Benchly: Sales Benchmarks vs Datalous

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Benchly, Oct 14, 2026 for Datalous.

The short answer

  • Only Datalous lists a free plan.
  • Benchly lists 10 features Datalous’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Checkout analytics.

Head to head

Detected stores

Benchly: 8
Datalous: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Analytics
  • Analytics
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jan 20, 2025
Jan 26, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
—
—
Detected stores
8active installs
  • FOM SA
  • roseyandvittori
  • Zulubeads Ada
  • IntrinsiCurly Me
  • Happy Shrinkers
+3 more
0active installs
Most common store size
101-200 products25%
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Top countries
  • South Africa63%
  • United Kingdom13%
  • United States13%
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
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From $0 to $39/month
Plans
Free
FreeFree
Professional$39/month
7-day free trial
  • · 200 AI insights per month
  • · Advanced AI features
  • · All Starter features
  • · All basic AI insights
  • · Custom insights (50 per month)
  • · Goal recommendations (unlimited)
Coverage
17 of 21 features81%
11 of 21 features52%
Unique strengths
  • Abandoned cart
  • Activity tracking
  • Checkout analytics
  • Funnel analysis
  • +6 more
  • Cohort analysis
  • Custom reports
  • Forecasting
  • Notifications
Analytics
81%17/21
52%11/21
Customer behavior
83%5/6
33%2/6
Marketing and sales
100%8/8
25%2/8
Visuals and reports
57%4/7
100%7/7
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BenchlyDatalous21 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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Works with also listed by another
  • Checkout
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How it sells itself

Understanding how your store performs in a competitive market can be challenging. Our app provides merchants with the data and insights they need to stay ahead. Whether you're a small business owner or a growing brand, our tool helps you identify strengths, pinpoint weaknesses, and make data-driven decisions to optimize your store’s success.

Datalous provides AI-powered actionable insights, goal tracking, and industry benchmarks for your Shopify store. Set business goals with AI-recommended targets based on your performance. Compare your metrics like MRR, LTV, and churn rate against industry benchmarks to see how you stack up.

Key points
  • Compare Metrics: Benchmark your store's key metrics against industry standards.
  • Custom Filters: Filter by date, country, or store type for tailored comparisons.
  • Real-Time Insights: Access up-to-date data to make smarter business decisions.
  • Actionable Advice: Get recommendations to optimize your store.
  • AI-powered actionable insights providing specific recommendations, not just data
  • AI-recommended goals based on your store performance and growth trajectory
  • Goal tracking with real-time progress monitoring and pacing analysis
Screenshots
Smarter benchmarks, better growth
Simple Dashboard: Visualize performance with an intuitive, easy-Custom Filters: Filter by date, country, or store type for tailoCompare Metrics: Benchmark your store's key metrics against indu
main dashboard
Datalouse - AI Insights, goals and benchmarksgoals overviewAI insights

Installed with

BenchlyNo rating yetDatalousNo rating yet
Most often alongside
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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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureBenchlyDatalous
Detected stores8as of Nov 9, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & GardenNot published
Top store countriesSouth Africa, United Kingdom, United StatesNot published

Reviews

MeasureBenchlyDatalous
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureBenchlyDatalous
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly planNo monthly plan listed$39/month
Longest free trialNot listed7 days
Plans listedNot published2

Listing

MeasureBenchlyDatalous
Shopify category rank#809(ahead)in Analytics#1219in Analytics
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJan 20, 2025Jan 26, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperShopstarDatalous

FAQ

Benchly and Datalous: common questions

Is Benchly or Datalous cheaper?
Only Datalous lists a free plan. 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?
Benchly lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Checkout analytics, Funnel analysis. Datalous lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Cohort analysis, Custom reports, Forecasting, Notifications. 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 9, 2026 for Benchly, Oct 14, 2026 for Datalous; 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 9, 2026 for Benchly, Oct 14, 2026 for Datalous. 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.