Privy ‑ Email, SMS & Pop Ups
Privy ‑ Pop Ups, Email, & SMS for Shopify Stores
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July 11, 2025
It will charge you for "usage fees" and it won't be very easy to figure out what they are. We used a very basic setup and forgot about it only to realize we were being charged $45+ USD a month for literally an email signup. If you're just getting started, use the free shopify email app and save yourself the headaches.
Jan. 16, 2025
I've had many technical issues with the app that is yet to be resolved, and find their billing very confusing.
Nov. 20, 2024
Unfortunately, we are experiencing issues with the pop-up during Black Friday, and the first-line support team doesn’t seem willing to fully understand the problem or take the time to resolve it. It’s been over 48 hours, and all we’ve heard so far is: “Yes, the pop-up appears.” We are already aware that the pop-up appears, but what we need is an analysis of *why* it is showing up more than 1,000 times with a 0% subscription rate. Additionally, we are receiving emails from customers reporting errors after signing in. Could someone from the complaints department please review this ticket?
I'm Alex, the CEO of Privy. So sorry to hear about the trouble. Our Head of Customer Experience is reaching out right now. We'll get any issues sorted.
Nov. 15, 2024
I had high hopes for this $40 app, but it was a complete disappointment. First, their live chat button didn’t work when I needed help. When I finally got a response from Alex, they suggested hopping on a call—but I’ve done that before, and it was just a sales pitch to get me to upgrade. I asked if this call would actually help solve my issue, but Alex never replied. The app ended up conflicting with my theme’s coding and ruined a launch—items weren’t showing up in the designated collections! I uninstalled it after just 4 days because it was unusable. I requested a refund, but no one has responded. $40 down the drain for an app I couldn’t even use. Terrible experience.
Aug. 8, 2024
Je n’arrive pas à vous contacter J’ai besoin de votre aidez pour les pop up qui ne s’affichent pas bien sur les mobiles et les champ dmarc Merci de me recontacter au plus vite
Hi there, Thank you for bringing this to our attention. I’m sorry to hear that you’re experiencing issues. We’re here to help! I've escalated this to our Technical Support team so that we can help you with your DMARC records and help troubleshoot your display. In the meantime, if there’s anything else you’d like to share or if you have any further questions, please feel free to let us know. We’re committed to making sure everything works perfectly for you.
June 18, 2024
Terrible terms and conditions and too expensive. I subscribed for a $105 plan, it was working fine but I found similar apps are much and works the same. So I decided to unsubscribe it before they charge me for the next cycle, and they terminate everything instantly. While I had so many other subscriptions, usually they would still let you to use till the next cycle. This is the first time they terminate it instantly. I still have more than two weeks left , talked to CS, no help. They said it's in their condition, wasted my money.
Thank you for sharing your feedback. We sincerely apologize for the inconvenience and frustration you experienced with the cancellation process. Our intention is to provide clear and helpful service to all our customers, and it’s evident that we fell short in your case. While our policy does state that subscriptions terminate immediately upon cancellation, we understand the impact this has had on you, especially with time remaining in your billing cycle. We’re committed to resolving this issue for you. I have personally reviewed your case and will reach out to you directly, along with our billing team, to discuss potential solutions. We aim to ensure you feel valued and fairly treated, and we will do our utmost to address your concerns and find a satisfactory resolution.
May 20, 2024
I used this app for long years for my business until about a month ago. Had huge problem on my last products launch. On the launch day, emails weren't being sent to my customers. I reached out to them and I only heard back a day later with no solution. It cause me great loss. I left after years super unsatisfied having the loss. I don't recommend.
Hi there, Thank you for sharing your experience with us. We deeply apologize for the inconvenience and frustration caused during your product launch. Your long-term support means a lot to us, and we’re sorry to hear that we fell short when it mattered most. Our team is currently investigating what went wrong to ensure it doesn’t happen again. We’ve reached out to you via email to discuss how we can make this right and prevent future issues. Please don’t hesitate to respond if you have any further concerns or need additional assistance. We’re committed to regaining your trust and ensuring your satisfaction.
March 20, 2024
SCAM ALERT Check your billing statements. I've used this app for years without issue. A few months ago, I had an issue where all of a sudden my photos in my pop-ups had disappeared. I reached out and they told me I deleted them (I didn't and they were the same photos I had used for about 2 years.) They couldn't figure out why it was freezing and not allowing me to add another photo where the original went missing. I accepted a "collaborator request" so they could fix it, and they did. What I didn't realize was that since then, both of my websites have TWO recurring charges EACH for this app: $15 and $15 on one website, and $45 and $15 on another. I've been spending $90 on this app that is supposed to cost $15 for the basic plan. I don't know how I didn't notice sooner, so that's on me, but I'm surprised Shopify is allowing them to continue to scam people by adding the app multiple times. I've used this app for around 4 years across multiple other accounts without issue, including these two websites. All this began only a few months ago. If you've added them as a "collaborator request" to fix something, run and check your billing statements. I have 10+ years of Shopify use under my belt and have built around 12 websites. I did NOT download this app multiple times and agree to be billed multiple times a month. I have only ever used the basic version of this for a simple email pop-up: no marketing emails, nothing else they offer. SCAM
Hi there, Thank you for taking the time to share your experience. We're here to help! Our teams looked into this and see that we were able to assist you with the image issue. I can assure you that these support interactions did not lead to additional charges or newly created accounts. To clarify, the Privy Starter plan is billed based on your mailable contacts. As your contact list grows, your pricing is subject to scale overtime. Within Shopify, you will see your monthly Privy bill broken into two charges as you noted (base + usage), this would be the case for each Privy account that you have. We appreciate your feedback here as our team is working on improving how we communicate this to customers moving forward. I’ve personally reached out to you so we can work towards a better experience for your store, and I am happy to continue the conversation with you there.
Jan. 23, 2024
Not good. You ask for help from support and they talk to you like you are a computer genius. NOT EVERYONE IS. A quick 5 minute call probably could have solved all our issues but NO ONE wants to pick up the phone and help the customer
Dec. 17, 2023
Very poor marketing app! There is no technical support whatsoever over the weekends. I created an email for a one hour sale and the mails have not been sent out and I cannot cancel the emails either. I cannot afford this to be sent out after the sale is over. This is the second time this is happening in 2023. The email templates are ugly and needs a lot of work.
Jan. 24, 2024
Really bad - it keeps getting in the way when I am trying to customize my Shopify site. Can you turn it off while I am editing and working on the back end of my website?
Nov. 20, 2023
Terribly slow response time. If you are serious about getting business done and you need support, do not use Privy!
Oct. 9, 2023
doubled their plan prices in one year, and the app doesn't really make the difference
Sept. 16, 2023
I am not sure if all these positive reviews are fake or what. I made a pop-up that is supposed to display immediately and it doesn't work correctly. I tried contacting their live chat during their business hours for the last 2 days with no response. I also emailed their support email with no response. If this is the type of customer service you can expect from Privy then I will be deleting their app.
Aug. 14, 2023
They Don't really help you set up things. they give you a crash course for 30 min and after that you are on your own. they don't have a direct customer service number where they can help you set up campaigns step by step. They could add that and it would be very worth it.
Aug. 8, 2023
Good App. Helped a lot in user growth (expected from any pop up). it was easy to use but comes with very poor documentation and bad customer support. I contacted the, as for the last last 3 days pop up are disabled but still no solution.
April 20, 2023
DON'T USE PRIVY! They are very expensive. The price start from $15, once you have more subscriber, they will charge you more. I paid $90 per month for being forced to choose a better plan plus paying for sending email to more subscriber. I was asking partial refund since I couldn't used the service during their website maintenance, the customer service was denying all these service was working while I had a copy of screenshot that it wasn't working. Then they just blamed my computer had issue, no matter what, they just refused to give a partial refund. Save your money, shopify email is enough for your need.
April 3, 2023
Privy wasted a month of our time! We initially used Privy because their sister company, Attentive, told us we were too small to use their platform. They recommended we use Privy instead. We signed up with Privy but after a month of using their platform they informed us we couldn't use their SMS feature because of the industry we're in. SMS newsletters was the reason we even switched to Privy. You would think they would screen new clients and let them know if there were any issues, but no we wasted a month of getting all of our contacts migrated over, setting up automations, etc. A month of work down the drain, but Privy got their fee. Thanks A LOT Privy (and Attentive). Now we're back to square one. Avoid this company