OpenDesk vs SDesk
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for OpenDesk, Oct 30, 2026 for SDesk.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: OpenDesk 5.0 from 2 reviews and SDesk 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only SDesk lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for OpenDesk and $9/month for SDesk.
- SDesk lists 5 features OpenDesk’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI summaries, Auto-assign, Contact form.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly Plan
- · All features included
- · Unlimited tickets, users, automations
Free
- · 2 team members
- · 20 tickets a month
- · Custom domain
- · Email and contact form support
- · Free forever
Starter
- · 100 tickets per month
- · 2 team members
- · AI Copilot for draft replies
- · Auto-reply configuration
- · Customer and order linking
- · Email and contact form support
Growth
- · AI Copilot for draft replies
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Auto-assignment rules
- · Custom email templates
- · Fulfilment Scanner
- · Unlimited team members
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOpenDesk is an AI-powered customer support tool built for and by ecommerce brands. It empowers brands with faster responses, human-centered automations, and actionable insights that power customer retention.
Running a Shopify store solo is hard enough. SDesk keeps your customer support simple, organised, and under control — without the complexity of tools built for 50-person teams. Every email and contact form submission becomes a ticket, automatically linked to the customer's order and profile. No tab switching. No chasing Gmail threads. Just a clear inbox that lives inside your Shopify admin.
- All your inboxes in one place - sorted, labeled, and prioritized
- Respond faster with auto-drafts and auto ticket categorization
- Train OpenDesk how to respond like you and automate tickets with confidence
- Pinpoint and fix root causes of issues that lead to unhappy customers
- Unified inbox with automatic Shopify customer and order linking
- Custom email domain support with branded email addresses
- AI Copilot generates draft replies, improves text, and suggests quick responses
- Create task list to keep track of customer actions.
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 |  OpenDesk |  SDesk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | OpenDesk | SDesk |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
OpenDesk and SDesk: common questions
- Is OpenDesk or SDesk cheaper?
- Only SDesk lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for OpenDesk and $9/month for SDesk. 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, OpenDesk or SDesk?
- On the Shopify App Store: OpenDesk 5.0 from 2 reviews and SDesk 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- OpenDesk lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Feedback surveys, Live chat, Social media. SDesk lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as AI summaries, Auto-assign, Contact form, Customer notifications. 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 14, 2026 for OpenDesk, Oct 30, 2026 for SDesk; 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 14, 2026 for OpenDesk, Oct 30, 2026 for SDesk. 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.