{"id":17074,"date":"2026-07-14T15:17:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:47:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/miniorange-alternative-shopify\/"},"modified":"2026-07-14T15:17:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-14T09:47:47","slug":"miniorange-alternative-shopify","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fast2sms.com\/help\/miniorange-alternative-shopify\/","title":{"rendered":"miniOrange Alternative for Shopify: Free OTP and SMS Notifications App"},"content":{"rendered":"

miniOrange makes solid OTP and SMS apps for Shopify, and plenty of stores use them happily. They also charge monthly, and SMS delivery for India still runs through gateway credits on top. If your customers are in India, there is a simpler bill: one free app from Fast2SMS, where the gateway and the app are the same company and you pay only per message. Here is the honest comparison.<\/p>\n

The pricing model, side by side<\/h2>\n

Most Shopify OTP and SMS apps follow the same pattern: a monthly app subscription by plan tier, plus message charges. Two meters running before your first order confirmation goes out.<\/p>\n

The Fast2SMS app has no subscription at all. The app is free with every feature unlocked, and messages are billed to your own Fast2SMS wallet: WhatsApp utility messages at INR 0.25 with automatic refunds for failures, SMS at your DLT bulk rate.<\/p>\n

\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
<\/th>\nTypical paid OTP\/SMS app (e.g. miniOrange)<\/th>\nFast2SMS app<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
App cost<\/strong><\/td>\nMonthly plans by tier (see their listing)<\/td>\nFree, all features included<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Message charges<\/strong><\/td>\nGateway credits on top of the plan<\/td>\nPay per message only, from your own wallet<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
WhatsApp messages<\/strong><\/td>\nDepends on plan and add-ons<\/td>\nIncluded: INR 0.25 utility, verified business name, invoice PDFs<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
DLT compliance (India)<\/strong><\/td>\nArranged with your gateway<\/td>\nNative, with free dedicated DLT support<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Order notification events<\/strong><\/td>\nVaries by plan<\/td>\n12 events incl. COD, refunds, out for delivery<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Abandoned checkout recovery<\/strong><\/td>\nOften a higher tier<\/td>\nIncluded, with auto-cancel on purchase<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Invoice PDF on WhatsApp<\/strong><\/td>\nNot offered<\/td>\nIncluded, auto-generated per order<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Global coverage<\/strong><\/td>\nStrong: many countries<\/td>\nIndia only (+91 numbers)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n

That last row is the honest one, and it decides the choice.<\/p>\n

When miniOrange is still the right pick<\/h2>\n

Selling outside India? Choose miniOrange or another international app. Fast2SMS sends to Indian 10-digit numbers only. Also note: Fast2SMS OTP login on the storefront works with legacy (classic) customer accounts, because Shopify’s newer account pages do not let any app modify the login form. Order notifications and everything else work on every store either way.<\/p>\n

What the free Fast2SMS app includes<\/h2>\n
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Pricing on the listing says it plainly: Free.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n