Port8 ‑ AI chat connector vs Portalier
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Port8 and $9.99/month for Portalier.
- Port8 lists 8 features Portalier’s listing doesn’t mention, including Chat buttons, Chat window, Customer insights.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Port8 connector
- · Add the Port8 widget to your shop
- · Auto-Sync your catalaog
- · Detailed analytics
- · Users add products directly to the cart
Starter
Growth
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePort8 is the AI chat employee for your Shopify store. It handles sales and customer support 24/7, answering shopper questions from your products, pages, and Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube content. Each recommendation can pair with a related post or video, turning social proof into a sale. Insights reveal what shoppers ask for and what's missing. Requires an active Port8 account.
Portalier connects your shop to AI-based assistant technology with one click. It offers informed guidance to your visitors 24/7, helping turn visitors into potential customers by guiding them to relevant products, content, and sales or marketing support channels. It provides shop owners with a daily analysis of visitor interactions, along with SEO and UX recommendations to help improve the user experience.
- AI chat that answers shopper questions instantly using your store content
- Recommends the right products, variants, bundles, and add-ons in every chat
- Shows what shoppers search for and which products or content you are missing
- Connect creators and influencers to bring their audience straight to your store
- AI Asistant that helps visitors find the right product and content in the shop.
- 7/24 customer interaction helping turn visitors into potential trackable leads.
- Daily analysis of customer interactions augmented with SEO/UX recommendations.
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 |  Port8 |  Portalier |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Port8 | Portalier |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Port8 and Portalier: common questions
- Is Port8 or Portalier cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Port8 and $9.99/month for Portalier. 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?
- Port8 lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Chat buttons, Chat window, Customer insights, Discounts. Portalier lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Color and font, Greetings, Live chat. 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; 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. 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.