AskRaian vs Speks
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for AskRaian, Oct 13, 2026 for Speks.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: AskRaian 5.0 from 1 reviews and Speks 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Only AskRaian lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.90/month for AskRaian and $29/month for Speks.
- Speks lists 9 features AskRaian’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Chat assignment.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 1 Bot
- · 1 File (10 MB total)
- · 10 messages/day
- · Community support
Basic
- · 1 Bot
- · 1 MCP Server
- · 100 messages/day
- · 5 Files (100 MB total)
- · Email & chat support
Advanced
- · 1 000 messages/day
- · 100 Files (1 GB total)
- · 3 Bots
- · 3 MCP Servers
- · 3 Tools
- · Email & chat support
Starter
- · 1 Language
- · 500 conversations / month
- · Basic analytics dashboard
- · Email support
- · Product sync (up to 500 SKUs)
Growth
- · 5,000 conversations / month
- · 50+ languages
- · Cross-sell & upsell logic
- · Priority support
- · Revenue attribution analytics
- · Unlimited product sync
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMerchants can setup bots that can communicate with their store MCP server and their own instructions. Connect your AI agent to your Shopify store's catalog, shopping cart, and policies to automate support and order workflows.
Speks helps Shopify merchants handle product discovery, sales conversations, and common support questions through an AI-powered chat experience. It automatically learns store products, collections, policies, and FAQs so merchants can provide accurate answers without manually building a knowledge base.
- Create your own instructions
- Bots have access to your store MCP
- Stylish chat bot appears on your store
- Answers product questions and helps customers compare options.
- Recommends products based on intent to help shoppers choose.
- Lets customers check order status and updates inside chat.
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 |  AskRaian |  Speks |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 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 | AskRaian | Speks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 3(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
AskRaian and Speks: common questions
- Is AskRaian or Speks cheaper?
- Only AskRaian lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.90/month for AskRaian and $29/month for Speks. 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, AskRaian or Speks?
- On the Shopify App Store: AskRaian 5.0 from 1 reviews and Speks 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Speks lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Agent avatar, 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 Nov 5, 2026 for AskRaian, Oct 13, 2026 for Speks; 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 5, 2026 for AskRaian, Oct 13, 2026 for Speks. 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.