Hivebee AI vs Vespo ‑ Smart AI Search
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 Hivebee AI, Oct 14, 2026 for Vespo.
The short answer
- Only Vespo lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $9/month for Vespo.
- Hivebee AI lists 9 features Vespo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Conversion tracking.
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:
Free
- · Includes 50 queries/searches
- · Includes up to 200 indexed records
Basic
- · Includes 400 AI queries/searches
- · Includes up to 2000 indexed records
Growth
- · Includes 1500 AI queries/searches
- · Includes up to 6000 indexed records
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.
Product search that understands what customers mean, not just what they type. Traditional keyword search fails when shoppers don’t know exact terms. Vespo uses AI-powered natural-language search to understand intent, help shoppers find the right products faster, reduce abandoned searches, and uncover insights into real customer demand
- Conversational product discovery with follow-up queries.
- Context-aware sessions within a single search flow with fallback search.
- Automatic language detection and multilingual support!
- Natural language search lets customers describe products in their own words
- Floating search widget installs in minutes with no coding required
- Automatic product sync keeps search results current with your inventory
- Conversational search experience helps shoppers find the right fit
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 |  Vespo |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Vespo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 12 | Not published |
| 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 | Vespo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Hivebee AI | Vespo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24(ahead) | #319 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 3, 2026 | Dec 17, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Rankskipper | Portx Infotech Private Limited |
FAQ
Hivebee AI and Vespo: common questions
- Is Hivebee AI or Vespo cheaper?
- Only Vespo lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Hivebee AI and $9/month for Vespo. 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?
- Hivebee AI lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Conversion tracking, Custom dashboards. Vespo lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Real-time analytics, Search bar, Search suggestions. 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 Hivebee AI, Oct 14, 2026 for Vespo; 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 Hivebee AI, Oct 14, 2026 for Vespo. 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.