Alt Text Pro vs AltMate: Bulk Alt Text Editor
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 Alt Text Pro, Oct 14, 2026 for AltMate.
The short answer
- Only Alt Text Pro lists a free plan.
- Alt Text Pro lists 6 features AltMate’s listing doesn’t mention, including ADA, AODA, Audits.
Head to head
free
- · 5 AI image descriptions to try
- · Bulk edit using product titles
- · Scan every image type
- · Unlimited title-based alt text
starter
- · 1,000 AI images / month
- · Bulk AI generation & scheduling
- · Email support
- · Unlimited title-based alt text
growth
- · 10,000 AI images / month
- · Everything in Starter
- · For growing catalogs
- · Priority AI generation
compliance
- · 50,000 AI images / month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Highest volume & throughput
- · Then $9.99 per extra 10,000
Free to install
- · First 10 images completely free
- · Purchase 100 credits for $15
- · Purchase 250 credits for $35
- · Purchase 50 credits for $9
- · Purchase 500 credits for $60
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlt Text Pro scans every image in your store (products, collections, blog posts, and files) and shows which are missing alt text. Generate clear, SEO-friendly alt text with AI or smart templates, review it, and save it to Shopify in one click. Run it in bulk or schedule it to run automatically. Title-based templates are unlimited, and AI describes the actual image.
AltMate looks at your actual product images and writes descriptive alt text for youin your store’s language. Review and edit every suggestion before saving. Get accurate alt text that improves your Google Images ranking and makes your store accessible to all shoppers.
- Scan every image across products, collections, blogs, and files
- Generate SEO-friendly alt text with AI or smart templates
- Review and edit each alt text before saving it to Shopify
- Bulk edit and schedule automatic runs in the background
- View and bulk edit alt text for images in a table view.
- Search and filter images by product title, tag, or collection.
- Manually edit alt text to improve SEO accuracy.
- Support products with multiple images per listing.
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 |  Alt Text Pro |  AltMate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Alt Text Pro | AltMate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Alt Text Pro | AltMate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Alt Text Pro | AltMate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #26 | #506 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 9, 2026 | Jun 27, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | EcomBack | Merchant Build |
FAQ
Alt Text Pro and AltMate: common questions
- Is Alt Text Pro or AltMate cheaper?
- Only Alt Text Pro lists a free plan. 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?
- Alt Text Pro lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as ADA, AODA, Audits, EAA. AltMate lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as SEO score, Website traffic. 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 Alt Text Pro, Oct 14, 2026 for AltMate; 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 Alt Text Pro, Oct 14, 2026 for AltMate. 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.