Marlie AI ‑ AI Receptionist vs SaleSense
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 16, 2026 for Marlie AI, Oct 13, 2026 for SaleSense.
The short answer
- Only SaleSense lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Marlie AI and $29.99/month for SaleSense.
Head to head
Professional
- · Basic post-call summaries
- · Blocks spam and robocalls
- · Sends text links to callers
- · Takes messages with your custom question
Scale
- · Everything in Professional
- · Order lookup during live calls
- · Warm transfers
Growth
- · Create checkout links during live calls
- · Manage orders
- · Order lookup during live calls
- · Product lookup during live calls
- · Warm Transfers
Starter
- · 30 conversations / month
- · Basic analytics
- · Multi-language support
- · Product recommendations
Growth Plan
- · 300 conversations / month
- · Abandoned cart recovery
- · Email capture
- · Remove SaleSense branding
- · Sentiment analysis
- · WhatsApp button in chat widget
Business Plan
- · 1,000 conversations / month
- · All Growth features
- · Full ROI dashboard
- · Order tracking in chat
- · Product bundling & cross-sells
- · Smart discount codes
Enterprise Plan
- · All Business features
- · Brand voice training
- · Custom AI personality
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited conversations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMarlie is an AI receptionist that answers your store's phone 24/7. It looks up live orders to resolve "where's my order?" calls, answers questions about your products, shipping, and return policies, and takes messages with the details you need. When a caller needs a person, Marlie warm-transfers them to your team.
SaleSense adds an AI-powered chat widget to your store that instantly answers customer questions, recommends relevant products, and guides shoppers to checkout - automatically, around the clock. It understands your product catalog and responds in any language. No coding required. Install once and the widget appears on your storefront immediately.
- 24/7 AI phone answering that describes your Shopify products to callers
- Instant SMS checkout links sent directly to customer phones during calls
- Product search and recommendations based on customer needs via voice
- AI chat widget installs automatically — no theme editing required
- Answers product questions and recommends items from your catalog 24/7
- Responds in any language, matching the shopper's preferred language
- Fully customizable colors, position, and bot name to match your brand
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 |  Marlie AI |  SaleSense |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Marlie AI | SaleSense |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Marlie AI and SaleSense: common questions
- Is Marlie AI or SaleSense cheaper?
- Only SaleSense lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for Marlie AI and $29.99/month for SaleSense. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 16, 2026 for Marlie AI, Oct 13, 2026 for SaleSense; 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 16, 2026 for Marlie AI, Oct 13, 2026 for SaleSense. 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.