| Metric | LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI | SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 46 | ★ 460 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
On the measured data here, SmartBot leads on more dimensions (4 vs 2). Pick LimeChat if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
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Read each app's audit: LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI audit • SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot audit
| Field | LimeChat | SmartBot |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 91/100 listing audit | 96/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
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| Developer |
| Languages | 1 supported | 11 supported |
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| Listed since | Nov 2021 | Aug 2023 |
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| Keyword | LimeChat | SmartBot |
|---|---|---|
| support chatbot | #8 | #28 |
| ai support chatbot | #81 | #13 |
| chatbox | #117 | #6 |
| ai helpdesk support | #41 | #112 |
| customer support chatbot | #177 | #23 |
| Signal | LimeChat | SmartBot |
|---|---|---|
| Average rating | 4.9 ★ (46) | 4.7 ★ (460) |
Review text isn't collected for this app yet (46 reviews on the marketplace).
i like the app very much its great with free plan also
That the bot helps to answer questions the customer may have about the products or the site. They do a good job answering questions. You have to make sure that the bot works and it is a good way to help you improve your store.
SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 46 reviews) compared to SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot (4.7★ from 460 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★). 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; SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (460 vs 46).
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: LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI has 46 published reviews; SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot has 460 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Migration support varies by app and category. LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI and SmartBot: Leading AI Chatbot 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 LimeChat: WhatsApp Support+AI" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.