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| Metric | POWR: Live Chat | Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 3.2 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 16 | ★ 117 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2017 | Sep 2022 |
Based on the data on this page, Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs POWR: Live Chat's 3.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: POWR: Live Chat at Free plan available, Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk 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.
Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk has the larger user base (117 reviews vs 16), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. POWR: Live Chat's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — POWR: Live Chat's 16-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk'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: POWR: Live Chat audit • Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk audit
| Keyword | POWR | Spur |
|---|---|---|
| ai live chat | #91 | #54 |
| live chat app | #107 | #102 |
| messenger chat | #182 | #37 |
| live chat | #118 | #111 |
| chat | #212 | #30 |
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Both POWR: Live Chat and Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk offer paid plans only. POWR: Live Chat starts at Free plan available; Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 117 reviews) compared to POWR: Live Chat (3.2★ from 16 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.2★). 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. Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk has the deeper published review base (117 vs 16), 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.
POWR: Live Chat typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (16 reviews). Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (117 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. POWR: Live Chat and Spur: AI Chat & Helpdesk 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 POWR: Live Chat" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
