Beacon: AEO & AI Visibility vs VisiAI
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 VisiAI.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Beacon and $29/month for VisiAI.
- Beacon lists 9 features VisiAI’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
- · 7 days of AI traffic history
- · Full AI crawler audit
- · Schema for up to 25 products
Pro
- · 100 AI content rewrites per month
- · 30 days of AI traffic history
- · Unlimited product schema
Ultra
- · 365 days of AI traffic history
- · Brand Entity Builder
- · Everything in Pro
- · Unlimited AI rewrites
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.
Shoppers increasingly ask AI assistants like ChatGPT, Claude, and Google AI for product recommendations instead of using traditional search. These assistants can only recommend stores they can access and understand. VisiAI checks whether AI crawlers can reach your store, adds structured data so AI engines read your products accurately, and helps you improve descriptions for AI readability.
- 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
- See which AI engines can access your store and unblock them in one click
- Add structured data so AI engines read your products accurately
- Rewrite product descriptions to be clearer for AI assistants
- Track which AI sources send visitors to your store
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 |  VisiAI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | VisiAI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Beacon and VisiAI: common questions
- Is Beacon or VisiAI cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Beacon and $29/month for VisiAI. 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 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, APIs and webhooks, Competitor analysis. 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 VisiAI; 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 VisiAI. 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.