Seven apps, side by side.
Every page here names what the other app does better. If you only read comparisons written by the winner, you learn nothing — so this is the version we would want to read.
| App | Rating | Reviews | Free plan | Paid from | Trial |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ShopSEOours | — | None yet | Full audit | $19.99/mo | 7 days |
| Booster | 4.8★ | 5,262 | Yes | $39/mo Pro, $69/mo Premium | 14 days |
| Avada | 4.9★ | 4,327 | Yes | $34.95/mo Pro, $99/mo Enterprise | Free plan, no separate trial |
| TinySEO | 5.0★ | ~2,273 | Yes | $14 / $23 / $49 per month | Free-to-install model |
| SearchPie | 4.9★ | 2,355 | Yes | $39/mo Premium, $99/mo Enterprise | 7 days |
| Smart SEO | 4.9★ | 921 | Yes | $9.99 / $19.99 / $29.99 per month | 7 days |
| Yoast | 4.6★ | 162 | No | $19/mo flat | 14 days |
Read from official Shopify App Store listings on 1 September 2026. Figures in this category move often — check the live listing before deciding on price alone.
Six comparisons, including where we lose.
Each page opens with what the other app does better, because on several of these it is the more useful half.
ShopSEO vs Booster
4.8★ · 5,262Choose them if: You want the app with the longest review history in the category and are comfortable paying $69/mo to unlock image compression.
Read the comparisonShopSEO vs Avada
4.9★ · 4,327Choose them if: You want the most generous free tier for image optimization and value bundled SEO education and consulting.
Read the comparisonShopSEO vs TinySEO
5.0★ · ~2,273Choose them if: You are price-sensitive, have a small catalog, and want the lowest monthly entry point in the category.
Read the comparisonShopSEO vs SearchPie
4.9★ · 2,355Choose them if: You want the fastest support response in the category and will pay $99 for unlimited compression.
Read the comparisonShopSEO vs Smart SEO
4.9★ · 921Choose them if: Budget is the deciding factor and you want the cheapest paid tier available.
Read the comparisonShopSEO vs Yoast
4.6★ · 162Choose them if: You write a lot of content, want best-in-class editorial guidance, and already have images and speed handled elsewhere.
Read the comparison
Four things worth comparing, and one that is not.
The one that is not: a composite score out of 100. It hides the single trade-off that decides it for your store.
What the free plan really gives you
Every app here has one, and they differ enormously. Some let you see every problem and limit only the fixing. Others show you a number and put the detail behind a paywall. Read this before the price.
Where the tier walls sit
The headline price is rarely the price you pay. Look for which feature you actually need and which tier it lives on — that is your real cost, and on some apps it is three times the advertised one.
How the bill can surprise you
Per-image and per-credit overages make a monthly cost unpredictable on a large catalog. Fixed caps that pause are easier to plan around, even when the cap is lower.
Track record versus fit
Review count is the one number Shopify publishes and nobody can inflate. It is a fair proxy for maturity — and a poor proxy for whether an app suits your particular store.
Verified, and dated.
Straight from the listings
Ratings, review counts and pricing were read off the official Shopify App Store listings on 1 September 2026. Third-party aggregator sites carry stale pricing constantly, so we do not use them.
Claims are labelled as claims
Shopify does not publish install counts. Any merchant number quoted by any vendor — including ours — is a vendor claim, not an audited figure. Review counts are published by Shopify and are the harder number.
Nobody pays for placement
We take no affiliate commission from any app on these pages, and no app can buy a position or a phrasing.
Corrections are welcome
If a figure has moved, tell us and we will fix it and re-date the page. Every comparison shows the date it was verified.
Prefer the whole category at once? Read the 2026 roundup.
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