Hextom: Bulk Image Edit & SEO vs ImageBoost SEO
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 13, 2026 for ImageBoost SEO.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $14.99/month for ImageBoost SEO.
- Hextom lists 21 features ImageBoost SEO’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt text, ALT text, Analytics.
Head to head
Image SEO, image alt-text, rename, resize, watermark, compress
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter Plan
- · 1 Active scheduled tasks
- · 30 day backup
- · 50 image edits per month
- · Alt Text (unlimited)
- · Minimize
- · PNG to JPG
Basic Plan
- · 1000 image edits per month
- · 5 scheduled tasks
- · 60 day backup
- · Crop
- · Image rename (unlimited)
- · Resize
Professional Plan
- · 3000 monthly edits
- · 90 day backup
- · Basic plan features plus...
- · Unlimited scheduled tasks
Advanced Plan
- · 10000 monthly edits
- · 180 day backup
- · Professional plan features plus...
Free
- · 100 optimisations
- · 20 AI alt-text generations
- · 30-day original image backups
- · All workflows — bulk actions included
Pro
- · 14-day free trial
- · 2,000 optimisations
- · 90-day original image backups
- · AI alt text & AI filenames
- · AI alt text generation
- · Advanced optimization presets
Scale
- · 10,000 optimisations
- · 14-day free trial
- · 180-day original image backups
- · AI alt text & AI filenames included
- · Automation & autopilot optimisation
- · Priority processing queue
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEdit product photos in bulk with AI background removal, upscaling and background extension. Compress, resize and convert images for faster pages and a consistent catalog. Generate alt text and meta tags, and bulk-edit file names and URL handles. Publish JSON-LD and an agents.md store profile, and check AI crawler access. Ask the built-in AI assistant to prepare edits for your review.
ImageBoost SEO helps merchants manage and optimize store images from one place. Compress and rename images individually or in bulk, with all changes reversible and securely backed up for 30 days. Scan products to detect missing or unoptimized alt text and generate alt text using templates or AI.
- Improve SEO by optimizing image sizes (loading time), alt-text and file names
- Bulk square, resize, crop, rotate, frame, trim, watermark your images with ease
- Upload & download your store images for backup, restore or product launch
- Aside from bulk edit, Images-to-edit can be individually selected
- Image compression and SEO friendly file renaming for faster-loading pages
- AI powered alt text generation
- Automatic 7-day scans to catch SEO and image issues
- Fully reversible edits with secure 30-day backups
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 |  Hextom |  ImageBoost SEO |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Hextom | ImageBoost SEO |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 647 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 30% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Hextom | ImageBoost SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Hextom | ImageBoost SEO |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #119 | #334 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 29, 2016 | Mar 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Hextom | Nyx Digital Labs |
FAQ
Hextom and ImageBoost SEO: common questions
- Is Hextom or ImageBoost SEO cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Hextom and $14.99/month for ImageBoost SEO. 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?
- Hextom lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Alt text, ALT text, Analytics, Automations. ImageBoost SEO lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as AI generation. 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 8, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 13, 2026 for ImageBoost SEO; 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 8, 2026 for Hextom, Oct 13, 2026 for ImageBoost SEO. 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.