CentSearch: AI Mode Search vs Hivebee AI
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 CentSearch, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $39/month for CentSearch and $49/month for Hivebee AI.
- Hivebee AI lists 11 features CentSearch’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights.
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
- · Manual reindex with a 24-hour cooldown
- · Unlimited Instant Searches
- · Unlimited filters
- · Up to 25 products
Growth
- · Manual reindex with a 1-hour cooldown
- · Support
- · Unlimited Instant Searches
- · Unlimited filters
- · Up to 1,000 products
Advanced
- · Priority support
- · Real-time product sync
- · Unlimited Instant Searches
- · Unlimited filters
- · Up to 50,000 products
Freemium
- · 100 AI searches per month
- · Answers in English & German
- · Realtime search refinement
- · Standard AI — solid search results
- · Understands typos & vague queries
- · Widget & search bar integration
Premium
- · 300 AI searches per month
- · Advanced AI — smarter, more accurate
- · Advanced analytics & revenue insights
- · All languages supported
- · Everything in Freemium, plus:
- · Faster search responses
Business
- · 1000 AI searches per month
- · Custom widget and search bar
- · Dedicated Account Manager
- · Everything in Premium, plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLet customers search your catalog the way they use AI every day: with plain language and photos. CentSearch improves product discovery and boosts conversion by helping shoppers find exactly what they mean. Handle vague intent, complex constraints, and image search. The App also provides unlimited typo-tolerant keyword search that users are familiar with, along with out-of-the-box filters.
HiveBee adds AI understanding to your store’s search. Shoppers type full sentences or partial details in any language, ask follow-up questions and get matching products, even with no exact match. Use it as a chat assistant, as an upgrade to your existing search bar, or both – installed via theme app extension, no code.
- AI Mode search for your catalog — turns natural language into precise matches
- Intelligent image + text search — find products by photo, description, or both
- Unlimited keyword search with typo tolerance — the familiar experience
- Unlimited filters — price bar, attributes, vendors, and more
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
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 |  CentSearch |  Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CentSearch | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 12 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CentSearch | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | CentSearch | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #225 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 8, 2026 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CentGen | Rankskipper |
FAQ
CentSearch and Hivebee AI: common questions
- Is CentSearch or Hivebee AI cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $39/month for CentSearch and $49/month for Hivebee AI. 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?
- CentSearch lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Filter display, Search bar. Hivebee AI lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Conversion tracking. 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 CentSearch, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI; 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 CentSearch, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI. 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.