Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS

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Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS

Rating

86

%

Recommended

(

207

reviews

)

Pricing

Free to install

Developer

Launched

20-Sep-12

Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS Logo

Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS

Rating

86

%

Recommended

(

207

reviews

)

Pricing

Free to install

Developer

Launched

20-Sep-12

Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS Logo

Klaviyo: Email Marketing & SMS

Rating

86

%

Recommended

(

207

reviews

)

Pricing

Free to install

Developer

Launched

20-Sep-12

AI marketing and customer service automation for email marketing, SMS, and WhatsApp to grow faster.

Go beyond the basics with Klaviyo’s AI-first B2C CRM. Klaviyo syncs Shopify data in milliseconds so every message and insight reflects what’s happening in your store right now. Unify data from 350+ integrations and boost marketing performance with campaigns, smart segmentation, and automated workflows from Klaviyo’s AI Agents. Over 117k brands use Klaviyo and Shopify to grow faster with personalized emails, SMS, WhatsApp messages, and AI customer service tools that turn browsers into buyers.

Categories:

Email marketing, SMS marketing

Integrations:

Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify Flow, Aftership, Gorgias, Meta Advertising, Recharge, TikTok Advertising, Typeform

Checkout, Customer accounts, Shopify Flow, Aftership, Gorgias, Meta Advertising, Recharge, TikTok Advertising, Typeform

Core Features:

Segmentation on Shopify data · Automation flows · Email + SMS campaigns · Drag-and-drop email builder · A/B testing · Revenue attribution · Sign-up forms & pop-ups

Segmentation on Shopify data · Automation flows · Email + SMS campaigns · Drag-and-drop email builder · A/B testing · Revenue attribution · Sign-up forms & pop-ups

Languages:

English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Italian, Polish, Swedish, Dutch

English, French, Spanish, German, Portuguese (Brazil), Korean, Italian, Polish, Swedish, Dutch

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Is Klaviyo worth it?

For Shopify stores serious about owned-channel revenue, Klaviyo remains the default choice of our panel — with a cost caveat that grows as you do.

Across 207 verified merchants and agency operators, 86% are satisfied with Klaviyo. The praise clusters around three things: automation flows that get welcome and abandoned-cart sequences live fast, segmentation built directly on Shopify purchase and browsing data, and analytics clear enough to tie campaigns to revenue. Agencies deploy it as their standard stack across client stores because the Shopify sync is dependable and the platform keeps shipping improvements. The complaints are just as consistent: pricing scales steeply with contact count and unengaged profiles quietly inflate the bill, the advanced feature set carries a real learning curve, email templates and design tools feel limited next to the rest of the product, and the SMS side lags dedicated platforms. Merchants who actively manage list hygiene rate the value highly; those who don't tend to feel the price before the return. The verdict from our panel is conditional but clear: if you have the list and the discipline to work it, nothing else on Shopify returns as much.

SIGNAL FROM THE PANEL

Pros & cons from 207 verified Klaviyo reviews

What merchants like

What merchants like

Automation flows

76

Powerful segmentation

62

Deep Shopify integration

53

Analytics & reporting

46

Easy to use

37

Common Complaints

Common Complaints

Price scales steeply

68

Learning curve

40

Template & design limits

37

Limited SMS features

26

Slow interface at scale

18

COST

How much does Klaviyo cost?

Klaviyo is free to install, with paid plans from $15/month for SMS and $20/month for email, priced by active contact count across channels. Our panel's most consistent advice: the tool earns its cost when flows and segmentation are actually used — but manage profile hygiene, because unengaged contacts push you into higher tiers without adding revenue.

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Operator reports

86

%

Recommended

(

207

reviews

)

What merchants say about this app

AI SUMMARY

Merchants overwhelmingly rate Klaviyo as the industry standard for email and SMS marketing, praising its powerful segmentation, automation flows, and deep Shopify integration that drives much of their revenue. Strong analytics, the broad app ecosystem, and helpful support are frequently noted too. The top complaint by far is pricing, which scales steeply as contact lists grow and can feel confusing. Others cite a learning curve, a sometimes clunky email editor, and SMS that lags competitors.

FD

Heidi D.

Overall satisfaction

Neutral

Role

Operations

Shop category

Other

Shopify plan

Grow

Reviewed on

Jul 10, 2026

Years of use

Less then 1 year

Relationship

Hands-on user

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Not very important

What exceeded expectations

Creating email templates is easy. We like that you only need to pay for your active subscribers, not everyone on your email list. The ala carte features are nice

What was disappointing

It's very expensive compared to what we were using, and continue to find that making one small change increases the price dramatically.

FD

Neutral

Heidi D.

Role

Operations

Shop category

Other

Shopify plan

Grow

Reviewed on

Jul 10, 2026

Years of use

Less then 1 year

Relationship

Hands-on user

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Not very important

What exceeded expectations

Creating email templates is easy. We like that you only need to pay for your active subscribers, not everyone on your email list. The ala carte features are nice

What was disappointing

It's very expensive compared to what we were using, and continue to find that making one small change increases the price dramatically.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Rubens F.

Overall satisfaction

Very Satisfied

Role

E-commerce Manager

Shop category

Other

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

Jul 2, 2026

Years of use

1-2 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Valuable but not essential

What exceeded expectations

Probably the ability to do SMS & Email in one platform and easier to use than other platforms.

What was disappointing

It did meet all my expectations.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Very Satisfied

Rubens F.

Role

E-commerce Manager

Shop category

Other

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

Jul 2, 2026

Years of use

1-2 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Valuable but not essential

What exceeded expectations

Probably the ability to do SMS & Email in one platform and easier to use than other platforms.

What was disappointing

It did meet all my expectations.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Andrea L.

Overall satisfaction

Very Satisfied

Role

Owner

Shop category

Health & Beauty

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Jun 23, 2026

Years of use

1-2 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

Klaviyo has been one of the most important tools for managing email and SMS marketing across my e-commerce brands. I use it to create automated flows, segment customers, recover abandoned checkouts, welcome new subscribers, and improve repeat purchases. The integration with Shopify is very strong, and the reporting helps me understand which campaigns and flows are generating revenue. I also appreciate the flexibility of the segmentation tools, because they allow us to send more relevant messages based on customer behavior and purchase history.

What was disappointing

The main limitation is that the platform can become expensive as the contact list grows, especially for brands that are scaling quickly. Some reporting and attribution data can also be difficult to interpret when comparing Klaviyo results with Shopify or Meta Ads. I would improve pricing flexibility and make attribution reporting clearer, so it is easier to understand the real incremental revenue generated by each email and SMS campaign.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Very Satisfied

Andrea L.

Role

Owner

Shop category

Health & Beauty

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Jun 23, 2026

Years of use

1-2 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

Klaviyo has been one of the most important tools for managing email and SMS marketing across my e-commerce brands. I use it to create automated flows, segment customers, recover abandoned checkouts, welcome new subscribers, and improve repeat purchases. The integration with Shopify is very strong, and the reporting helps me understand which campaigns and flows are generating revenue. I also appreciate the flexibility of the segmentation tools, because they allow us to send more relevant messages based on customer behavior and purchase history.

What was disappointing

The main limitation is that the platform can become expensive as the contact list grows, especially for brands that are scaling quickly. Some reporting and attribution data can also be difficult to interpret when comparing Klaviyo results with Shopify or Meta Ads. I would improve pricing flexibility and make attribution reporting clearer, so it is easier to understand the real incremental revenue generated by each email and SMS campaign.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Thor B.

Overall satisfaction

Neutral

Role

Owner

Shop category

Jewelry & Accessories

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Jun 16, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

Decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

Good and consistent delivery, we usually don't have a lot of issues

What was disappointing

A lot of manual work to set up things

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Neutral

Thor B.

Role

Owner

Shop category

Jewelry & Accessories

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Jun 16, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

Decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

Good and consistent delivery, we usually don't have a lot of issues

What was disappointing

A lot of manual work to set up things

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

James M.

Overall satisfaction

Very Satisfied

Role

Owner

Shop category

Fashion & Apparel

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Jun 5, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

how seamless and easy it is to navigate and how we can segment customer data better than any other alternative i have used.

What was disappointing

pricing is annoying as when scaling it becomes more expensive compared to other alternatives

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Very Satisfied

James M.

Role

Owner

Shop category

Fashion & Apparel

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Jun 5, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

how seamless and easy it is to navigate and how we can segment customer data better than any other alternative i have used.

What was disappointing

pricing is annoying as when scaling it becomes more expensive compared to other alternatives

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Adam D.

Overall satisfaction

Neutral

Role

E-commerce Manager

Shop category

Fashion & Apparel

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

May 14, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

It’s pretty easy to use. The templates make it easy to start building out flows and campaigns.

What was disappointing

It’s quite expensive

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Neutral

Adam D.

Role

E-commerce Manager

Shop category

Fashion & Apparel

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

May 14, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

It’s pretty easy to use. The templates make it easy to start building out flows and campaigns.

What was disappointing

It’s quite expensive

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Phillip R.

Overall satisfaction

Neutral

Role

E-commerce Manager

Shop category

Pet & Supplies

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

May 4, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Valuable but not essential

What exceeded expectations

The campaigns and flows creation feature is much better now that I have the AI guide. Before it was really hard.

What was disappointing

It's just very expensive, and constantly increasing, and they don't help you really groom your subscriber base.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Neutral

Phillip R.

Role

E-commerce Manager

Shop category

Pet & Supplies

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

May 4, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Valuable but not essential

What exceeded expectations

The campaigns and flows creation feature is much better now that I have the AI guide. Before it was really hard.

What was disappointing

It's just very expensive, and constantly increasing, and they don't help you really groom your subscriber base.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Kirstie R.

Overall satisfaction

Neutral

Role

Owner

Shop category

Home & Decor

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

May 2, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

Hands-on user

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Valuable but not essential

What exceeded expectations

Too expensive and doesn't do what I want it to. I wish I could do more and send more email campaigns

What was disappointing

It's too expensive and isn't working as well

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Neutral

Kirstie R.

Role

Owner

Shop category

Home & Decor

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

May 2, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

Hands-on user

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Valuable but not essential

What exceeded expectations

Too expensive and doesn't do what I want it to. I wish I could do more and send more email campaigns

What was disappointing

It's too expensive and isn't working as well

FD

Ira K.

Overall satisfaction

Neutral

Role

Owner

Shop category

Health & Beauty

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Apr 22, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

integrations are hard and flows are difficult as you can miss one ticked box and screw it up

What was disappointing

hard to set up creatives and know next steps not intutive

FD

Neutral

Ira K.

Role

Owner

Shop category

Health & Beauty

Shopify plan

Advanced

Reviewed on

Apr 22, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

Yes

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

integrations are hard and flows are difficult as you can miss one ticked box and screw it up

What was disappointing

hard to set up creatives and know next steps not intutive

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Alex M.

Overall satisfaction

Very Satisfied

Role

Marketing

Shop category

Fashion & Apparel

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

Apr 21, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

No

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

They are the cream of the corp when it comes to email and SMS. In particular Email and with everything you can do on that platform as well as the reporting you can get is vital for any DTC brand's success.

What was disappointing

It met all expect the pricing. It is a very expensive tool for all that it does.

Photo of Reviewer Filip Djokic

Very Satisfied

Alex M.

Role

Marketing

Shop category

Fashion & Apparel

Shopify plan

Plus

Reviewed on

Apr 21, 2026

Years of use

More then 3 years

Relationship

User and decision maker

Still using this tool

No

Importance

Critical for me to do my job

What exceeded expectations

They are the cream of the corp when it comes to email and SMS. In particular Email and with everything you can do on that platform as well as the reporting you can get is vital for any DTC brand's success.

What was disappointing

It met all expect the pricing. It is a very expensive tool for all that it does.

Frequently asked questions about Klaviyo

Is Klaviyo worth it?

86% of 207 verified Shopify merchants are satisfied with Klaviyo. Reviewers most often highlight its automation flows, segmentation and deep Shopify data integration.

Is Klaviyo free to use?

Klaviyo is free to install, with paid plans from $15/month for SMS and $20/month for email. Pricing scales with active contact count, which is the cost driver reviewers mention most.

What are the main complaints about Klaviyo?

Pricing that climbs steeply as lists grow is the most common complaint, followed by a real learning curve, limited email templates and design tools, and an SMS product that trails dedicated platforms.

Does Klaviyo integrate well with Shopify?

Yes — deep Shopify integration is one of its most-praised strengths, syncing purchase and browsing data in real time. It also connects to Checkout, Shopify Flow, Gorgias, Recharge, Meta and Google ads.

What is the best Klaviyo alternative?

Omnisend and Attentive come up most often on our panel — Omnisend for simpler, cheaper email and SMS, Attentive when SMS is the priority channel.

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