Hivebee AI vs Smart Visual Search
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 4, 2026 for Smart Visual Search.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Hivebee AI 5.0 from 13 reviews and Smart Visual Search 1.0 from 3 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $4.99/month for Smart Visual Search.
- Hivebee AI lists 11 features Smart Visual Search’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Behavior insights.
Head to head
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Momentum
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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:
Basic
- · 7-day Free Trial
- · Automatic Product Re-Indexing
- · Fully Customizable UI
- · Up to 1000 Products Indexing
Standard
- · All Basic Plan Features
- · Hide "Powered by VisionBrain.ai" branding
- · Up to 5000 Products Indexing
Professional
- · All Standard Plan Features
- · Similar Products Recommendation
- · Unlimited Product Indexing
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.
By enabling visual search in your store, your customers can upload an image that seems inspiring to them and search your catalog for visually similar products. Some customers have a specific product in mind when they arrive in your online store. If they have a visual search option, they can quickly find their product.
- 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 Setup
- Customize the Smart Visual Search widget in your theme's settings
- User-Friendly UI for Customers
- Fast and Accurate Apparel Search Engine
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 |  Smart Visual Search |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Furniture |
| Top store countries | Not published | United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Hivebee AI | Smart Visual Search |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 1.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 13(ahead) | 3 |
| 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 | Smart Visual Search |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Hivebee AI | Smart Visual Search |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23(ahead) | #93 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2026 | Jan 4, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rankskipper | VisionBrain |
FAQ
Hivebee AI and Smart Visual Search: common questions
- Is Hivebee AI or Smart Visual Search cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $4.99/month for Smart Visual Search. 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 Smart Visual Search?
- On the Shopify App Store: Hivebee AI 5.0 from 13 reviews and Smart Visual Search 1.0 from 3 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. Smart Visual Search lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 4, 2026 for Smart Visual Search; 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 4, 2026 for Smart Visual Search. 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.