ShopAI Assistant vs Wantly ‑ AI Sales Assistant
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 ShopAI Assistant, Oct 13, 2026 for Wantly.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for ShopAI Assistant and $20/month for Wantly.
- Wantly lists 4 features ShopAI Assistant’s listing doesn’t mention, including Chat flows, FAQs, Greetings.
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
- · 100 AI messages/month
- · Add to cart & checkout in chat
- · Basic analytics
- · Multi-language support
- · Product search & variant selection
- · Real-time inventory tracking
Starter
- · 500 AI messages/month
- · All free features included
- · Live chat support
- · Order tracking in chat
- · Up to 20 FAQs
- · Up to 500 products
Growth
- · 2,000 AI messages/month
- · All starter features included
- · Lead generation support
- · Smart reorder suggestions
- · Up to 1,000 products
- · Up to 50 FAQs
Pro
- · 5,000 AI messages/month
- · AI-driven rules and workflows
- · Advanced AI conversations
- · All growth features included
- · Priority support
- · Trigger-based automations
Discover
- · 30 AI conversations/month
- · Multilingual support for 18+ languages
- · Support Shop Terms and Policies
- · Unlimited products
- · Widget Customization
Starter
- · 100 AI conversations/month
- · Multilingual support for 18+ languages
- · Support Shop Terms and Policies
- · Unlimited products
- · Widget Customization
Pioneer
- · 300 AI conversations/month
- · 50% lifetime discount for early adopters
- · Multilingual support for 18+ languages
- · Premium support
- · Support Shop Terms and Policies
- · Unlimited products
Trailblazer
- · 1000 AI conversations/month
- · 50% lifetime discount for early adopters
- · Multilingual support for 18+ languages
- · Priority support
- · Support Shop Terms and Policies
- · Unlimited products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopAI Assistant transforms e-commerce with intelligent automation. Shoppers get 24/7 AI support to search products, select variants, and checkout instantly. Live agent chat stands by for complex queries. Beyond sales, it captures leads and automates workflows with AI-driven rules.
Wantly adds an AI shopping assistant to your storefront that helps customers find products through natural conversation. Instead of browsing filters and keywords, shoppers describe what they need in their own words and receive personalized product recommendations displayed as visual cards. The assistant connects to your product catalog automatically, supports multiple languages, and matches your store branding.
- Natural product search using customer-friendly chat
- Easily select size, color, and variants in chat
- Send pre-filled Shopify checkout links instantly
- Add or remove products from cart through chat
- AI-powered product recommendations through natural conversation
- Automatic product catalog sync with real-time inventory
- Full widget customization to match store branding
- Voice input & CTA buttons for product pages
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 |  ShopAI Assistant |  Wantly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShopAI Assistant | Wantly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | ShopAI Assistant | Wantly |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $20/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | ShopAI Assistant | Wantly |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #477(ahead) | #632 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 24, 2025 | Apr 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 17 |
| Developer | Webewox | wantly |
FAQ
ShopAI Assistant and Wantly: common questions
- Is ShopAI Assistant or Wantly cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for ShopAI Assistant and $20/month for Wantly. 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?
- ShopAI Assistant lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Chat window, Multi-language. Wantly lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Chat flows, FAQs, Greetings, Voice support. 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 ShopAI Assistant, Oct 13, 2026 for Wantly; 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 ShopAI Assistant, Oct 13, 2026 for Wantly. 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.