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Simplify customer support with fast and personalized email automation.
| Metric | SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs | Mailo | AI Email Support |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 317 | 4 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2015 | Jun 2023 |
Mailo | AI Email Support edges out SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs on rating (4.7★ vs 4.6★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs at Free to install, Mailo | AI Email Support at Free trial available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs has the larger user base (317 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Mailo | AI Email Support's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Mailo | AI Email Support; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs's 317-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Mailo | AI Email Support's broader-but-shallower coverage.
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: SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs audit • Mailo | AI Email Support audit
| Keyword | SB | Mailo | AI |
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| customer service | #9 | #65 |
| helpdesk | #9 | #141 |
| inbox | #79 | #205 |
| ai chat support | #234 | #170 |
| chat support | #236 | #228 |
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Both SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs and Mailo | AI Email Support offer paid plans only. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs starts at Free to install; Mailo | AI Email Support starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Mailo | AI Email Support has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 4 reviews) compared to SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs (4.6★ from 317 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Mailo | AI Email Support holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs has the deeper published review base (317 vs 4), 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.
SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (317 reviews). Mailo | AI Email Support typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 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. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs and Mailo | AI Email Support 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 Mailo | AI Email Support" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
