Auto-Reply Shopify Apps – Market Share Breakdown
(Updated September 2026) See which auto-reply Shopify apps dominate installs and how their share has shifted over time. This keyword page shows the full market share table, monthly share trends for the leaders, and a country-level breakdown so you can compare global vs regional dominance.
Auto-Reply Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked auto-reply Shopify apps ranked by current install share, with change vs 30 days ago and Leader / Climbing / Declining / Stable status — filterable by country and date range.
| # | App | Market Share | Change | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat | 49.66% | 5.14 | Declining |
| 2 |  Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat | 17.87% | 15.63 | Climbing |
| 3 |  Tidio: AI Chatbot & Live Chat | 11.55% | 23.27 | Declining |
| 4 |  Gorgias: AI, Helpdesk & Chat | 9.92% | 3.84 | Climbing |
| 5 |  Algoshop AI Chatbot &Live Chat | 9.21% | 8.20 | Climbing |
| 6 |  Chatway Live Chat & AI Chatbot | 1.37% | 0.82 | Climbing |
| 7 |  Chatbase | 0.15% | 0.08 | Climbing |
| 8 |  DC: WhatsApp Marketing + API | 0.13% | 0.00 | Declining |
| 9 |  Willdesk: Live Chat&AI Chatbot | 0.04% | 0.04 | Climbing |
| 10 |  UpForm Contact Form & Popup | 0.03% | 0.01 | Climbing |
Showing 1-10 out of 25
Key Insights:
- Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat holds 49.7% share of auto-reply app installs — 31.8pp ahead of Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat (17.9%).
- Top 3 apps (Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat, Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat, Tidio: AI Chatbot & Live Chat) account for 79.1% of all auto-reply install share — a concentrated market.
- Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat is gaining share fastest this month (+15.63pp) — the largest single gainer among the top auto-reply apps by share.
- Tidio: AI Chatbot & Live Chat is losing share fastest (-23.27pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Auto-Reply Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 auto-reply Shopify apps over the past year — see who's gaining or losing install share month by month.
Charts Data
| App | Apr 2026 | May 2026 | Jun 2026 | Jul 2026 | Aug 2026 | Sep 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat | — | — | 2.2% | 17.8%15.52 | 19.1%1.31 | 43.7%24.66 |
| Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat | — | 21.0% | 55.0%33.98 | 49.7%5.27 | 58.8%9.06 | 39.1%19.66 |
| Gorgias: AI, Helpdesk & Chat | — | 4.6% | 6.0%1.41 | 10.0%3.95 | 15.4%5.42 | 10.5%4.9 |
| Tidio: AI Chatbot & Live Chat | — | 71.3% | 34.5%36.83 | 11.5%22.97 | 2.4%9.09 | 2.6%0.19 |
| Chatway Live Chat & AI Chatbot | — | 0.9% | 0.6%0.39 | 1.4%0.87 | 2.9%1.42 | 1.9%0.9 |
Key Insights:
- Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat's share expanded from 2.2% → 43.7% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked auto-reply apps, 4 grew share and 1 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Auto-Reply Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for auto-reply Shopify apps across 5 markets — see which apps lead in each country and where regional leaders diverge from the global leader.
| # | 🌎 Worldwide |  United States |  India |  China |  United Kingdom |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Key Insights:
- Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat leads auto-reply apps in 3 of 4 tracked markets (United States, India, United Kingdom).
- Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat leads worldwide, but China bucks the trend — Algoshop AI Chatbot &Live Chat leads there.
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Top 5 Apps in Auto-Reply
- Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat — Leads auto-reply apps with 43.7% install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat — Holds 39.1% of auto-reply app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
- Redo — Holds 0 of auto-reply app install share, rated 5.0★.
- Gorgias: AI, Helpdesk & Chat — Holds 10.5% of auto-reply app install share, rated 4.3★ — losing share this month.
- WebPanda Contact AutoResponder — Holds 0.3% of auto-reply app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
Auto-Reply Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which auto-reply app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Commslayer: AI Helpdesk & Chat dominates the auto-reply category on Shopify with 49.7% of installs — 31.8pp ahead of Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat. This is a clear leader by share, so most merchants default to it unless they have a niche-fit reason to pick differently.
2. How is market share calculated for auto-reply Shopify apps?
For auto-reply (a keyword page), market share is rank-weighted — apps at position #1 carry roughly 40× the weight of apps at position #22, and apps beyond #22 are excluded. Each app's weighted score is divided by the total weighted score across the keyword to give the share %. This reflects Shopify search behaviour: most installs come from the top of the results.
3. Which auto-reply apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
Zipchat AI Chatbot & Live Chat is gaining auto-reply app market share fastest this month, up +15.63pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which auto-reply apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Tidio: AI Chatbot & Live Chat has lost the most market share this month among auto-reply apps (-23.27pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most auto-reply Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of auto-reply app installs at 33.7%, followed by Italy at 12.6% and United Kingdom at 7.9%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many auto-reply apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 auto-reply apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
