Attentive alternatives for Shopify
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The most used Attentive alternative on Shopify is Klaviyo (129,052 stores). We rank 4 email & SMS marketing tools by how many live Shopify stores run them, out of 164,796 installs we detect.
What are the best Attentive alternatives for Shopify stores?
Klaviyo is the most used Attentive alternative on Shopify, installed on 129,052 active stores, 78.3% of all email & SMS marketing installs we detect. Omnisend follows with 20,146 stores (12.2%). For comparison, Attentive itself runs on 3,272 stores, 2% of the category. We rank alternatives by how many live Shopify stores actually use them (October 2026), measured across 164,796 email & SMS marketing installs, rather than by features or affiliate deals. Some of these tools are also used alongside Attentive, which the overlap column shows. Market leadership also varies by country: Klaviyo is strongest in Denmark (47.5% of stores) and Omnisend is strongest in Lithuania (25.3% of stores). Notable stores still on Attentive include Comfrt, Alo Yoga, Steve Madden.
Attentive alternatives ranked by number of Shopify stores
| # | Alternative | Stores | Share of category | Also use Attentive | Strongest market | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaviyo | 129,052 | 78.3% | 69.9% | Denmark (47.5%) | |
| 2 | Omnisend | 20,146 | 12.2% | 2.3% | Lithuania (25.3%) | |
| 3 | Privy | 8,939 | 5.4% | 3.3% | Chile (2.9%) | |
| 4 | Postscript | 3,387 | 2.1% | 2.1% | United States (1.7%) |
"Also use Attentive" = share of Attentive stores that run the alternative at the same time. "Strongest market" = country (100+ stores) with the highest adoption.
Klaviyo
Klaviyo runs on 129,052 active Shopify stores (21% of all stores we track), 78.3% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 48,324 stores. 2,286 stores run it together with Attentive (69.9% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (48,324 vs 2,750), United Kingdom (12,577 vs 272), Australia (10,754 vs 80), Germany (6,200 vs 10). Stores using Klaviyo instead of Attentive include JB Hi-Fi, Littlebox India, Triveni World, Stanley 1913. See the top stores using Klaviyo .
Omnisend
Omnisend runs on 20,146 active Shopify stores (3.3% of all stores we track), 12.2% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 6,249 stores. 75 stores run it together with Attentive (2.3% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (6,249 vs 2,750), United Kingdom (1,844 vs 272), Australia (1,198 vs 80), Hong Kong SAR China (1,055 vs 5). Stores using Omnisend instead of Attentive include Aelfric eden, GRUV Entertainment Store, Nestasia, iTokri आई.टोकरी. See the top stores using Omnisend .
Privy
Privy runs on 8,939 active Shopify stores (1.5% of all stores we track), 5.4% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 4,399 stores. 108 stores run it together with Attentive (3.3% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (4,399 vs 2,750), United Kingdom (684 vs 272), Canada (598 vs 86), Australia (550 vs 80). Stores using Privy instead of Attentive include MyFonts, Stüssy, Karakubuy, Leaf Studios. See the top stores using Privy .
Postscript
Postscript runs on 3,387 active Shopify stores (0.6% of all stores we track), 2.1% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 2,967 stores. 69 stores run it together with Attentive (2.1% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (2,967 vs 2,750), Canada (182 vs 86), Hong Kong SAR China (19 vs 5), France (13 vs 8). Stores using Postscript instead of Attentive include New Era Cap, KITSCH, Missouri Star Quilt Company, Portland Leather. See the top stores using Postscript .
Rankings count live Shopify stores where each tool is detected in homepage code, from our crawl of every Shopify store with real traffic. They measure adoption, not quality or price. Methodology.