Chatbase vs Qwry: AI, Helpdesk & Live Chat
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 Chatbase, Oct 13, 2026 for Qwry.
The short answer
- Only Qwry lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $40/month for Chatbase and $29/month for Qwry.
- Qwry lists 20 features Chatbase’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI summaries, Business hours, Chat buttons.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Hobby
- · 2 Members
- · 40 MB
- · 5 AI Actions & 2 procedures enabled
- · 700 message credits/month
- · Access to advanced models
- · Allow file attachments in Chat
Basic
- · 3 Members
- · 40 MB
- · 4000 message credits/month
- · 8 Al Actions & 4 procedures enabled
- · API access
- · Chatbase helpdesk inbox
Business
- · 12 AI Actions & 6 procedures enabled
- · 15000 message credits/month
- · 40 MB
- · 5 Members
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Sources suggestions
Free
- · 1 AI agent
- · 1 MB of training content
- · 1 team seat
- · 2 Backstage messages per day
- · 50 AI credits per month
- · Hosted help page
Starter
- · 1 AI agent
- · 1,000 AI credits per month
- · 10 MB of training content
- · 2 team seats
- · AI copilot
- · Human escalation and live chat
Growth
- · 10 team seats and 5 AI agents
- · 4,000 AI credits per month
- · 40 MB of training content
- · API and webhook access
- · Advanced analytics
- · Custom branding
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureChatbase builds an AI agent trained on your Shopify store and your documents, and keeps it in sync as your products change. Shoppers can ask questions, search products by text or photo, add items to the cart, pay with a checkout link or cash on delivery, and track orders, in chat on your store, WhatsApp, Instagram, and Messenger.
Qwry helps merchants answer FAQs, track orders, and resolve support requests with AI agents. Shoppers can discover relevant products, while teams manage live chat, human handoff, tickets, and social conversations from one inbox.
- 24/7 Availability: Ensure continuous support for customer inquiries anytime
- Search for Products: Help customers quickly find products within your store
- Personalized Recommendations: Deliver tailored product suggestions based on data
- Instant Order Tracking: Keep customers updated on their Shopify purchases
- Answer customer questions instantly using your store’s products, FAQs, shipping
- Automated Human handoff, , AI Copilot, Ticket creation and Support insights
- Smart shopping assistant for product discovery, product recommendations, etc
- Helpdesk & Native Ticketing , manage everything from one centralized platform
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 |  Chatbase |  Qwry |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 181 | 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 | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Chatbase | Qwry |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 37 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
FAQ
Chatbase and Qwry: common questions
- Is Chatbase or Qwry cheaper?
- Only Qwry lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $40/month for Chatbase and $29/month for Qwry. 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?
- Chatbase lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior tracking, Emojis and stickers. Qwry lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as AI summaries, Business hours, Chat buttons, Color and font. 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 Chatbase, Oct 13, 2026 for Qwry; 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 Chatbase, Oct 13, 2026 for Qwry. 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.