Attentive alternatives for Shopify
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The most used Attentive alternative on Shopify is Klaviyo (157,442 stores). We rank 4 email & SMS marketing tools by how many live Shopify stores run them, out of 199,281 installs we detect.
What are the best Attentive alternatives for Shopify stores?
Klaviyo is the most used Attentive alternative on Shopify, installed on 157,442 active stores, 79% of all email & SMS marketing installs we detect. Omnisend follows with 24,857 stores (12.5%). For comparison, Attentive itself runs on 3,687 stores, 1.9% of the category. We rank alternatives by how many live Shopify stores actually use them (October 2026), measured across 199,281 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 (47.4% of stores) and Omnisend is strongest in Lithuania (26.7% of stores). Notable stores still on Attentive include Comfrt, Alo Yoga, Cole Haan.
Attentive alternatives ranked by number of Shopify stores
| # | Alternative | Stores | Share of category | Also use Attentive | Strongest market | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Klaviyo | 157,442 | 79% | 69.9% | Denmark (47.4%) | Compare |
| 2 | Omnisend | 24,857 | 12.5% | 2.5% | Lithuania (26.7%) | Compare |
| 3 | Privy | 10,001 | 5% | 2.7% | Chile (2.8%) | Compare |
| 4 | Postscript | 3,294 | 1.7% | 2.1% | United States (1.2%) |
"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 157,442 active Shopify stores (21% of all stores we track), 79% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 59,348 stores. 2,578 stores run it together with Attentive (69.9% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (59,348 vs 3,058), United Kingdom (15,296 vs 322), Australia (13,248 vs 98), Germany (7,635 vs 11). Stores using Klaviyo instead of Attentive include JB Hi-Fi, Littlebox India, Triveni World, Stanley 1913. See the top stores using Klaviyo or compare Attentive vs Klaviyo.
Omnisend
Omnisend runs on 24,857 active Shopify stores (3.3% of all stores we track), 12.5% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 7,960 stores. 92 stores run it together with Attentive (2.5% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (7,960 vs 3,058), United Kingdom (2,298 vs 322), Australia (1,509 vs 98), Hong Kong SAR China (1,258 vs 6). Stores using Omnisend instead of Attentive include Aelfric eden, GRUV Entertainment Store, Nestasia, iTokri आई.टोकरी. See the top stores using Omnisend or compare Attentive vs Omnisend.
Privy
Privy runs on 10,001 active Shopify stores (1.3% of all stores we track), 5% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 4,978 stores. 99 stores run it together with Attentive (2.7% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in United States (4,978 vs 3,058), United Kingdom (775 vs 322), Canada (700 vs 108), Australia (633 vs 98). Stores using Privy instead of Attentive include MyFonts, Karakubuy, Leaf Studios, Forte Series. See the top stores using Privy or compare Attentive vs Privy.
Postscript
Postscript runs on 3,294 active Shopify stores (0.4% of all stores we track), 1.7% of email & SMS marketing installs. Its largest market is United States with 2,836 stores. 79 stores run it together with Attentive (2.1% of Attentive stores). It is installed on more stores than Attentive in Canada (194 vs 108), Hong Kong SAR China (18 vs 6), Netherlands (17 vs 12), France (11 vs 9). Stores using Postscript instead of Attentive include New Era Cap, KITSCH, Missouri Star Quilt Company, outletdelcalcio. 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.