FathomRetail 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 14, 2026 for FathomRetail, Nov 8, 2026 for Hivebee AI.
The short answer
- Only FathomRetail lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for FathomRetail and $49/month for Hivebee AI.
- Hivebee AI lists 11 features FathomRetail’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights.
Head to head
Momentum
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TEST DRIVE
- · Free testing through app admin dashboard
- · Test AI-powered search and filter
- · Test custom filters
- · up to 10 product attributes
- · up to 1k products
Basic
- · AI-powered search and filter
- · Custom filters
- · Integrates with your theme
- · up to 10 product attributes
- · up to 2.5k products
STANDARD
- · AI-powered search and filter
- · Custom filters
- · Integrates with your theme
- · up to 20 product attributes
- · up to 5k products
PREMIUM
- · AI-powered search and filter
- · Custom filters
- · Integrates with your theme
- · up to 10k products
- · up to 50 product attributes
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 featureFathomRetail is an AI-powered search solution that understands your customers’ natural language queries and delivers highly relevant results. It can be easily configured to provide a delightful customer experience attuned to your domain. The smart search bar understands natural language and works seamlessly with the filters to deliver relevant results. Easily integrates with your theme and runs out of the box!!
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.
- Grasps customer's intent and returns relevant results
- Filtering through smart search bar e.g. "blue, slim fit formal shirts under 800"
- Multilevel filters work seamlessly in combination with the customer search query
- Easily integrates with your theme
- 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 |  FathomRetail |  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 | FathomRetail | 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 | FathomRetail | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | FathomRetail | Hivebee AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #305 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 16, 2025 | Feb 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | FathomRetail | Rankskipper |
FAQ
FathomRetail and Hivebee AI: common questions
- Is FathomRetail or Hivebee AI cheaper?
- Only FathomRetail lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for FathomRetail 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?
- FathomRetail lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Custom ranking, Filter display, Multi-filter, 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 14, 2026 for FathomRetail, 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 14, 2026 for FathomRetail, 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.