Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Know what customers need to know before they buy with Product Knowledge Intelligence.
| Answerbase Product Knowledge | Ask Questions by BuddyApps | |
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Our app offers a unique feature that allows you to ask questions directly on the product page.
| Metric | Answerbase Product Knowledge | Ask Questions by BuddyApps |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 11 | 2 |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Pricing | From $149/month | ★ $39.99 one-time charge |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 4 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2018 | Jan 2016 |
Answerbase Product Knowledge and Ask Questions by BuddyApps are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing differs significantly: Ask Questions by BuddyApps at $39.99 one-time charge vs Answerbase Product Knowledge at From $149/month (Answerbase Product Knowledge is roughly 3.7x the entry-tier cost of Ask Questions by BuddyApps). The pricier tier typically signals deeper feature coverage or higher capacity ceilings; confirm the gap matches your actual feature requirements before treating cost as the deciding factor.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Answerbase Product Knowledge audit • Ask Questions by BuddyApps audit
| Keyword | Answerbase Product Knowledge | Ask Questions by BuddyApps |
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| ai faq bot | #37 | Not ranked |
| faq chatbot | #86 | Not ranked |
| ai assistant | #219 | Not ranked |
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Both Answerbase Product Knowledge and Ask Questions by BuddyApps offer paid plans only. Answerbase Product Knowledge starts at From $149/month; Ask Questions by BuddyApps starts at $39.99 one-time charge. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Answerbase Product Knowledge (5.0★, 11 reviews) and Ask Questions by BuddyApps (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Answerbase Product Knowledge does carry the larger published review base (11 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Answerbase Product Knowledge has the deeper published review base (11 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Answerbase Product Knowledge typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). Ask Questions by BuddyApps typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Answerbase Product Knowledge and Ask Questions by BuddyApps both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Ask Questions by BuddyApps" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
