Shopify Sidekick vs Shopivibe

Sidekick gives advice. Shopivibe builds the app.

Shopify Sidekick generates simple admin apps — but those apps live inside your admin and your customers never see them. Shopivibe builds the apps that grow your revenue: loyalty programs, checkout extensions, subscription portals, storefront widgets. Deployed in minutes, with Sidekick AI extension included.

The difference

Assistant vs. app builder

Sidekick is tightly integrated into Shopify admin and great at its job. But it has hard limits — and those limits matter for merchants who need more.

With Shopify Sidekick
Answers Shopify admin questions
Generates simple admin utility apps
Apps are admin-only — customers never see them
No checkout extensions or theme blocks
No loyalty, email, or subscription flows
Locked to Shopify admin — no export or self-host
Admin tools only — customers never see them
With Shopivibe
Describe the app you need
Full Shopify app generated — end-to-end
OAuth, billing, webhooks, GDPR — built in
Deployed & hosted automatically
Custom logic tailored to your store
Sidekick AI extension included automatically
From idea to live app in minutes
The hard limit

Sidekick apps never reach your customers.

Shopify's own documentation is explicit: "Generated apps only work within the Shopify admin. They aren't visible to customers." That's the ceiling — and it's where Shopivibe begins.

Sidekick can generate
Custom admin dashboards
Internal discount generators
Inventory management tools
Staff task trackers
Admin-side customer search
All invisible to your customers
Shopivibe builds the rest
Loyalty & rewards programs customers join
Checkout extensions that boost conversion
Subscription portals customers manage
Post-purchase upsell flows
Storefront widgets & theme blocks
Email & push notification flows
The apps that actually drive revenue
Sidekick AI extension

Build the app. Then let Sidekick run it.

Shopivibe apps plug directly into Sidekick. Merchants get a custom app — and can manage it just by asking.

Loyalty
Ask Sidekick: "Award 200 bonus points to every customer who bought the winter jacket."
Returns
Ask Sidekick: "Show me all return requests waiting for approval this week."
Subscriptions
Ask Sidekick: "Pause Sarah K.'s coffee subscription until next month."
Inventory
Ask Sidekick: "Which products are running below 10 units right now?"
Analytics
Ask Sidekick: "How does this month's revenue compare to last month?"
Orders
Ask Sidekick: "Find all unfulfilled orders placed in the last 48 hours."

Sidekick can't build these features — they're customer-facing. Shopivibe can — and then Sidekick runs them for you.

Pay as you build. Own it forever.

Start free. Pay as you grow. Usage-based billing, no hidden fees.

Pay as you go

$0.06/credit
3,500 free credits to startEarly access bonus
Unlimited Shopify apps
Live app preview
AI-powered iteration
Voice prompting
Screenshot annotation
Sidekick AI agent
Code export (ZIP)
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Add-ons

App Hosting$49/mo per app

We handle everything: Node.js hosting, Shopify app registration, OAuth setup, webhooks, automatic deploys, SSL, and uptime monitoring — your app goes live in the Shopify ecosystem without you touching a server.

Custom Domain$19/mo per app

For apps with customer-facing pages — loyalty portals, subscription management, or any URL your shoppers visit directly. Point your own domain (e.g. portal.yourstore.com) to the app with automatic SSL. Requires hosting.

FAQ

Common questions

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Describe the Shopify app you need — in plain language. Shopivibe handles everything Shopify requires and ships you a production-ready app. The code is yours to keep.

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