ShopSEO vs Avada
Avada SEO & Image Optimizer is 4.9★ across 4,327 reviews. Here is where it beats us, where we beat it, and how to tell which side of the line you are on.
ShopSEO: Audit & Fix
Free · $19.99/mo
- Free plan
- Full audit, 50 images, 25 AI credits
- Reviews
- None yet (launched July 2026)
- Trial
- 7 days on Premium
Avada SEO & Image Optimizer
Free · Pro $34.95/mo ($348/yr ≈ $29/mo) · Enterprise $99/mo
- Free plan
- Yes: 100 image optimizations, 20 audits, 100 AI credits
- Rating
- 4.9★ · 4,327 reviews
- Trial
- Free plan, no separate trial
The table, without the spin.
| Capability | ShopSEO | Avada |
|---|---|---|
| Reviews on the App Store | None yet (launched July 2026) | 4.9★ · 4,327 reviews |
| Free plan | Full store audit and score, 50 images, 25 AI credits/mo | Yes: 100 images, 20 audits, 100 AI credits |
| Paid price | $19.99/mo, one tier | $34.95/mo Pro, $99/mo Enterprise |
| Free trial | 7 days on Premium | Free plan, no separate trial |
| Audit on the free plan | Complete: every issue visible without paying | 20 audits/month on free |
| Guided fix per issue | Yes, a written recommendation, not just an error | Recommendations plus an SEO Academy |
| Accessibility audit | Included | Not offered |
| Structured data validation | Included | Emits schema |
| Broken link scans | 1/mo free, unlimited on Premium | Broken-link manager on Pro |
| Plan tiers | Two: Free and Premium | Three |
Avada figures verified against the official Shopify App Store listing on 1 September 2026. Pricing in this category changes often, so check the live listing before deciding on price alone.
- One of the most generous free plans in the category: 100 image optimizations and 100 AI credits.
- Unlimited images and audits on the $34.95 Pro tier.
- An SEO Academy and 1-on-1 consulting on Enterprise, which is real service value.
Choose Avada if: You want the most generous free tier for image optimization and value bundled SEO education and consulting.
- Core Web Vitals reporting is lab-based; there is no real-visitor field data or per-script attribution.
- The jump from Pro to Enterprise is $65/mo with consulting as the main differentiator.
- No public documentation on what happens to your SEO fields after uninstall.
Choose ShopSEO if: You want the whole audit visible on the free plan rather than 20 runs a month, and you want accessibility and structured-data validation included.
Audit your store before you switch anything.
The ShopSEO audit is free and read-only, so you can run it alongside Avada and compare what each one actually catches before changing anything.