Ajaxy Live Search vs Hivebee AI
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $4/month for Ajaxy Live Search and $49/month for Hivebee AI.
- Hivebee AI lists 12 features Ajaxy Live Search’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI search, Behavior insights.
Head to head
- Australia
- United Kingdom
Momentum
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UNLIMITED
- · Compatible with most themes
- · Enhanced predictive search
- · Free support
- · Light and Dark Mode
- · Mobile-friendly
- · Multilingual
Freemium
- · 100 AI searches per month
- · Answers in English & German
- · Realtime search refinement
- · Standard AI — solid search results
- · Understands typos & vague queries
- · Widget & search bar integration
Premium
- · 300 AI searches per month
- · Advanced AI — smarter, more accurate
- · Advanced analytics & revenue insights
- · All languages supported
- · Everything in Freemium, plus:
- · Faster search responses
Business
- · 1000 AI searches per month
- · Custom widget and search bar
- · Dedicated Account Manager
- · Everything in Premium, plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOur intuitive search bar integrates seamlessly into your existing store theme, whether it's a modern Store 2.0 or a classic vintage theme. Customers will love the instant search suggestions that pop up as they type, guiding them to the perfect products, collections, pages, or blog posts in a flash. Perfectly complement your brand and give your customers a personalized search experience that drives sales.
HiveBee adds AI understanding to your store’s search. Shoppers type full sentences or partial details in any language, ask follow-up questions and get matching products, even with no exact match. Use it as a chat assistant, as an upgrade to your existing search bar, or both – installed via theme app extension, no code.
- Effortlessly discover what you're looking for with live search (RTL Support)
- Utilizing latest technology to deliver matching products, collections & pages...
- Multilingual, Customizable and extensible interface with dark mode
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
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 | Ajaxy Live Search |  Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2 | 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 | Vehicles & Parts | Not published |
| Top store countries | Australia, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Ajaxy Live Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 12 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Ajaxy Live Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 60 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Ajaxy Live Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #212 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 24, 2024 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ajaxy Limited | Rankskipper |
FAQ
Ajaxy Live Search and Hivebee AI: common questions
- Is Ajaxy Live Search or Hivebee AI cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4/month for Ajaxy Live Search and $49/month for Hivebee AI. 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?
- Ajaxy Live Search lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom filters, Search bar, Search suggestions. Hivebee AI lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI search, Behavior insights, Conversion tracking. 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 Nov 8, 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 Nov 8, 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.