Beacon: AEO & AI Visibility vs LumaBeacon: AI SEO&AEO Booster
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 Beacon, Oct 14, 2026 for LumaBeacon.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Beacon and $5.99/month for LumaBeacon.
- Beacon lists 8 features LumaBeacon’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Competitor analysis, Content optimization.
Head to head
Beacon Free
- · AI visibility score for ChatGPT & more
- · Auto-published AI-readable catalog file
- · Rich product data so AI quotes prices
Beacon Pro
- · AI shopping readiness checklist
- · Benchmark against up to 3 competitors
- · Choose which AI assistants see you
- · Instant AI search updates on products
- · Monitor AI crawler access + alerts
- · See which sales come from ChatGPT & more
Free
- · AI readiness and coverage dashboard
- · Automatic updates when products change
- · No theme changes
- · Up to 20 Agent Page refreshes per day
- · Up to 50 products
Starter
- · Automatic product updates
- · Everything included in Free
- · Faster synchronization
- · Up to 100 Agent Page refreshes per day
- · Up to 500 products
Pro
- · Everything included in Starter
- · Priority synchronization after changes
- · Up to 1,000 Agent Page refreshes per day
- · Up to 5,000 products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers now ask ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity what to buy. If they can't read your store, they can't recommend it. Beacon scores how AI sees your storefront, then helps you fix the gaps. Publish an AI-readable catalog summary, add rich product data so assistants can quote your prices and ratings, and tell search engines the moment products change.
Buyers are using AI to find products and decide what to buy. LumaBeacon creates a dedicated, AI-readable product catalog using the latest information from your store. With one click, publish an Agent Page containing your product details, prices, availability, and realtime structured data.
- AI visibility score for ChatGPT, Claude, and Perplexity
- Auto-publish an AI-readable summary of your catalog
- Rich product data so AI quotes your prices and ratings
- Monitor AI crawler access to your store
- One-Click Agentic Storefront — Generate Agent Page instantly. No code, no setup.
- Accurate, Real-Time Data — Live prices and stock with out-of-stock guards
- Quality Score & Control — Track generation quality in the dashboard
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 |  Beacon |  LumaBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Beacon | LumaBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | Beacon | LumaBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Beacon | LumaBeacon |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #948 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 4, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Plucore | Zippi |
FAQ
Beacon and LumaBeacon: common questions
- Is Beacon or LumaBeacon cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Beacon and $5.99/month for LumaBeacon. 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?
- Beacon lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Competitor analysis, Content optimization, Meta tags. 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 Beacon, Oct 14, 2026 for LumaBeacon; 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 Beacon, Oct 14, 2026 for LumaBeacon. 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.