Free
The storefront WhatsApp button and a look at the automations.
- Floating WhatsApp widget on your homepage
- Basic widget customization
- Build and preview Order Confirmation drafts
- Message History and Analytics
No per-message fees from WhatsApp Pilot, no contracts, and billing goes through your Shopify invoice.
The storefront WhatsApp button and a look at the automations.
Connect your WhatsApp number and let the automations send.
| Feature | Free | Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Floating WhatsApp widget | Homepage | All page types |
| Widget appearance | Basic | Full controls and greeting tooltip |
| Device visibility | All devices | All, desktop only or mobile only |
| WhatsApp connection (QR code) | — | Included |
| Order Confirmation | Draft and preview | Activate and send |
| Order Cancellation notice | Draft and preview | Activate and send |
| Order status links | — | Included |
| Abandoned Cart Recovery | Draft and preview | Activate and send |
| Recovery offers | — | Percentage discount or free shipping |
| Smart Product WhatsApp Button | — | Included |
| Order via WhatsApp on product pages | — | Included |
| Notify me when back in stock | — | Included |
| Automatic back-in-stock WhatsApp alerts | — | Included |
| Restock messages per store language | — | Included |
| Product Demand dashboard | — | Included |
| Variant-level demand analytics | — | Included |
| Message History | Included | Included |
| Analytics | Included | Included |
| Messages in 5 languages (EN, AR, FR, PT, ES) | Included | Included |
Everything in Free, plus the WhatsApp connection, Order Confirmation, Order Cancellation notices, Abandoned Cart Recovery, the Smart Product WhatsApp Button, automatic back-in-stock alerts and the Product Demand dashboard with variant-level analytics.
No. The Smart Product WhatsApp Button, back-in-stock requests, restock notifications and Product Demand are Pro only. Free includes the floating WhatsApp widget.
No. The Free plan has no time limit, so you can test the widget for as long as you like before upgrading.
WhatsApp Pilot charges a flat Pro price. There are no per-message or per-conversation fees from the app.
Yes, from the Plan page inside the app. The downgrade is prorated by Shopify.
Prices are in US dollars. Shopify converts them on your invoice where applicable.
WhatsApp Business API pricing in 2026: Meta's per-message rates by country (US, UK, India, Brazil, Saudi Arabia, UAE and more), the October 2026 changes, provider fees, and when to skip the API.
A factual comparison of WhatsApp apps for Shopify (3 October 2026): connection type, free plans, published pricing, and what to check before installing.
The three ways a store can run WhatsApp: the free Business app, the paid Business API through a provider, and linked-device apps that automate your own number.
Start with the free widget. Upgrade to Pro for order messages, cart recovery, the smart product button, back-in-stock alerts and Product Demand.