Athena XAI 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 Apr 24, 2026 for Athena XAI Search, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI.
The short answer
- Athena XAI Search lists 15 features Hivebee AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom filters, Custom ranking, Filter display.
Head to head
Momentum
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Free
- · Advanced autocomplete and search control
- · Search analytics and insights
- · Visual, voice, and semantic search
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 featureAthena XAI Search improves product discovery through visual, voice, and semantic search. It helps customers find relevant products when search queries are unclear or incomplete. The app supports easier navigation, more accurate search results, and structured catalog exploration. Merchants gain control over search behavior and visibility into how customers use search.
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.
- Visual search using product images and photos.
- Voice search for natural language product queries.
- Semantic search that understands intent, not only exact keywords.
- Advanced autocomplete with synonyms, promotions and keyword control.
- 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 |  Athena XAI Search |  Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Athena XAI 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 | Athena XAI Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Athena XAI Search | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #175 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 13, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Syncit group | Rankskipper |
FAQ
Athena XAI Search and Hivebee AI: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Athena XAI Search lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Custom filters, Custom ranking, Filter display, Filter usage. Hivebee AI lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Personalized 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 Apr 24, 2026 for Athena XAI Search, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI; 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 Apr 24, 2026 for Athena XAI Search, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI. 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.