AltGate AI vs ATAI ‑ AltText.ai AI Alt Text
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 AltGate AI, Oct 22, 2026 for ATAI.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AltGate AI 5.0 from 2 reviews and ATAI 4.5 from 142 reviews.
- Only AltGate AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for AltGate AI and $5/month for ATAI.
- ATAI lists 19 features AltGate AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, ALT text, Analytics.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 25 images per month
- · AI-generated alt text
Standard
- · 250 images per month
- · AI-generated alt text
- · Bulk upload
- · Files library browser
- · Per-image context hints
Pro
- · 1,000 images per month
- · AI-generated SEO filenames
- · AI-generated alt text
- · Brand-aware alt text
- · Bulk upload
- · Files library browser
Pay as you go
- · Purchase additional credits as needed
- · Your first 25 images are totally free
Bronze Plan
- · 100 images / month
- · Purchase additional credits as needed
- · Unused credits roll over
- · Your first 25 images are totally free
Silver Plan
- · 500 images / month
- · Purchase additional credits as needed
- · Unused credits roll over
- · Your first 25 images are totally free
Gold Plan
- · 2000 images / month
- · Purchase additional credits as needed
- · Unused credits roll over
- · Your first 25 images are totally free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEvery image in your store ships with descriptive alt text — better Google rankings, accessibility compliance, zero manual work. Upload an image, AI analyzes it and generates descriptive alt text in seconds. The image then saves to your Files library with alt text already attached, so every image that goes through AltGate AI is accessibility-ready before it ever appears in your store.
AltText.ai generates accurate, SEO-optimized alt text for the product and blog images in your store. It reads your product name, brand, and description, then writes natural alt text that search engines index and screen readers announce, supporting ADA, AODA, EAA, and WCAG requirements.
- AI alt text written automatically at the moment images upload
- Bulk upload many images at once and process them in parallel
- Generate alt text for images already in your Files library
- Refine AI-generated alt text inline at any time
- Works automatically on each product image you create or update.
- Bulk update all/any of your existing products or blog images at once.
- Uses keywords from your product name, brand, and description in the alt text.
- Fully customizable settings to control when alt text is added.
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 |  AltGate AI |  ATAI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AltGate AI | ATAI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 142(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | AltGate AI | ATAI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | AltGate AI | ATAI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #53 | #56 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #15 on Featured by Shopify in SEO |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | May 17, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Eloquent Development | AltText.ai |
FAQ
AltGate AI and ATAI: common questions
- Is AltGate AI or ATAI cheaper?
- Only AltGate AI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for AltGate AI and $5/month for ATAI. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, AltGate AI or ATAI?
- On the Shopify App Store: AltGate AI 5.0 from 2 reviews and ATAI 4.5 from 142 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ATAI lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, ALT text, Analytics, AODA. 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 AltGate AI, Oct 22, 2026 for ATAI; 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 AltGate AI, Oct 22, 2026 for ATAI. 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.