FoundByAI — AI Visibility vs FoundRate: AI SEO & ChatGPT
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only FoundRate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for FoundByAI and $49/month for FoundRate.
- FoundRate lists 4 features FoundByAI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Competitor analysis, Metadata optimization, Rank tracking.
Head to head
Starter
- · 50 checks per week
- · AI visibility checks (ChatGPT)
- · Keyword gap analysis & Visibility score
- · llms.txt generator
Pro
- · 250 checks per week
- · AI description rewriter
- · Everything in Starter
- · Schema audit
Free
Pro Monthly
Pro Annual
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFoundByAI helps Shopify merchants show up when buyers ask AI assistants like ChatGPT for product recommendations. The app reads your catalog, generates real buyer questions, and checks if AI recommends you. Get a visibility score, see missing keywords, and fix descriptions with one click. We also notify Bing and Google after every sync, so your products get discovered by AI faster
Shoppers increasingly ask AI assistants like ChatGPT what to buy, and the AI recommends only a few products. If yours are not among them, you will limit your chances of getting the sale. FoundRate runs the real buyer searches your customers would ask, checks whether the AI recommends your store, and shows which competitors it names instead. For every missed product, it gives plain-language changes to make.
- Query AI assistants with real buyer prompts from your catalog
- Find keyword gaps and rewrite product descriptions in one click
- Schema audit, llms.txt and AI visibility tracking over time
- See whether ChatGPT recommends your products for real buyer searches
- See which competitors the AI names instead of your store
- Get plain-language fixes for every product the AI overlooks
- Track an AI-readability score for each product and improve it
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 |  FoundByAI |  FoundRate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | FoundByAI | FoundRate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
FoundByAI and FoundRate: common questions
- Is FoundByAI or FoundRate cheaper?
- Only FoundRate lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for FoundByAI and $49/month for FoundRate. 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?
- FoundByAI lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, JSON-LD. FoundRate lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Competitor analysis, Metadata optimization, Rank tracking, SEO score. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.