045 StoreChat AI Chatbot vs Groundly
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $69/month for 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot and $9.99/month for Groundly.
- 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot lists 6 features Groundly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, Chat buttons, Emojis and stickers.
Head to head
Free
- · 30 AI chats/mo
- · Daily store sync
- · Live on your storefront — not a preview
- · Product recommendations
- · Unlimited visitors & products
Pro
- · Conversation summaries & tags
- · Custom answers & handoffs
- · Everything in Free
- · Lead capture & email forwarding
- · No per-chat, visitor or product fees
- · Order lookup & verification
Scale
- · AI insights — themes, gaps & demand
- · Dedicated onboarding
- · Everything in Pro
- · Most capable AI — deeper answers
- · Revenue analytics
- · Unlimited AI chats
Free
- · 50 assistant replies per month
Starter
- · 1,000 replies per month
Pro
- · 10,000 replies per month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWe're Shopify store owners in Australia. We built this for our own six stores first, and it runs on all six today: the assistant we wanted at 11pm, when a shopper asks "will this fit?" and nobody's awake. It answers from your products, pages and policies, not from general knowledge, and re-reads your store nightly. Shoppers get product cards, a lead form and verified order status. Install it and look around.
Storefront AI Chatbot adds a chat assistant to your storefront that answers shopper questions about products, shipping, and returns. It answers only from your store's real content, so it never invents prices, policies, or products. When it doesn't know, it says so and points shoppers to your team.
- It answers from your products, pages and policies — your words, not guesswork
- Product cards in chat with photo, price and a link to the product page
- Order status shown only after the shopper verifies on two details
- Installs switched off. Nothing reaches your customers until you say so
- Answers shopper questions from your real products, pages, and policies
- Gives accurate prices and stock by searching your live catalog
- Adds a chat widget to your storefront from the theme editor, no code
- Shows conversation history and the questions it couldn't answer
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  045 StoreChat AI Chatbot |  Groundly |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot | Groundly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot | Groundly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $69/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot | Groundly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #974 | #608(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 3, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Zero Four Five | Chic and Unique |
FAQ
045 StoreChat AI Chatbot and Groundly: common questions
- Is 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot or Groundly cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $69/month for 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot and $9.99/month for Groundly. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- 045 StoreChat AI Chatbot lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, Chat buttons, Emojis and stickers, Greetings. Groundly lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Live chat. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 13, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 13, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.