AI Sales Helper Chat vs Patrol: AI Sales Agent
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for AI Sales Helper Chat, Nov 8, 2026 for Patrol.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AI Sales Helper Chat and $34/month for Patrol.
- Patrol lists 11 features AI Sales Helper Chat’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent analytics, AI chatbots, Chat assignment.
Head to head
Starter
Starter
- · 200 credits included each month
- · Entry-level stores
- · Free plan: 100 conversations/month
Growth
- · 800 credits included each month
- · Free plan: 100 conversations/month
- · Mid-market stores
Professional
- · 2,500 credits included each month
- · Established stores
- · Free plan: 100 conversations/month
Enterprise
- · 8,000 credits included each month
- · Free plan: 100 conversations/month
- · High-volume stores
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThis app helps merchants improve customer experience by adding an AI-powered chat assistant to their storefront. The assistant uses the store's product catalog to answer questions, recommend relevant items, and provide direct links with images. Customers can quickly find what they need, while merchants benefit from smoother navigation, higher engagement, and more efficient product discovery.
Patrol is an AI shopping assistant for your Shopify storefront. It helps shoppers discover products from your live catalog, answers product and policy questions, and can add items to cart and start checkout without leaving chat. Merchants get a theme-matched widget, clear AI disclosure for shoppers, conversation insights, and a free plan with 100 conversations every month.
- AI-powered chat assistant that answers customer questions in real time.
- Product-based recommendations with direct links and images from your catalog.
- Easy admin setup by connecting your OpenAI API key and syncing store products.
- Boosts product discovery by helping shoppers find items faster.
- AI product recommendations from live catalog data.
- AI Agent able to add to cart and redirect buyers to checkout in one click.
- Instant storefront Q&A for shoppers.
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 |  AI Sales Helper Chat |  Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AI Sales Helper Chat | Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AI Sales Helper Chat | Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $34/month |
| Longest free trial | 5 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Sales Helper Chat | Patrol |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #929 | #797(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 20, 2025 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Alexandr Nuzhniy | IT-Patrol |
FAQ
AI Sales Helper Chat and Patrol: common questions
- Is AI Sales Helper Chat or Patrol cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AI Sales Helper Chat and $34/month for Patrol. 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?
- Patrol lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, AI chatbots, Chat assignment, Chat buttons. 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 for AI Sales Helper Chat, Nov 8, 2026 for Patrol; 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 for AI Sales Helper Chat, Nov 8, 2026 for Patrol. 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.