Algolia AI Search & Discovery vs Shoppi
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
- Algolia AI Search & Discovery is detected on 681× as many Shopify stores as Shoppi: 1,362 vs 2 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Algolia AI Search & Discovery lists 15 features Shoppi’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Autocomplete, Cart upsell.
Head to head
Product search & discovery that increases conversions at scale
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- India
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 10K search requests/month
- · 50K records included
- · 5K crawls/month
- · 5K recommendation requests/month
Elevate
- · 99.999% availability
- · Agentic and generative features
- · Enterprise Support plans & Enhanced SLA
- · NeuralSearch
- · Professional Services Available
- · Real-time personalization
Grow
- · 100K records, then $0.40 per 1K
- · 10K searches/mo, then $0.50 per 1K
- · Data transformation
- · Keyword search + browse
- · Manual synonyms
- · Query suggestions
Grow Plus
- · 100K records, then $0.40 per 1K
- · 10K searches/mo, then $1.75 per 1K
- · AI synonyms & ranking
- · Advanced personalization
- · Everything in Grow, plus:
- · Query categorization
Starter
- · Outfit or Combo products for cross sell
- · Similar Products for upselling
- · Unlimited Text, Voice and Image Search
- · Up to 2,000 Products
- · Up to 200 Sales Agents Sessions
Growth
- · Email support (next business day)
- · Everything in Starter
- · Priority catalog re-indexing
- · Up to 10,000 Products
- · Up to 2,000 Sales Agents Sessions
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support (4-hour response)
- · Up to 10,000 Sales Agents Sessions
- · Up to 50,000 Products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlgolia AI Search understands shopper intent exceptionally well, providing relevant results even for complex keywords! This improves your site performance, significantly minimizes “no results”, and provides a seamless search experience for your shoppers. Save hours without having to create synonyms or manually assign categories. Impress shoppers with speed and relevance on any device.
Shoppi transforms your Shopify store into an AI-powered discovery experience. Shoppers find what they want faster through natural language search, conversational chat, and personalized recommendations — all tuned to drive conversions. Replace basic keyword search with an AI that understands intent.
- Get lightning-fast results that match exactly what the shopper wants
- Dynamically shape shopper experience by curating and personalizing results
- Maximize catalog exposure and drive upsell with AI recommendations
- Easily create and control campaigns with user-friendly merchandising tools
- AI search — natural language, voice, and image search
- AI chat assistant that answers questions and recommends products
- Personalized recommendations and similar product widgets
- AI-curated outfit bundles and product combinations
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 |  Algolia AI Search & Discovery |  Shoppi |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,362(ahead) | 2 |
| Net store change, 28 days | −27 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 30 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 38% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | India |
Reviews
| Measure | Algolia AI Search & Discovery | Shoppi |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 45 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Algolia AI Search & Discovery | Shoppi |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Algolia AI Search & Discovery | Shoppi |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #34(ahead) | #127 |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 in Search and filters | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 28, 2016 | May 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Algolia | HHSHOPPI AI PRIVATE LIMITED |
FAQ
Algolia AI Search & Discovery and Shoppi: common questions
- Which is more popular, Algolia AI Search & Discovery or Shoppi?
- Algolia AI Search & Discovery is detected on 681× as many Shopify stores as Shoppi: 1,362 vs 2 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Algolia AI Search & Discovery lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Autocomplete, Cart upsell, Conversion rates. Shoppi lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Bundles, Image search, Voice search. 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.