Side-by-side comparison
| Metric | eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat | Hosted Email: Business Mailbox |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.7 ★ | 4.1 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 32 | 31 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 5 supported |
On the measured data here, eDesk leads on more dimensions (4 vs 1). Pick Hosted Email if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat audit • Hosted Email: Business Mailbox audit
| Field | eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat | Hosted |
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| Listing audit | 94/100 listing audit | 85/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2016 | Jul 2020 |
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| Keyword | eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat | Hosted |
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| helpdesk | #9 | #107 |
Hosted Email: Business Mailbox is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 32 reviews) compared to Hosted Email: Business Mailbox (4.1★ from 31 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat holds the higher average rating (4.7★ vs 4.1★). 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. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (32 vs 31).
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat has 32 published reviews; Hosted Email: Business Mailbox has 31 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. eDesk ‑ AI, Helpdesk & Chat and Hosted Email: Business Mailbox 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 Hosted Email: Business Mailbox" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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