SolveBot vs TripodChat

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 $20/month for SolveBot and $14.99/month for TripodChat.
  • TripodChat lists 7 features SolveBot’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI summaries, Analytics, Customer notifications.

Head to head

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Pitch
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Categories
  • Helpdesk
  • Helpdesk
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Mar 13, 2024
May 11, 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
From $20 to $100/month
From $14.99 to $49.99/month
Plans
Starter$20/month
$20 per 1,500 credits
  • · AI training and email responses
  • · Access to SolveBot
  • · Cheapest SovleBot Plan
Standard$50/month
$50 per 4,000 credits
  • · AI training and email responses
  • · Access to SolveBot
  • · Slightly cheaper credit cost
Essentials$100/month
$100 per 10,000 credits
  • · AI training and email responses
  • · Access to SolveBot
  • · Cheapest per-credit cost
Starter$14.99/month
7-day free trial
Pro$49.99/month
7-day free trial
Coverage
6 of 13 features46%
12 of 13 features92%
Unique strengths
  • Contact form
  • AI summaries
  • Analytics
  • Customer notifications
  • Escalation
  • +3 more
Helpdesk
46%6/13
92%12/13
Channels
60%3/5
80%4/5
Workflow automation
38%3/8
100%8/8
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SolveBotTripodChat13 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

SolveBot is a full customer support application, embedded in your Shopify admin. Customers email their questions and support requests to your email address which is routed to SolveBot. Send ticket responses to our AI backend, which are then emailed to your customer. Manage your AI training manual by adding store policies and products to manual, which your AI Assistant then leverages.

Enhance your customer experience with an AI-driven shopping assistant. Using advanced AI, it understands natural language and guides your customers to exactly what they need. Personalize the chatbot to match your brand—customize colors, placement, welcome messages, and window size right from the Shopify theme editor.

Key points
  • Customer support ticket management, receive and send responses over email.
  • Manage your AI Assistants, create support manuals using Shopify products.
  • Quickly respond to tickets using artificial intelligence.
  • AI-powered natural language product search
  • Real-time product recommendations with images and prices
  • Fully customizable appearance (colors, position, size)
  • Advanced ticketing and notification systems.
Screenshots
SolveBot Customer Service Ticket
Ticket Listing PageAI Assistant settingsAssistant Wizards
app main dashboard
app dashboardapp ticketing system

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.

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Adoption

MeasureSolveBotTripodChat
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

MeasureSolveBotTripodChat
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

MeasureSolveBotTripodChat
Free planNot listedNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$20/month$14.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trialNot listed7 days
Plans listed32

Listing

MeasureSolveBotTripodChat
Shopify category rank#195(ahead)in Helpdesk#271in Helpdesk
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedMar 13, 2024May 11, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperToolsForShopsTripod Mobile Solutions Inc

FAQ

SolveBot and TripodChat: common questions

Is SolveBot or TripodChat cheaper?
Paid plans start at $20/month for SolveBot and $14.99/month for TripodChat. 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?
SolveBot lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Contact form. TripodChat lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as AI summaries, Analytics, Customer notifications, Escalation. 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.