ShieldDesk ‑ AI Support Inbox vs Voria: AI‑Powered Helpdesk
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for ShieldDesk, Oct 14, 2026 for Voria.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: ShieldDesk 5.0 from 1 reviews and Voria 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for ShieldDesk and $29/month for Voria.
- Voria lists 6 features ShieldDesk’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Multi-store, Reports.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 50 messages per month
- · AI drafts from live order data
- · All channels in one inbox
- · All features included
- · Spam filtered automatically
Starter
- · 1,000 messages per month
- · All features included
- · Auto-answers order status
- · Cancel, refund or reroute orders
- · Reports, saved replies, team inbox
Pro
- · 5,000 messages per month
- · All features included
- · Auto-answers order status
- · Priority support
- · Reports, saved replies, team inbox
Business
- · 20,000 messages per month
- · All features included
- · Dedicated onboarding
- · Priority support
Free
- · 250 AI Drafts / mo
- · 300 conversations / mo
- · Analytics & Reports
- · Email Channel
- · Labels
- · Macros
Basic
- · $0.02 per extra AI draft
- · $0.08 per extra conversation
- · 1,200 conversations / mo
- · 1,500 AI Drafts / mo
- · Everything in Free
Advanced
- · $0.02 per extra AI draft
- · $0.08 per extra conversation
- · 4,000 conversations / mo
- · 5,000 AI Drafts / mo
- · Everything in Basic
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShieldDesk brings messages from your contact form, support email, WhatsApp and customer account pages into one inbox. It filters spam, reads the matching order and your policies, and drafts a reply in your store's voice. "Where is my order?" is answered automatically from live tracking, with a countdown you can stop.
Voria is one inbox where every customer email arrives with their full order history already on screen. AI reads the message and drafts a reply based on what the customer wrote. You review, edit if needed, and send. Save replies you write often as macros, use labels to track what's open, and leave notes only your team sees.
- AI classifies every message by intent automatically
- Draft replies generated using real order history
- Order status queries auto-resolved with live tracking
- Spam and abuse messages detected and filtered out
- See Shopify order details directly inside every customer conversation.
- Save reply templates as macros to handle common questions faster.
- Leave internal notes on conversations so your team can collaborate.
- Track conversation volume and agent performance with built-in reports.
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 |  ShieldDesk |  Voria |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShieldDesk | Voria |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | ShieldDesk | Voria |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ShieldDesk | Voria |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #125 | #104(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 18, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Approid Tech | Voria |
FAQ
ShieldDesk and Voria: common questions
- Is ShieldDesk or Voria cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for ShieldDesk and $29/month for Voria. 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, ShieldDesk or Voria?
- On the Shopify App Store: ShieldDesk 5.0 from 1 reviews and Voria 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ShieldDesk lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI responses, Auto-reply, Contact form. Voria lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Multi-store, Reports, Response templates. 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 27, 2026 for ShieldDesk, Oct 14, 2026 for Voria; 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 27, 2026 for ShieldDesk, Oct 14, 2026 for Voria. 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.