Hivebee AI vs Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 26, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Nov 5, 2026 for Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Hivebee AI 5.0 from 13 reviews and Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter 4.2 from 2 reviews.
- Hivebee AI lists 11 features Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights.
Head to head
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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 featureHiveBee 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.
Seamlessly connect your store with one click. Import products instantly, enable AI-powered search, chat, and social media UI—no coding required. Customize the look and feel directly from the Shopify theme editor. Product discovery and customer engagement with zero developer effort. Promote products with merchandising tools and track success via analytics dashboards. Get Reliable support and regular updates.
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
- One-click product sync to Mandelbaum.ai
- Enable AI search, chat & social UI in one click
- No-code UI customization via theme editor
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 |  Hivebee AI |  Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 12 |
| 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Animals & Pet Supplies |
| Top store countries | Not published | Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | Hivebee AI | Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.2 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 13(ahead) | 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 | Hivebee AI | Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Hivebee AI | Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23(ahead) | #71 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2026 | Aug 14, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | Rankskipper | Mandelbaum GmbH |
FAQ
Hivebee AI and Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Hivebee AI or Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter?
- On the Shopify App Store: Hivebee AI 5.0 from 13 reviews and Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter 4.2 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Hivebee AI lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Conversion tracking. Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Product recommendations, Search bar. 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 26, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Nov 5, 2026 for Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter; 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 26, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Nov 5, 2026 for Mandelbaum.ai Search & Filter. 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.