Chatonbo AI Chatbot ‑ LiveChat vs TalktoNow
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Chatonbo AI Chatbot, Oct 13, 2026 for TalktoNow.
The short answer
- Only Chatonbo AI Chatbot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Chatonbo AI Chatbot and $10/month for TalktoNow.
- Chatonbo AI Chatbot lists 17 features TalktoNow’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent avatar, AI chatbots, Cart recovery.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 1 AI Agent
- · Answers customers 24/7 in 50+ languages
- · Auto-trained on your store & products
- · Multi-language AI
- · Product Images in UI
- · Up to 100 conversations/month
Pro Plan
- · 2 AI Agents
- · 24/7 Sales Support
- · Add-to-Cart in Chat
- · Full Catalog Sync
- · Instant Intent Help
- · Multi-language AI
Business Plan
- · AI upsells & cross-sells
- · All in Pro Plan +
- · Full product catalog auto-sync
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited knowledge sources
- · Unlimited team members
Starter 10h
- · 7-day free trial
- · Call, unlimited chat, and callback
- · Contextual Buyer Rescue triggers
- · Optional 10h add-on credit pack
- · Product and collection routing
- · Seller availability and business hours
Growth 30h
- · Same as Starter plan
- · Up to 30 call hours/month
Pro 80h
- · Same as Starter plan
- · Up to 80 call hours/month
Scale 150h
- · Same as Starter plan
- · Up to 150 call hours/month
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureChatonbo answers your shoppers from your own products, policies and pages, 24/7 and in 50+ languages. It recommends products with photo, price and Add to cart, answers "where is my order?" with live tracking from Shopify, validates discount codes and brings abandoned carts back to checkout. It captures leads with a summary and hands off to your team when it should.
Talk to Us Now detects product hesitation, stalled carts, and checkout returns, then shows a contextual invitation to call, chat, or request a callback. Merchants can keep the widget always visible, show it only when shoppers hesitate, or use always visible with follow-up. Requests follow seller availability, business hours, and product or collection routing from the embedded admin.
- Product recommendations with images, prices, and add-to-cart buttons
- Automatic product catalog sync, your products are imported as chatbot knowledge
- Configurable discount codes offered to hesitant buyers or exit-intent visitors
- Browsing-aware — the chatbot knows what product page the customer is viewing
- Real-time call + chat widget for product and collection pages.
- Smart routing by availability, schedule, product and URL rules.
- Callback capture + admin stats for sessions, usage and team activity.
- Optional web push notifications available in supported browsers.
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 |  Chatonbo AI Chatbot |  TalktoNow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Chatonbo AI Chatbot | TalktoNow |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Chatonbo AI Chatbot | TalktoNow |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $10/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Chatonbo AI Chatbot | TalktoNow |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #88 | #310 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 5 |
| Developer | Chatonbo | PF |
FAQ
Chatonbo AI Chatbot and TalktoNow: common questions
- Is Chatonbo AI Chatbot or TalktoNow cheaper?
- Only Chatonbo AI Chatbot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Chatonbo AI Chatbot and $10/month for TalktoNow. 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?
- Chatonbo AI Chatbot lists 17 the others don’t mention, such as Agent avatar, AI chatbots, Cart recovery, Chat flows. TalktoNow lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Live chat, Voice support. 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 14, 2026 for Chatonbo AI Chatbot, Oct 13, 2026 for TalktoNow; 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 14, 2026 for Chatonbo AI Chatbot, Oct 13, 2026 for TalktoNow. 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.