Emma by Stimhaus vs ShopAI Assistant
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 12, 2026 for Emma by Stimhaus, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant.
The short answer
- Only ShopAI Assistant lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Emma by Stimhaus and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant.
- ShopAI Assistant lists 6 features Emma by Stimhaus’s listing doesn’t mention, including Chat buttons, Chat window, Color and font.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Light
- · 500 customer messages per month
- · Catalog learned automatically
- · Conversations in your Shopify admin
- · Emma on your store and on WhatsApp
- · Shared Stimhaus WhatsApp number
Pro
- · 2,000 customer messages per month
- · Catalog learned automatically
- · Conversations in your Shopify admin
- · Emma on your store and on WhatsApp
- · More messages to manage Emma (200/day)
- · Your own WhatsApp number
Free
- · 100 AI messages/month
- · Add to cart & checkout in chat
- · Basic analytics
- · Multi-language support
- · Product search & variant selection
- · Real-time inventory tracking
Starter
- · 500 AI messages/month
- · All free features included
- · Live chat support
- · Order tracking in chat
- · Up to 20 FAQs
- · Up to 500 products
Growth
- · 2,000 AI messages/month
- · All starter features included
- · Lead generation support
- · Smart reorder suggestions
- · Up to 1,000 products
- · Up to 50 FAQs
Pro
- · 5,000 AI messages/month
- · AI-driven rules and workflows
- · Advanced AI conversations
- · All growth features included
- · Priority support
- · Trigger-based automations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEmma is an AI assistant for your store. Shoppers ask in a chat bubble on your storefront or on WhatsApp, and Emma answers in their language with your products, prices, sizes and stock, then sends a Buy now link to your checkout. You run Emma from your own WhatsApp: tell her your hours, shipping or today's offer and she uses it right away. You approve Emma before she goes live and can reply to any chat in your admin.
ShopAI Assistant transforms e-commerce with intelligent automation. Shoppers get 24/7 AI support to search products, select variants, and checkout instantly. Live agent chat stands by for complex queries. Beyond sales, it captures leads and automates workflows with AI-driven rules.
- Answers shoppers in their language, on your store and on WhatsApp
- Learns your catalog automatically: products, prices, sizes and stock
- Buy now links take shoppers straight to your checkout
- Tell Emma your hours, shipping or offers from your own WhatsApp
- Natural product search using customer-friendly chat
- Easily select size, color, and variants in chat
- Send pre-filled Shopify checkout links instantly
- Add or remove products from cart through chat
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 |  ShopAI Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | ShopAI Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShopAI Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 90 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | ShopAI Assistant | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #470 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 10, 2026 | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Stimhaus | Webewox |
FAQ
Emma by Stimhaus and ShopAI Assistant: common questions
- Is Emma by Stimhaus or ShopAI Assistant cheaper?
- Only ShopAI Assistant lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Emma by Stimhaus and $9/month for ShopAI Assistant. 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?
- Emma by Stimhaus lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Business hours, FAQs, Greetings. ShopAI Assistant lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Chat buttons, Chat window, Color and font, Quick replies. 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 12, 2026 for Emma by Stimhaus, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant; 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 12, 2026 for Emma by Stimhaus, Oct 14, 2026 for ShopAI Assistant. 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.