Hivebee AI vs novasearch AI
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, Oct 13, 2026 for novasearch AI.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Hivebee AI 5.0 from 13 reviews and novasearch AI 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $49/month for novasearch AI.
- Hivebee AI lists 10 features novasearch AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights.
Head to head
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:
Starter
- · 1000 Product Capacity: Full AI indexing
- · Essential Visual Analysis: 1 image scan
- · Real-time Product Sync: Update any time
- · Semantic Understanding: Find everything
- · Unlimited Search Volume: No success tax
Grow
- · 5000 Product Capacity: Built for growing
- · All Starter Features Included
- · Deep Visual Analysis: 3 images scan
- · Images: Let users upload references
- · New Features: Priority Early Access
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.
Novasearch helps customers find products by understanding the intent behind their searches. Instead of relying on exact keywords, the app uses AI to match meanings and handle natural-language requests. This allows merchants to provide a more intuitive discovery experience and deliver relevant results automatically.
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
- Processes multi-item queries in a single search for faster discovery.
- Continues processing complex search requests even if a shopper leaves.
- Interprets conversational requests to accurately match customer intent.
- Automatically syncs with your catalog to keep search results up to date.
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 |  novasearch 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 | Hivebee AI | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 13(ahead) | 1 |
| 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 | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Hivebee AI | novasearch AI |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2026 | May 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rankskipper | Superfeedback |
FAQ
Hivebee AI and novasearch AI: common questions
- Is Hivebee AI or novasearch AI cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $49/month for novasearch 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.
- Which has better reviews, Hivebee AI or novasearch AI?
- On the Shopify App Store: Hivebee AI 5.0 from 13 reviews and novasearch AI 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Hivebee AI lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Conversion tracking. novasearch AI lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Search bar, Synonym groups, Typo tolerance. 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, Oct 13, 2026 for novasearch 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 26, 2026 for Hivebee AI, Oct 13, 2026 for novasearch 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.