Beacon: AEO & AI Visibility vs ShelfScore
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 ShelfScore.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Beacon and $49/month for ShelfScore.
- Beacon lists 7 features ShelfScore’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Analytics, APIs and webhooks.
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
- · Composite AI visibility score
- · Full store AI readiness audit
- · No credit card required
- · Top 3 priority fixes
Starter
- · 14-day free trial
- · Bot Access, Schema, Data sub-scores
- · Full score history tracking
- · Full store AI readiness audit
- · Per-product audit results
- · Priority fixes by recoverable points
Growth
- · 14-day free trial
- · Continuous monitoring with alerts
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multi-store support up to 5 stores
- · Priority queue for re-audits
- · Schema markup depth analysis
Agency
- · 14-day free trial
- · Bulk audit scheduling
- · Centralized agency dashboard
- · Client-ready exports
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority email support
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.
AI shopping engines like ChatGPT, Perplexity, Google AI, and Claude now recommend products directly to buyers. If they can't read your store, they can't recommend you. ShelfScore audits the three layers AI engines use: - Bot access (OAI-SearchBot, ChatGPT-User, ClaudeBot, PerplexityBot) - Schema markup (JSON-LD against schema.org) - Product data quality (GTIN, descriptions, images, shipping, returns) One score, 0 to…
- 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
- Audit AI crawler access for GPTBot, Claude, Perplexity, and Google AI
- Check JSON-LD schema completeness on every product in your catalog
- Score product data quality against fields AI shopping engines need
- Get ranked fixes ordered by recoverable points so you fix what matters
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 |  ShelfScore |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfScore |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfScore |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Beacon | ShelfScore |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #1007 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 4, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Plucore | ShelfScore |
FAQ
Beacon and ShelfScore: common questions
- Is Beacon or ShelfScore cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Beacon and $49/month for ShelfScore. 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 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, APIs and webhooks, Competitor analysis. ShelfScore lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as ALT text, Audits, Content analysis, Insights and tips. 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 ShelfScore; 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 ShelfScore. 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.