Deskhero vs SupportRetriever AI Assisted

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 Deskhero, Oct 13, 2026 for SupportRetriever AI Assisted.

The short answer

  • Paid plans start at $29.85/month for Deskhero and $0.99/month for SupportRetriever AI Assisted.
  • Deskhero lists 8 features SupportRetriever AI Assisted’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI responses, Auto-assign, Auto-reply.

Head to head

App Store reviews

Deskhero: 1
SupportRetriever AI Assisted: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Helpdesk
  • Helpdesk
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Oct 3, 2025
Feb 16, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $29.85 to $89.85/month
$0.99/month
Plans
Small (3 Agents)$29.85/month
30-day free trial$9.95 per additional agent (4+)
  • · AI Automation rules (3)
  • · AI-suggested answers
  • · Knowledge base articles (50)
  • · Mailboxes (1)
  • · Shopify product sync (100)
  • · Tickets (500)
Medium (3 Agents)$44.85/month
$14.95 per additional agent (4+)
  • · AI Automation rules (10)
  • · AI-suggested answers
  • · Knowledge base articles (500)
  • · Mailboxes (3)
  • · Shopify product sync (500)
  • · Tickets (5.000)
Large (3 Agents)$89.85/month
$29.95 per additional agent (4+)
  • · AI Automation rules (50)
  • · AI-suggested answers
  • · Knowledge base articles (5.000)
  • · Mailboxes (5)
  • · Shopify product sync (1.000)
  • · Tickets (10.000)
Pro$0.99/month
  • · Increase to 1k inbound messages p/month
Coverage
10 of 10 features100%
2 of 10 features20%
Unique strengths
  • AI responses
  • Auto-assign
  • Auto-reply
  • Multi-language
  • +4 more
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Helpdesk
100%10/10
20%2/10
Channels
100%2/2
100%2/2
Workflow automation
100%8/8
0%0/8
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DeskheroSupportRetriever AI Assisted10 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

Automatically surface customer orders, fulfillment statuses, and tracking IDs inside Deskhero. When a ticket includes an order number, Deskhero fetches order details live from Shopify and suggests a ready-to-send reply. A sidebar widget displays key customer info like past orders and total spent, making support faster and more accurate.

SupportRetriever adds a branded support form to your storefront and routes submissions into a simple inbox. Conversations are threaded per customer, and each request includes Shopify customer and order details so you can respond faster and keep support organized. Let AI assist you with intelligent reply suggestions for every customer message.

Key points
  • AI suggested replies
  • AI Automation
  • Microsoft/Google mailbox ready
  • Hide your email with a branded support form
  • Spam protection for incoming requests
  • Chat-like inbox with threaded conversations
  • AI-Powered Reply Suggestions
Screenshots
Complete ticket view
Ticket widget with customer insightsSuggested reply, enriched with Shopify data
Hide your email with a simple contact form
Hide your email with a simple contact formThreaded conversations for easy supportSaved replies for fast responses

All the numbers

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A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.

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Adoption

MeasureDeskheroSupportRetriever AI Assisted
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasureDeskheroSupportRetriever AI Assisted
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews1Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureDeskheroSupportRetriever AI Assisted
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$29.85/month$0.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial30 daysNot listed
Plans listed31

Listing

MeasureDeskheroSupportRetriever AI Assisted
Shopify category rank#184(ahead)in Helpdesk#250in Helpdesk
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedOct 3, 2025Feb 16, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperDeskheroAmitay Tweeto

FAQ

Deskhero and SupportRetriever AI Assisted: common questions

Is Deskhero or SupportRetriever AI Assisted cheaper?
Paid plans start at $29.85/month for Deskhero and $0.99/month for SupportRetriever AI Assisted. 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?
Deskhero lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI responses, Auto-assign, Auto-reply, Multi-language. 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 Deskhero, Oct 13, 2026 for SupportRetriever AI Assisted; 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 Deskhero, Oct 13, 2026 for SupportRetriever AI Assisted. 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.