Buddy AI: Agentic Commerce vs Thrivify ‑ AI Commerce Tools
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Buddy AI, Oct 31, 2026 for Thrivify.
The short answer
- Only Thrivify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Buddy AI and $50/month for Thrivify.
- Buddy AI lists 7 features Thrivify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Checkout discounts, Discount codes.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · 1 sales strategy included
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Auto-trained on your products & pages
Growth
- · 4 sales strategies to match your goals
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Advanced chat & performance analytics
Pro
- · 4 sales strategies to match your goals
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Advanced chat & performance analytics
Enterprise
- · 4 sales strategies to match your goals
- · AI Conversion Agent — closes deals
- · AI Insights Agent — finds opportunities
- · AI Sales Agent — converts shoppers
- · AI Support Agent — helps customers 24/7
- · Advanced chat & performance analytics
Free
- · All Thrivify features
- · Completely Free
- · Up to 2500 visitors a month
Startup
- · 14-day free trial
- · All Thrivify features
- · Free setup and onboarding assistance
- · Up to 10,000 visitors a month
Growth
- · 14-day free trial
- · All Thrivify features
- · Free setup and onboarding assistance
- · Up to 20,000 visitors a month
Performance
- · 14-day free trial
- · All Thrivify features
- · Free setup and onboarding assistance
- · Up to 50,000 visitors a month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuddy AI powers your Shopify store with 4 AI agents. The Sales Agent recommends products and upsells shoppers. The Support Agent answers live chat questions 24/7 and offers human handoff via WhatsApp, Instagram, and other channels. The Conversion Agent re-engages hesitant shoppers with margin-protected offers. The Insights Agent analyzes conversations to reveal customer needs and growth opportunities.
Thrivify is an AI-powered commerce platform that helps Shopify brands create smarter, more personalised shopping experiences. It brings together AI product guidance, virtual try-on, loyalty, customer reviews, personalised incentives and shopper verification into one connected platform.
- Convert hesitant visitors into buyers with tailored discounts before they leave.
- Optimize discounts to close more deals while protecting your margins.
- Let Buddify AI promote your products to customers during live chats.
- Gamify shopping to increase time spent in your store and purchase likelihood.
- Verify customer eligibility (students, NHS, key workers, Military & more)
- Control discount access to protect margins and target key customers
- AI assistant that guides decisions and controls offer eligibility
- Create targeted campaigns for different audiences and customer groups
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 |  Buddy AI |  Thrivify |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Buddy AI | Thrivify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 105 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 1% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Buddy AI and Thrivify: common questions
- Is Buddy AI or Thrivify cheaper?
- Only Thrivify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Buddy AI and $50/month for Thrivify. 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?
- Buddy AI lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Checkout discounts, Discount codes, Discount stacking. 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 7, 2026 for Buddy AI, Oct 31, 2026 for Thrivify; 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 7, 2026 for Buddy AI, Oct 31, 2026 for Thrivify. 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.