. The best choice for your store still depends on your requirements, so compare the top results above.

How is this ranking determined?

We record the organic results merchants actually see when searching the Shopify App Store for "whatsapp api", refreshed daily. Shopify's own sponsored ("Ad") results are excluded, so positions reflect its real search ranking rather than paid promotion. Source: the Shopify App Store search results for "whatsapp api", you can verify the current ranking there yourself.

Which Whatsapp API apps are Built for Shopify?

5 of the top 10 whatsapp api apps hold the Built for Shopify badge: Whapi: WhatsApp API Automation, CK: Abandoned cart on WhatsApp, Dondy: Marketing on WhatsApp, Wa: WhatsApp Chat, WhatsApp AI, Retentionly WhatsApp Marketing.

What does the Built for Shopify badge mean?

Built for Shopify
Built for Shopify is the highest level of recognition Shopify awards an app. To earn the badge, an app must meet Shopify's standards for safety, performance, ease of use, and proven usefulness: it cannot slow down the admin, storefront, or checkout, must integrate seamlessly into the Shopify admin, and must demonstrate quality through installs, reviews, and ratings over time. When comparing similar apps, preferring ones with the badge is a safe default. Learn more about the Built for Shopify badge →

As of October 10, 2026, the top-ranked whatsapp api app on the Shopify App Store is Whapi: WhatsApp API Automation, with a 5.0 star rating across 43 reviews. 5 of the top 10 carry the Built for Shopify badge, and the average rating is 4.9 stars across 1,945 reviews.

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