Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
add a Facebook Messenger button to your store, allowing customers to contact you directly
| Messenger Chat Connect | Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support | |
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Turn visitors into buyers with Chatifai AI Livechat
| Metric | Messenger Chat Connect | Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support |
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| Rating | — | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 36 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 8 supported |
| Listed since | Jan 2025 | Apr 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Messenger Chat Connect's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Messenger Chat Connect at Free plan available, Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support at Free plan 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Messenger Chat Connect's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Chatifai AI Chatbot & 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: Messenger Chat Connect audit • Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support audit
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| Keyword | Messenger Chat Connect | Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support |
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| ai chat support | #16 | #232 |
| chat | #67 | #231 |
| chat support | #158 | #230 |
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Both Messenger Chat Connect and Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support offer paid plans only. Messenger Chat Connect starts at Free plan available; Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 0.0★). 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. Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support has the deeper published review base (36 vs 0), 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.
Messenger Chat Connect typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Chatifai AI Chatbot & Support typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (36 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. Messenger Chat Connect and Chatifai AI Chatbot & 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 Messenger Chat Connect" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
