VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot vs Vendora
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot, Oct 13, 2026 for Vendora.
The short answer
- Only VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot and $49/month for Vendora.
- VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot lists 18 features Vendora’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior tracking, Bundles, Cart recovery.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 100 AI replies/month
- · AI Instructions & correct responses
- · AI learns 100 products
- · Analytics
- · Lead collection
- · Order tracking & Agent handover
Starter
- · 500 AI replies/month
- · AI learns 1,000 products
- · All Free plan features
- · Conversation search & filters
- · Lead auto-sync & export
- · Unlimited human replies
Pro
- · 2,500 AI replies/month
- · AI Sales Automation
- · AI learns 2,500 products
- · All Starter plan features
- · Export conversation history
- · Instagram & Facebook integration
Growth
- · 5,000 AI replies/month
- · AI learns 5,000 products
- · AI-powered Insights
- · All Pro plan features
- · No VanChat branding
- · Priority support
Starter
- · 1 store
- · 500 monthly chat conversations
- · AI chat assistant
- · Add products to cart from chat
- · Basic promotions
- · Product recommendations
Growth
- · 2,500 monthly chat conversations
- · Brand knowledge and FAQ
- · Conversation inbox
- · Customer lead overview
- · Everything in Starter
- · Lead capture from chat
Pro
- · 10,000 monthly chat conversations
- · Advanced analytics
- · Customer segments
- · Everything in Growth
- · Industry knowledge bases
- · Integrations center
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureVanChat is an AI chat bot and AI assistant built to close sales, not just answer questions. Like a virtual assistant with sales instincts, it learns from past chats what converts for each product. It reads between the lines, eases hidden doubts and recommends what similar buyers chose. It spots hesitant shoppers and steps in via pop up chat.
Vendora is an AI chat assistant for online stores. It uses your store’s real catalog, content, policies, promotions, and knowledge base to answer shopper questions, suggest products, capture leads with consent, and add items to cart from chat. Merchants can customize the assistant’s tone, language, promotions, and knowledge while reviewing conversations, leads, and cart actions.
- Accurate Responses: AI live chat that learns and adapts to your products.
- Personalized Recommendations: GPT-powered product suggestions to boost sales.
- Automatically learns from your store texts, images, and videos in real-time.
- Proactive Sales: AI shopping assistant sends discount reminders.
- AI chat for product questions and recommendations
- Add products to cart directly from chat
- Capture leads with buyer consent
- Custom knowledge base for store answers
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 |  VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot |  Vendora |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 422 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +3 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 8 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 10% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot | Vendora |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 123 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 4 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 13% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot | Vendora |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot | Vendora |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #22(ahead) | #738 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Feb 6, 2024 | Jun 15, 2026 |
| Languages | 9 | 2 |
| Developer | VanChat | Workrol |
FAQ
VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot and Vendora: common questions
- Is VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot or Vendora cheaper?
- Only VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot and $49/month for Vendora. 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?
- VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior tracking, Bundles, Cart recovery, Cart upsell. Vendora lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Agent analytics, Cart drawer, Click-through rates, Custom CSS. 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 Nov 8, 2026 for VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot, Oct 13, 2026 for Vendora; 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 Nov 8, 2026 for VanChat AI Chat & AI Chatbot, Oct 13, 2026 for Vendora. 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.