Software Shopify Apps – Market Share Breakdown
(Updated September 2026) See which software 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.
Software Shopify Apps — Full Market Share Table
All tracked software 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 |  Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ | 94.36% | 0.00 | Declining |
| 2 |  KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing | 1.98% | 1.29 | Climbing |
| 3 |  Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | 1.36% | 0.96 | Climbing |
| 4 |  Kip: Sort Hide Payment Methods | 1.09% | 0.27 | Declining |
| 5 |  A2X Sync for QuickBooks & Xero | 0.50% | 0.03 | Climbing |
| 6 |  Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk | 0.36% | 2.09 | Declining |
| 7 |  Urgency+ Low Stock Counter | 0.17% | 0.11 | Climbing |
| 8 |  KwikPass: OTP‑login & Popups | 0.06% | 0.02 | Declining |
| 9 |  Vex Auto Add To Cart Free Gift | 0.06% | 0.01 | Climbing |
| 10 |  Veeqo Shipping and Inventory | 0.01% | 0.01 | Climbing |
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Key Insights:
- Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ holds 94.4% share of software app installs — 92.4pp ahead of KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing (2.0%).
- Top 3 apps (Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ, KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing, Digital Downloads PDF Pendora) account for 97.7% of all software install share — a concentrated market.
- KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing is gaining share fastest this month (+1.29pp) — the largest single gainer among the top software apps by share.
- Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk is losing share fastest (-2.09pp) — could indicate a churning user base or a stronger challenger gaining ground.
Software Shopify Apps — Market Share Over Time
Monthly market share trajectory for the top 5 software 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ | — | 89.5% | 94.4%4.93 | 94.3%0.1 | 95.4%1.11 | 92.3%3.11 |
| Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk | — | 6.0% | 2.4%3.58 | 0.4%2.07 | 0.3%0.07 | 2.8%2.49 |
| KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing | — | 2.9% | 0.7%2.18 | 2.0%1.27 | 2.0% | 2.6%0.68 |
| A2X Sync for QuickBooks & Xero | — | 0.2% | 0.5%0.23 | 0.5%0.03 | 0.9%0.36 | 1.4%0.54 |
| Digital Downloads PDF Pendora | — | 0.4% | 0.4%0.02 | 1.4%0.98 | 0.5%0.9 | 0.3%0.22 |
Key Insights:
- Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ's share expanded from 89.5% → 92.3% over the charted period.
- Of the top 5 tracked software apps, 2 grew share and 3 lost share — leader is widening the gap.
Top Software Shopify Apps by Country
Per-country market share rankings for software 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:
- Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ leads software apps in 3 of 4 tracked markets (United States, China, United Kingdom).
- Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ leads worldwide, but India bucks the trend — KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing leads there.
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Top 5 Apps in Software
- Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ — Leads software apps with 92.3% install share, rated 5.0★ — losing share this month.
- A2X Sync for QuickBooks & Xero — Holds 1.4% of software app install share, rated 5.0★ — gaining share this month.
- KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing — Holds 2.6% of software app install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk — Holds 2.8% of software app install share, rated 4.9★ — gaining share this month.
- Kip: Sort Hide Payment Methods — Holds 0.2% of software app install share, rated 4.9★ — losing share this month.
Software Shopify Apps — Frequently Asked Questions
1. Which software app has the highest market share on Shopify?
Preorder, Back In Stock ‑ STOQ dominates the software category on Shopify with 94.4% of installs — 92.4pp ahead of KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing. 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 software Shopify apps?
For software (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 software apps are gaining market share on Shopify?
KwikEngage: Whatsapp Marketing is gaining software app market share fastest this month, up +1.29pp versus 30 days ago. Switch the table sub-tab to "Market Share Changes" to see all gainers ordered by movement.
4. Which software apps are losing market share on Shopify?
Digital Downloads ‑ Filemonk has lost the most market share this month among software apps (-2.09pp). Sort the table by Change (Low to High) to see the full list of decliners.
5. Which countries drive the most software Shopify app installs?
United States drives the largest share of software app installs at 39.0%, followed by Australia at 11.1% and United Kingdom at 9.4%. Use the country picker on the third card to compare market leaders by country.
6. How many software apps does ShopDigest track on Shopify?
ShopDigest tracks 96 software apps on the Shopify App Store. Market share, rankings, and review data refresh weekly so you can track competitive shifts as they happen.
