PoetAI ‑ AI Knowledge Chatbot vs StarAgent : AI Sales & Chatbot

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for PoetAI, Oct 14, 2026 for StarAgent.

The short answer

  • Only StarAgent lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for PoetAI and $9.99/month for StarAgent.
  • StarAgent lists 39 features PoetAI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Auto-assign.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Helpdesk
  • Chat
  • Chat
  • Helpdesk
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Jun 3, 2026
Aug 4, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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Detected stores
0active installs
0active installs
Most common store size
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Top countries
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Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
$9/month
From $0 to $29.99/month
Plans
Special Plan$9/month
  • · Advanced AI feature
  • · RAG
  • · Unlimited responses
Fre ForeverFree
  • · 1 AI Agent
  • · Basic FAQ support
  • · Email support
  • · Up to 100 chats/month
Pro Plan$9.99/month
  • · 3 AI Agents
  • · API Key Access
  • · Advanced FAQ + Knowledge Base
  • · Custom Branding
  • · Up to 1,000 chats/month
Plus Plan$29.99/month
  • · API Key Access
  • · Advanced analytics
  • · Custom Branding
  • · Full Knowledge Base + Analytics
  • · Unlimited AI Agents
  • · Unlimited chats/month
Coverage
23 of 66 features35%
66 of 66 features100%
Unique strengths
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  • Agent analytics
  • Agent avatar
  • Auto-assign
  • Behavior tracking
  • +35 more
Chat
38%15/39
100%39/39
Automated responses
50%7/14
100%14/14
Customization
50%5/10
100%10/10
Real-time messaging
20%3/15
100%15/15
Helpdesk
30%8/27
100%27/27
Channels
20%2/10
100%10/10
Workflow automation
35%6/17
100%17/17
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PoetAIStarAgent66 features listed across both App Store listings

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How it sells itself

AI Chatbot helps merchants automate customer support using AI trained on store content. It answers common questions, assists customers in finding products, and reduces repetitive support tasks. The app improves response time and helps customers navigate the store more efficiently. It is easy to install and requires no technical setup.

StarAgent helps merchants automate customer support and sales conversations with AI. The app recommends products, answers questions about policies, shipping, returns, and orders, while helping shoppers discover products and make purchase decisions.

Key points
  • Uses AI with retrieval-based responses (RAG) from your store content
  • Answers customer questions using product and store information
  • Provides relevant product suggestions during conversations
  • Responds quickly to customer queries at any time
  • AI product recommendations and sales assistance
  • Automated customer support and FAQ answers
  • Order tracking directly inside chat
  • Cart recovery and lead capture tools
Screenshots
Settings
mobile-screenSettingschatbot screen
recover more carts automatically
support customers around the clockai chatbot expertyour ai store employee

All the numbers

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Adoption

MeasurePoetAIStarAgent
Detected storesNot publishedNot published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesNot publishedNot published
Top store countriesNot publishedNot published

Reviews

MeasurePoetAIStarAgent
App Store ratingNot publishedNot published
App Store reviewsNot publishedNot published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasurePoetAIStarAgent
Free planNot listedYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$9/month(ahead)$9.99/month
Longest free trialNot listedNot listed
Plans listed13

Listing

MeasurePoetAIStarAgent
Shopify category rank#927in Chat#705(ahead)in Chat
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedJun 3, 2026Aug 4, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperWebtopBOOST STAR Experts

FAQ

PoetAI and StarAgent: common questions

Is PoetAI or StarAgent cheaper?
Only StarAgent lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for PoetAI and $9.99/month for StarAgent. 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?
StarAgent lists 39 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Agent avatar, Auto-assign, Behavior tracking. 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 13, 2026 for PoetAI, Oct 14, 2026 for StarAgent; 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 13, 2026 for PoetAI, Oct 14, 2026 for StarAgent. 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.