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| Metric | SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs | SupportRetriever AI Assisted |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 316 | 0 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free to install | $0.99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2015 | Feb 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.6★ vs SupportRetriever AI Assisted's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. On pricing, SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs offers a free tier (Free to install) while SupportRetriever AI Assisted starts at $0.99/month. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs has the larger user base (316 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SupportRetriever AI Assisted's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SupportRetriever AI Assisted's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs'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 • SupportRetriever AI Assisted audit
| Keyword | SB | SupportRetriever AI Assisted |
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| helpdesk | #9 | #1262 |
| contact form | #61 | #1861 |
| inbox | #74 | #237 |
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SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free to install). SupportRetriever AI Assisted starts at $0.99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; SupportRetriever AI Assisted is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs has more onboarding documentation maturity (316 reviews vs 0), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (316 reviews). SupportRetriever AI Assisted aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (0 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs and SupportRetriever AI Assisted 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 SupportRetriever AI Assisted" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
