WebDesk Authenticator

Shopify accounts and login app by WEBDESK SOLUTION·Authenticator app allows the user to login with just their social media login seamlessly.

Snapshot

2.90(9 reviews)#54of 186 inAccounts and login

Ongoing.AI tracks WebDesk Authenticator daily — category rank, keyword positions in App Store search, install footprint, listing changes, and reviewer sentiment — back to when we first observed the listing.

Rating

2.90

9 reviews

Pricing

From $5/mo

free_trial

Built for Shopify

No

Years live

9

launched Apr 4, 2017

Last updated

Jun 30, 2026

Shopify listing

Category rank over time

Where WebDesk Authenticator sits day-by-day in Accounts and login.

Position across the Accounts and login page, snapshot daily. Lower is better — the Y axis is inverted so the strongest ranks sit at the top of the chart. Open the full Accounts and login leaderboard →

#60#64#68#71#75May 28May 29May 30May 31Jun 1WebDesk Authenticator · #74
Best position observed: #61. WebDesk Authenticator slipped 4 positions over the window.

Catalog position

Where WebDesk Authenticator sits in the App Store.

Rank and percentile inside the Accounts and login category — the competitive shape of the niche around this app.

Rank in Accounts and login

#54

of 186 active apps

Review count percentile

71th

vs category siblings

Rating percentile

45th

vs category siblings

Years on App Store

9

since 2017

Listing change cadence

What WebDesk Authenticator has changed lately.

Every pricing tweak, tagline refresh, and Shopify-side listing ping. Captured from Ongoing.AI’s per-scrape diff log — the cadence and the content of changes, in one strip.

Listing changes · last 21 days+12shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-11 → 2026-06-16shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-16 → 2026-06-21shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-21 → 2026-06-24shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-24 → 2026-06-26shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-26 → 2026-06-27shopify_lastmod: 2026-06-27 → 2026-06-30Jun 13, 26Jun 23, 26Jul 4, 26

Shopify Lastmod · Jul 1

2026-06-27 → 2026-06-30

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 28

2026-06-26 → 2026-06-27

Shopify Lastmod · Jun 27

2026-06-24 → 2026-06-26

PricingIdentity & listingCadence

Reviews

What merchants are saying

2.90(9 reviews)
  • 58%positive34
  • 2%neutral1
  • 41%negative24

Popular mentions

  • bug
  • customer support
  • performance
  • functionality
  • missing features
  • security concerns
  • ease of use
  • facebook integration

Top themes

  1. bug10
  2. customer support6
  3. performance6
  4. functionality4
  5. missing features3
  6. security concerns3
  7. ease of use3
  8. facebook integration2

What merchants praise

Great service for new shop owners. Tech support helped with an issue I was having quickly.Thank you!
Wooynana · 5

What merchants complain about

DON'T USE THIS APP! We used this app and activated the Google auth, after testing this app with google, it redirected us to other website and it also creates an account to that website.
Winery Philippines · 1

Plans

WebDesk Authenticator pricing tiers.

Base App Charge

$5/month

  • Simple installation
  • No need to copy/paste any codes.
  • Support login/register popup.

Capabilities

What WebDesk Authenticator can do.

The 3 capabilities WebDesk Authenticator lists across its category, in Shopify’s own taxonomy. Pulled directly from the App Store listing.

Customer login

1
  • Social login

Account management

1
  • Registration forms

Access control

1
  • Password protection

FAQ

WebDesk Authenticator — frequently asked questions.

What is WebDesk Authenticator on Shopify?
WebDesk Authenticator is a Shopify app in the Accounts and login category. WebDesk Authenticator simplifies the registration process for customers by allowing them to log in using their social media credentials instead of filling out a lengthy registration form. This saves customers time and effort, as they can simply click on the social media icon of their choice to log in and access the store. It averages 2.90 out of 5 across 9 merchant reviews on the Shopify App Store.
How much does WebDesk Authenticator cost?
WebDesk Authenticator has a single paid plan at $5/month on the Shopify App Store.
Is WebDesk Authenticator free?
No, WebDesk Authenticator is a paid Shopify app. Plans start at $5/month on the Shopify App Store.
When was WebDesk Authenticator launched?
WebDesk Authenticator launched on April 4, 2017 — over 9 years on the Shopify App Store. In that time it has gathered 9 merchant reviews.
Is WebDesk Authenticator Built for Shopify?
WebDesk Authenticator does not currently carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The badge is awarded to apps that meet Shopify's published standards for performance, ease of use, and merchant value — many high-quality apps operate without it.
What are the best WebDesk Authenticator alternatives?
Merchants commonly compare WebDesk Authenticator with Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect, BSS B2B Lock, Login & Password, Helium Customer Fields, and Locksmith. Each alternative covers a similar use case but differs on pricing model, integration depth, and the specific themes merchants praise in reviews — see the alternatives section above for a side-by-side.
What do merchants praise about WebDesk Authenticator?
58% of analyzed merchant reviews skew positive. The themes most often cited in positive reviews are ease of use and user interface — see the review fingerprint above for the full breakdown.
What complaints come up about WebDesk Authenticator?
41% of analyzed merchant reviews are negative. The pain points most often raised in critical reviews are bug, customer support, and performance — see the review fingerprint above for the per-merchant detail.

Methodology

Where the numbers come from.

Ratings, review counts, pricing tiers, “Built for Shopify”, launch date, and category memberships come from the live Shopify App Store listing — refreshed daily by Ongoing.AI’s crawler. The review-count trajectory is the diff between today’s snapshot and snapshots from 7 and 28 days ago. Topic counts and sentiment come from the review corpus, topic-tagged with Claude. Install footprint is observed via Ongoing.AI’s tech-detection pass against actively-tracked Shopify storefronts. Catalog position is computed at snapshot time against every active app sharing the primary category. Snapshot generated .

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