Best Shopify Plus Apps: 12 Apps Compared by Need (2026)

Shopify Plus moves a lot into the platform itself: unlimited staff accounts, a fully customizable checkout, unlimited B2B catalogs and up to 9 expansion stores come with the plan. It still leaves plenty to apps. Shopify's own Plus pricing page says so directly: Plus "isn't meant to replace all of your apps", even if it can replace many, including automation and customization apps. The apps worth installing at Plus scale are the ones that keep up with several stores and markets, connect to the rest of your stack, and price for high volume.

Our pick is Kanal, which turns WhatsApp into a sales and support channel for e-commerce brands. It works with every Shopify plan, including Shopify Plus, supports several stores and markets, and runs cart recovery, campaigns and customer answers from your Shopify events. Below we compare Kanal with three of Shopify's own apps (Flow, Launchpad and Checkout Blocks) and eight third-party apps grouped by need: email and SMS, subscriptions, reviews, loyalty, support, returns, B2B and search. Our WhatsApp for Shopify page shows how Kanal connects to a store.

How We Compared the 12 Apps

We read each app's Shopify App Store listing on September 11, 2026, including the full Pricing section, along with Shopify's own Plus pages: the Plus pricing page, the plan comparison and the Help Center pages for the Plus plan, Flow, Launchpad, Checkout Blocks and Scripts. For every app we compared the need it covers, the features that matter at Plus scale (several stores or markets, B2B, Shopify POS, Shopify Flow, APIs and onboarding), the integrations its listing names and the price of its free and entry plans, and we noted when a listing mentions Shopify Plus or shows the Built for Shopify badge. Ratings and review counts are the ones shown on each listing that day, and every app is available on the App Store today. Kanal is our own app and comes first. The other apps are grouped by need: Shopify's own apps, then marketing and retention, customer operations, B2B and search. Plans and prices change often, so check the listing before you install.

Quick Comparison

What to Look for in a Shopify Plus App

At Plus scale, the question moves from "does it work?" to "does it keep working across stores, teams and peak days?"

• Several stores and markets. Plus includes up to 9 expansion stores. Check that the app runs on each store and market you sell in, in the languages your customers use.
• Shopify Flow and APIs. Apps that work with Flow can join your automations, and Plus raises API call limits for custom integrations.
• B2B and POS. If you sell wholesale or in stores, check B2B price lists, net terms and Shopify POS support before you commit.
• Pricing at volume. Many plans scale with orders, tickets, contacts or transactions. Price your peak month, not an average one.
• Onboarding and support. Several apps offer hands-on help on higher plans: Recharge's Plus plan includes hands-on implementation, Okendo's Power plan includes managed onboarding, and Kanal's Business plan includes flow setup by Kanal's experts.
• Your existing stack. Check that the app connects to your email platform, helpdesk and subscription tool, so customer data stays in sync.

What Shopify Plus Includes, and What It Leaves to Apps

Shopify's plan comparison lists everything in the Advanced plan plus unlimited staff accounts, a fully customizable checkout, unlimited B2B catalogs (other plans get up to 3), up to 200 POS Pro locations and priority 24/7 phone support. Its "Just for Plus" rows add high volume checkout, Shopify Combined Listings, up to 9 free expansion stores, bot protection, up to 500% higher API call limits, testing new features before launch, custom functions, custom user groups and Plus Certified apps. The Plus pricing page also names B2B on Shopify, headless commerce, checkout customizations, Shopify Audiences, ShopifyQL Notebooks, Shopify Functions and Managed Markets as exclusive features. The plan is priced per month on a 1-year or 3-year term, with a variable platform fee for more complex businesses, and each store beyond the 9 expansion stores adds a monthly fee or a revenue share.

That list centers on the platform: checkout, catalogs, stores, staff and APIs. The apps below add the layers around it: a WhatsApp channel, email and SMS, subscriptions, reviews and loyalty, a helpdesk, returns, B2B ordering and site search. Once you add expansion stores, each of those apps also has to follow you from one store and market to the next.

Apps Only Shopify Plus Stores Can Use

Some of Shopify's apps, and some features of third-party apps, are reserved for Plus stores:

• Launchpad, Shopify's scheduling app for sales events, is available only to stores on the Shopify Plus plan.
• Checkout Blocks works on every plan for content blocks on the Thank you and Order status pages, but all its other features, including the full checkout, are available only to Shopify Plus.
• Shopify Audiences is listed for Shopify Plus stores in the US or Canada with Shopify Payments enabled. It builds custom audiences for ads on Meta, Google, TikTok, Pinterest, Snapchat and Criteo.
• Shopify Flow runs on the Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus plans, but only Plus stores can use tasks created by custom partner apps.
• Third-party apps can reserve features for Plus too. Smile.io, for example, lists "Redeem at checkout" as a Shopify Plus feature of its Growth plan.

One Plus-only app to leave out: the Script Editor still has a listing, but Shopify deprecated Shopify Scripts on June 30, 2026, deactivated the scripts that were still published, and points merchants to Shopify Functions. Checkout Blocks now handles several jobs that shipping and payment scripts used to do, such as hiding, renaming or reordering delivery and payment methods.

The 12 Best Shopify Plus Apps

#1 Kanal WhatsApp, WhatsApp marketing and AI across stores and markets

Kanal turns WhatsApp into a sales and support channel for e-commerce brands, and it works with every Shopify plan, including Shopify Plus, across several stores and markets. It runs on the official WhatsApp Business API and reads your checkouts, orders and customers, so a visual flow builder with conditions, delays and branches can trigger messages from any Shopify event: abandoned checkout reminders with the product image and a payment link, order and shipping updates, post-purchase upsells and back in stock alerts. An AI agent recommends products and handles order tracking, returns and product questions 24/7 in more than 96 languages, then hands off to your team in a shared inbox that shows the Shopify order next to the chat. For a Plus stack, the agent connects to Klaviyo, Recharge and Gorgias. Rated 5/5 on the Shopify App Store, Kanal starts at $89/month with no commitment. Scale ($149/month, 5 users) adds multi-market, segments and the Klaviyo integration, and Business adds unlimited users and flow setup by Kanal's experts. The AI agent is not part of the entry plan. See WhatsApp for Shopify.

#2 Shopify Flow, Shopify's own automation platform

Shopify Flow is Shopify's automation and integration platform. You build workflows that automate marketing, order fulfillment, inventory management and fraud prevention, starting from hundreds of templates, with custom logic and unlimited actions in each automation. Flow integrates with tags, metafields and B2B, works with Slack, Google Sheets, Asana, Trello, email and Klaviyo, and its feature list includes multi-store and scheduled tasks. Flow is a free app on the Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus plans, and Plus adds one thing the others lack: only Plus stores can use tasks created by custom partner apps, while the Send HTTP Request action is available from the Grow plan up. Rated 4.7/5 from 13,842 reviews, Flow is worth a look for back-office automation on any Plus store. It runs inside the admin, while Kanal's automations turn the same Shopify events into WhatsApp messages to customers. Our Shopify automation apps guide compares more options.

#3 Shopify Launchpad, scheduled sales events for Plus stores

Shopify Launchpad is a scheduling app that lives inside your Shopify admin, and it is available only to stores on the Shopify Plus plan. It is built for sales campaigns, product releases and flash sales. You set a start and an end time, and Launchpad changes product prices at the start and end of the event, releases selected products to your sales channels at the chosen time, raises inventory levels, switches to a campaign-specific theme and can password protect the store before the start. It also tracks the event's performance in real time and works with Shopify Flow. Two limits from Shopify's Help Center are worth planning around: you can't run or schedule overlapping events, and no collection in an event should contain more than 1,000 products. Launchpad is free for Plus stores and rated 2.7/5 from 32 reviews. It is worth a look if you run drops or seasonal sales on a fixed calendar and want them to go live on time without manual edits.

#4 Shopify Checkout Blocks, no-code checkout customization

Shopify Checkout Blocks lets you customize the checkout without code. On every plan, it adds content blocks to the Thank you and Order status pages. On Shopify Plus, the same app extends to the full checkout: custom fields such as optional delivery notes or required terms agreements, address format validation, custom order and shipping discounts, and options to hide, rename or reorder delivery and payment methods. That last part matters now that Shopify Scripts are deprecated: Checkout Blocks covers several jobs that shipping and payment scripts handled, without writing Ruby code in the Script Editor. The app works with checkout and customer accounts, is free, and is rated 4.2/5 from 215 reviews. For logic that goes further, Shopify points Plus merchants to custom apps built with Shopify Functions. Checkout Blocks is worth a look if your checkout needs custom fields, extra discounts or different payment and delivery options, and you would rather configure them than build them.

#5 Klaviyo, email and SMS on real-time Shopify data

Klaviyo is an email and SMS marketing platform that also sends WhatsApp messages, mobile push and pop-ups. It syncs Shopify data in milliseconds and brings in data from more than 350 integrations, so AI-powered segments and flow triggers can use both historical and real-time behavior, and Composer helps build campaigns across channels. Customer Hub and Customer Agent add service moments to the same platform. Its listing names Shopify Flow, Gorgias, Recharge, Aftership, Typeform and Meta and TikTok advertising among the tools it works with. Email is free up to 250 contacts and SMS up to 150 credits. Paid plans start at $15/month for SMS (up to 1,250 credits, carrier fees included) and $20/month for email (251 to 500 contacts), and Klaviyo may bill some charges outside your Shopify invoice. Rated 4.7/5 from 3,290 reviews, Klaviyo is worth a look if email and SMS drive most of your retention. Kanal's Klaviyo integration syncs Klaviyo segments to Kanal, so WhatsApp campaigns reach the same audiences you email.

#6 Recharge, subscriptions with churn prevention built in

Recharge is a subscription platform that covers the whole subscriber lifecycle. Shoppers subscribe at checkout, then skip, swap and reschedule in a no-code customer portal. When they try to cancel, cancellation prevention offers the right alternative, declined cards are recovered automatically, and lapsed subscribers can be won back. Recharge also handles bundles (built by the customer or curated by you), loyalty credits for subscribers and retention analytics that compare your cohorts with other brands. It works with Shopify POS, Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Attentive, Avalara and Stripe. Pricing starts at $25/month with no transaction fees for your first 50 subscribers. Starter costs $99/month plus 1.49% + 19¢ per transaction, and Recharge's own Plus plan costs $499/month plus 1.34% + 19¢, with hands-on implementation, a referral program and a JavaScript SDK and Storefront API. The $25 and Starter plans come with a 60-day free trial. Rated 4.8/5 from 3,124 reviews, Recharge is worth a look if subscriptions are a core revenue line. Kanal's Recharge integration lets Kanal's AI agent answer on WhatsApp with real subscription data.

#7 Okendo, reviews, loyalty and surveys on one platform

Okendo brings five connected apps together: reviews, loyalty, referrals, quizzes and surveys. Review requests go out by email and SMS, AI-powered review displays sit next to automated collection of user-generated content, and the Growth plan adds AI review summaries and a Q&A widget. The loyalty side covers points, perks, store credit and direct rewards, and product recommendation quizzes, surveys and polls round it out. It works with Shopify POS, Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Postscript, Google, Meta and TikTok, its listing mentions integrations with Shop, Walmart and 50+ other apps, and support is hands-on and available 24/7 for all users. The free plan covers up to 50 orders a month. Essential costs $19/month (200 orders), Growth $119/month (1,500 orders) and Power $299/month (3,500 orders, with review campaigns, advanced reporting and managed onboarding), each with a 14-day free trial. Rated 4.8/5 from 1,422 reviews, Okendo is worth a look if you want reviews and loyalty managed in one place. Our Shopify review apps guide compares more review tools.

#8 Smile.io, loyalty with rewards redeemed at checkout on Plus

Smile.io runs points, rewards, VIP tiers and referral programs, and its listing shows the Built for Shopify badge and a 2026 Build Award for innovation and impact. You can run promotions such as 2x points weekends and special VIP pricing, embed loyalty on product pages and at checkout, and give members a Loyalty Hub inside customer accounts. It works with Shopify POS, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Recharge, Judge.me, Loox and Mailchimp, and the Essential plan lists triggering rewards with Shopify Flow. For Plus stores, the Growth plan lists "Redeem at checkout" as a Shopify Plus feature. The free plan covers up to 200 monthly orders, with support for 20+ languages. Essential costs $15/month (500 orders), Standard $79/month (1,000 orders) and Growth $199/month (2,500 orders, then $20 per additional 100 orders, with VIP tiers, benchmarks and unlimited integrations), each with a 14-day free trial. Rated 4.9/5 from 4,572 reviews, Smile.io is worth a look if a points and VIP program is part of your retention plan. Our loyalty apps guide compares more programs.

#9 Gorgias, a multi-store helpdesk with AI agents

Gorgias is a helpdesk built for e-commerce with a conversational AI layer on top. Email, chat, social, voice and SMS conversations land in one unified inbox, an AI Agent can handle support requests end to end, and an AI Shopping Assistant recommends products in real time. Multi-store is part of its helpdesk features, which matters once you run expansion stores, and the listing mentions more than 100 integrations, including Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Recharge, Yotpo and Aircall. Pricing follows ticket volume: Starter costs $10/month (3 agents, 50 tickets, $0.40 per extra ticket), Basic $60/month (unlimited agents, 300 tickets), Pro $360/month (2,000 tickets) and Advanced $900/month (5,000 tickets), with $36 to $40 per extra 100 tickets on the higher plans and a 7-day free trial. Rated 4.3/5 from 705 reviews, Gorgias is worth a look if your support team handles high volumes across several channels and stores. Gorgias users can keep handling WhatsApp conversations from Kanal in their helpdesk workflow (Kanal for Gorgias), and our Shopify customer service apps guide compares more helpdesks.

#10 Loop Returns & Exchanges, returns that lean toward exchanges

Loop Returns & Exchanges automates the work that follows checkout: returns, exchanges, order editing, tracking and fraud prevention. Customers start returns in a self-serve portal, and Loop encourages exchanges over refunds with Bonus Credit, Shop Now and Instant Exchanges. Workflows, custom rules and blocklists protect against return fraud, and return costs can be managed with logistics options, at-home pickup and returns at the point of sale. It works with Shopify POS, Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Gorgias, Attentive, Global-E, NetSuite and Shiphero. The free Checkout+ plan includes the returns software, US and Canada domestic return labels and package protection. Essential costs $155/month (unlimited destinations, automated return policies, carrier rate shopping and workflows) and Advanced $340/month (Shop Now, instant exchange, bonus credit and fraud prevention). Rated 4.6/5 from 443 reviews, Loop is worth a look if returns weigh on your margins and you want more of them to end as exchanges.

#11 SparkLayer B2B & Wholesale, B2B ordering for sales teams

SparkLayer B2B & Wholesale adds wholesale ordering to the store you already run. Buyers get a self-service portal, and every paid plan includes a Sales Rep Portal where reps place orders and manage B2B accounts, plus unlimited B2B price lists with customer-specific prices, tiers and volume rules. Registration forms come with approval workflows, net payment terms are available from the free plan, and the Pro plan adds quoting, Xero and QuickBooks Online connections and API access for ERPs. It also works with Cin7, Katana, Linnworks and Unleashed, and its support team works only with B2B merchants. The free Basic plan covers up to 3 price lists and 5 orders a month. Starter costs $49/month (50 orders, 1 sales agent), Growth $149/month (100 B2B orders, 2 sales agents, invoicing and stock location support) and Pro $299/month (150 B2B orders, 5 sales agents), each with a 14-day free trial. Rated 4.9/5 from 383 reviews, SparkLayer is worth a look if your wholesale business needs sales reps, quotes and accounting connections.

#12 Nosto, AI search, merchandising and personalization

Nosto is a commerce experience platform built around site search, merchandising and personalization. Its AI search helps shoppers find products, merchandising gives you control over product rankings, and personalization tailors recommendations and content, including user-generated content, to each shopper, with business intelligence reports on top. The listing names Shopify Plus among the platforms it works with, alongside Shopify Flow, Klaviyo, Yotpo, LoyaltyLion, Attentive and Tapcart, and the app is available in English, French and German. Nosto is free to install, but a Nosto account is required and is not free of charge: pricing comes from Nosto on request, and charges may be billed outside your Shopify invoice. Rated 4.7/5 from 61 reviews, Nosto is worth a look if on-site search and personalization are priorities for your catalog.

Shopify Plus App Pricing Compared (September 2026)

Two patterns stand out. Shopify's own Plus apps cost nothing on top of the plan, while most third-party apps price by volume (orders, tickets, contacts or transactions), so a peak season can move you up a tier. Kanal prices by plan rather than by message volume: $89/month on Pro and $149/month on Scale, plus Meta's WhatsApp fees passed through at cost, with no hidden per-message markup.

Build Your Plus App Stack by Need

Start from the jobs your team does every week, then give each one to a single app, so customers never receive the same message twice.

• Talking to customers on WhatsApp: Kanal, for cart recovery, campaigns, order updates and an AI agent across your stores and markets.
• Back-office automation and launches: Shopify Flow for workflows, and Launchpad for scheduled sales and drops.
• Checkout rules and custom fields: Checkout Blocks, with the full checkout on Plus.
• Email and SMS: Klaviyo, with Kanal adding WhatsApp to the same segments through its Klaviyo integration.
• Subscriptions: Recharge. Our subscription apps comparison covers more options.
• Reviews and loyalty: Okendo for both in one platform, or Smile.io for a dedicated loyalty program.
• Support: Gorgias, with WhatsApp conversations from Kanal in the same helpdesk.
• Returns: Loop Returns & Exchanges.
• Wholesale: Shopify's B2B catalogs (unlimited on Plus), plus SparkLayer if you need sales reps and quotes.
• Search and personalization: Nosto.