SDesk vs Support Hero ‑ AI Assistant
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for SDesk, Oct 14, 2026 for Support Hero.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for SDesk and $29/month for Support Hero.
- SDesk lists 8 features Support Hero’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI summaries, Analytics, Auto-assign.
Head to head
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
Free
- · 1 Team Member
- · 50 Optimized Articles
- · Email Support
Starter
- · 5 Team Members
- · 500 Optimized Articles
- · AI Autopilot
- · Priority Support
Professional
- · 20 Team Members
- · API Access
- · Custom Branding
- · Unlimited Articles
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRunning 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.
Support Hero centralizes customer communication from multiple email channels into one ticketing dashboard. It uses AI trained on your business guidelines to generate responses following your specific rules. You can automate repetitive inquiries with the Autopilot mode or review AI-generated drafts. By integrating with your shop data, the AI provides context about orders and products.
- 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.
- AI Autopilot for resolving repetitive tickets following your rules.
- Unified inbox for managing multiple Gmail and custom email accounts.
- Knowledge base training to teach AI your specific support guidelines.
- Live shop integration for real-time order context and product details.
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 |  SDesk |  Support Hero |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SDesk | Support Hero |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SDesk | Support Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SDesk | Support Hero |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #88(ahead) | #130 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | SDesk | SupportHero |
FAQ
SDesk and Support Hero: common questions
- Is SDesk or Support Hero cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for SDesk and $29/month for Support Hero. 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?
- SDesk lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI summaries, Analytics, Auto-assign, Contact form. 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 30, 2026 for SDesk, Oct 14, 2026 for Support Hero; 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 30, 2026 for SDesk, Oct 14, 2026 for Support Hero. 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.