NG: AI Search Bar & Answers vs SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for NG, Nov 2, 2026 for SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot.
The short answer
- Only NG lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for NG and $132.52/month for SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot.
- NG lists 8 features SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI search, Conversion tracking.
Head to head
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Free
- · 100 AI answers per month
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URLStyle
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
- · Style & tone customization
Starter
- · 1,000 AI answers per month
- · Cached answers don't count against quota
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
Growth
- · 5,000 AI answers per month
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
- · Search never limited, only answers count
Pro
- · 20,000 AI answers per month
- · Highest AI answer quota available
- · Insights: searches, clicks, revenue
- · Knowledge base: PDF, DOCX, CSV, URL
- · No overage charges, ever
- · One-toggle setup, clean uninstall
Small
- · AI Q&A from approved store knowledge
- · Assisted journeys & revenue reporting
- · New, returning & logged-in shoppers
- · No overage fees
- · Proactive AI buying guidance
- · Shopper hesitation detection
Growing
- · 10,001–50,000 monthly Shopify sessions
- · AI Q&A from approved store knowledge
- · Assisted journeys & revenue reporting
- · New, returning & logged-in shoppers
- · No overage fees
- · Proactive AI buying guidance
Scaling
- · 50,001–100,000 monthly Shopify sessions
- · AI Q&A from approved store knowledge
- · Assisted journeys & revenue reporting
- · New, returning & logged-in shoppers
- · No overage fees
- · Proactive AI buying guidance
High Volume
- · AI Q&A from approved store knowledge
- · Assisted journeys & revenue reporting
- · New, returning & logged-in shoppers
- · No overage fees
- · Over 100,000 monthly Shopify sessions
- · Proactive AI buying guidance
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYour search bar becomes an AI salesperson. When shoppers search, they instantly see products plus a short AI answer recommending relevant products — grounded in your catalog and the knowledge you upload (size charts, shipping & returns, care guides, spec sheets — PDF, DOCX, CSV, or any page URL). Follow-up chips refine conversationally. Add to cart directly from the answer.
SignalBuy reads the shopping journey for signs of hesitation, then steps in with relevant buying guidance before shoppers ask. From repeated product views to delivery checks, it uses context to address the doubt holding up a purchase. Your tone of voice and approved knowledge govern every interaction. Control when it speaks and when it stays quiet.
- AI answer streams above results, recommending 1-3 products from your catalog
- Knowledge base: upload PDFs, size charts, and FAQs for grounded answers
- Search-as-you-type with conversational follow-up chips and add-to-cart
- Insights dashboard: top searches, zero-result queries, clicks, and revenue
- Proactive messages triggered by each shopper's browsing behaviour.
- Answers product and policy questions from your own store content.
- Order tracking inside the chat, no customer login needed.
- No setup content to write - it learns your catalogue and policies automatically.
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 |  NG | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 2 | 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 | Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | Canada, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | NG | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 88 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | NG | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $132.52/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | NG | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #35 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 1, 2026 | Nov 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | NextGen Software | SignalBuy.AI |
FAQ
NG and SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot: common questions
- Is NG or SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot cheaper?
- Only NG lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for NG and $132.52/month for SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot. 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?
- NG lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI search, Conversion tracking, Custom dashboards. 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 3, 2026 for NG, Nov 2, 2026 for SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot; 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 3, 2026 for NG, Nov 2, 2026 for SignalBuy AI Proactive Chatbot. 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.