FoundInAI: AEO & 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 Nov 3, 2026 for FoundInAI, Oct 13, 2026 for FoundRate.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for FoundInAI and $49/month for FoundRate.
- FoundInAI lists 4 features FoundRate’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI generation, Analytics, Robots.txt.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 hero product, checked at install
- · 1 manual check per 30 days
- · Asked on 5 AI assistants
- · llms.txt, generate once
Basic
- · 1 hero product, re-read weekly
- · 1 product fix suggestion a week
- · 10 more products, checked monthly
- · 5 manual checks per day
- · Answer monitoring for 3 prompts
- · Everything in Free
Starter
- · 15 manual checks per day
- · 2 PDF reports per month
- · 3 hero products, re-read weekly
- · 3 product fix suggestions a week
- · 30 more products, checked monthly
- · Answer monitoring for 5 prompts
Pro
- · 10 hero products, re-read twice a week
- · 100 more products, checked monthly
- · 25 manual checks per day
- · 5 product fix suggestions a week
- · Everything in Starter
- · GA4 AI traffic dashboard
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 featureFoundInAI asks five AI assistants what shoppers ask about your store and your hero products, then shows each answer word for word: who was named, who was named instead, and what to fix first. It writes the llms.txt file AI assistants read and publishes it to your theme only when you click. After a fix, it asks the same questions again so you can compare two dated snapshots.
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.
- Scan your store's AI visibility and get a score with actionable fixes
- Generate and upload llms.txt so AI tools accurately describe your brand
- Track if ChatGPT, Perplexity & Claude mention your store in real 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 |  FoundInAI |  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 | FoundInAI | 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
FoundInAI and FoundRate: common questions
- Is FoundInAI or FoundRate cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for FoundInAI 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?
- FoundInAI lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation, Analytics, Robots.txt, Sitemaps. FoundRate lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Content optimization, Meta tags, Metadata optimization, 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 Nov 3, 2026 for FoundInAI, Oct 13, 2026 for FoundRate; 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 3, 2026 for FoundInAI, Oct 13, 2026 for FoundRate. 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.