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| Metric | SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs | Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk |
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| Rating | 4.6 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 316 | 4 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free to install | From $99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 2 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2015 | Sep 2024 |
Based on the data on this page, Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs's 4.6★ 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 Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk starts at From $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 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk'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 Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs's 316-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk'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 • Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk audit
| Keyword | SB | Vennie |
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| helpdesk | #12 | #154 |
| help center | #68 | #159 |
| faq chatbot | #73 | #198 |
| ai chatbot | #180 | #1201 |
| chatbot | #228 | #148 |
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SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free to install). Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk starts at From $99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 4 reviews) compared to SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs (4.6★ from 316 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. SB: Helpdesk, Live Chat & FAQs fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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 4), 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). Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (4 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 Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk 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 Vennie: AI Chatbot for Zendesk" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
