StoreSEO vs Avada SEO (2026): Pricing, AI Features & Reviews

Updated October 10, 2026: pricing, ratings and features re-checked against both apps’ Shopify App Store listings, and old 2023 screenshots removed. This comparison was first published in August 2023.

StoreSEO is the cheaper pick for stores under about 100 products, and it lets Claude or ChatGPT work on your store’s SEO through a built-in MCP connector. Avada SEO is the cheaper pick for large catalogs, because its plans are not capped by product count, and it bundles page speed tools and unlimited image optimization into its $34.95/mo Pro plan. The rest of this page shows the numbers behind that answer.

TL;DR:

If you want…	Pick	Why
The lowest paid price under 100 products	StoreSEO	Lite is $14.99/mo; Avada’s first paid plan is Pro at $34.95/mo
One flat price for thousands of products	Avada SEO	Pro is $34.95/mo with no product cap; StoreSEO needs Advanced at $249.99/mo past 250 products
Page speed tools and unlimited image optimization	Avada SEO	Pro includes a “turbo speed booster” and unlimited image optimizations
An AI assistant that edits your store’s SEO	StoreSEO	Its MCP connector lets Claude or ChatGPT fix alt text, meta tags and schema directly
LLMs.txt, instant indexing and keyword tracking	StoreSEO	All three are listed for StoreSEO; none are listed for Avada
The larger review base	Avada SEO	4,682 reviews at 4.9 vs StoreSEO’s 754 at 5.0

A note on where we stand: StoreSEO is our product. To keep this fair, every price, rating and feature below comes from each app’s own Shopify App Store listing, checked on October 10, 2026, and we start with where Avada SEO wins.

What Is Avada SEO Called Now?

On the Shopify App Store, Avada SEO is now listed as Avada AI SEO Image Optimizer, published by the developer Avada SEO Suite (avada.io). It is the same app many merchants still search for as “Avada SEO” or “Avada SEO Suite”. It launched on April 21, 2020, and carries Shopify’s Built for Shopify badge, as StoreSEO does.

Where Does Avada SEO Win?

Large catalogs. Avada does not price by how many products you have. Its plans are Free, Pro at $34.95/mo ($348/yr) and Enterprise at $99/mo ($990/yr), and the listing sets no product limit on any of them. A store with 5,000 products can run Avada Pro for $34.95/mo, against $249.99/mo for StoreSEO’s Advanced plan.

Images and page speed. Avada’s free plan includes 100 image optimizations and a basic speed booster. Pro moves to unlimited image optimizations and a “turbo speed booster”, and the listing describes compression, resizing, lazy loading and a Core Web Vitals focus. StoreSEO’s image limits are tied to its plans, from 25 images on Free to 50,000 on Advanced.

Technical SEO on Pro. Avada Pro adds a broken link manager, URL optimization, an XML sitemap generator and a robots.txt editor. Its listing also covers 404 pages and redirects.

Track record and language support. Avada has 4,682 reviews at 4.9 stars, with 95% at 5 stars and 1% at 1 star. Its interface is available in 14 languages. Recent reviews (September 2026) mostly praise its support team, including one store that reported mobile PageSpeed going from 39 to 87 after help from support.

Where Does StoreSEO Win?

Small stores on a budget. StoreSEO’s Free Forever plan covers 25 products with 200 AI credits. Lite costs $14.99/mo for 100 products with 1,000 AI credits. Avada’s free plan includes meta tags with 100 AI credits and 20 on-page audits; its next step is Pro at $34.95/mo with 1,000 AI credits. If you have under 100 products and need more than Avada’s free allowance, StoreSEO costs less than half as much.

An AI assistant that does the work. StoreSEO has a built-in MCP connector for Claude and ChatGPT. You can ask your assistant in plain English to audit a product, write alt text or fix a schema error, and it makes the change in your store. Avada’s listing says it helps you “stay visible in AI search” and offers an AI on-page audit agent on Enterprise ($99/mo). It does not describe a connector that lets an outside AI assistant edit your store.

AI search and indexing tools on lower tiers. StoreSEO’s free plan includes an LLMs.txt generator, keyword tracking for up to 5 keywords and an SEO Migrator for moving your meta data from another SEO app. Schema markup, instant indexing requests, Google Search Console, Google Analytics and automatic sitemap submission to Google start on Lite. Avada’s listing does not mention LLMs.txt, instant indexing or keyword rank tracking.

Support on every plan. StoreSEO lists 24/7 chat support from the free plan up. Avada lists “Expert support 24/7” on its Enterprise plan.

Review score. StoreSEO has 754 reviews at 5.0 stars, with 98% at 5 stars and 6 one-star reviews.

How Do The Prices Compare By Catalog Size?

Catalog size	StoreSEO	Avada SEO
Up to 25 products	Free (meta tags, 200 AI credits, 25 images)	Free (meta tags, 100 AI credits, 100 images, 20 audits)
100 products	$14.99/mo (Lite)	Free if the limits fit; otherwise $34.95/mo (Pro)
250 products	$39.99/mo (Essential)	$34.95/mo (Pro)
1,000 to 10,000 products	$249.99/mo (Advanced)	$34.95/mo (Pro) or $99/mo (Enterprise)

Both apps offer a 7-day free trial on paid plans. Avada’s annual plans are $348/yr for Pro and $990/yr for Enterprise. All prices are in USD, as listed on October 10, 2026.

How Do The Features Compare?

Feature	StoreSEO	Avada SEO
Free plan	Yes, 25 products	Yes, no product cap listed
Meta title & description optimization	Free plan and up	Free plan and up
AI credits	200 (Free) to 50,000 (Advanced)	100 (Free) to 10,000 (Enterprise)
Image alt text	Free plan and up	Free plan and up; AI alt text on Pro
Image optimization	25 (Free) to 50,000 images (Advanced)	100 (Free); unlimited on Pro
Page speed booster / lazy loading	Not listed	Basic on Free; turbo on Pro
SEO audits	SEO score on every plan	20 on-page audits (Free); unlimited on Pro
JSON-LD / schema markup	One-click on Lite and up	Basic on Free; pro on Pro; advanced on Enterprise
FAQ schema	Yes	Not listed
LLMs.txt for AI search	Free plan and up	Not listed
Instant indexing request	Lite and up	Not listed
Sitemap	Automatic submission to Google on Lite and up	HTML sitemap on Free; XML sitemap on Pro
Google Search Console	Lite and up	Listed integration
Google Analytics	Lite and up	Not listed
Keyword rank tracking	Free (5 keywords) and up	Not listed
Broken link management	Not listed	Pro and up
Robots.txt editor	Not listed	Pro and up
Multilingual SEO	Advanced	Not listed (interface in 14 languages)
MCP connector for Claude & ChatGPT	Yes	Not listed
24/7 support	Chat, every plan	Expert support on Enterprise

“Not listed” means the feature does not appear on that app’s Shopify App Store listing as of October 10, 2026. It may still exist inside the app, so check with the developer if it matters to you.

Which Should You Choose?

Choose StoreSEO if your store has fewer than about 100 products and needs more than a free plan, you want LLMs.txt, instant indexing and keyword tracking without a big bill, or you want Claude or ChatGPT to make SEO changes in your store for you.

Choose Avada SEO if your catalog runs into the thousands, page speed and image compression are your main concern, or you want one flat monthly price with unlimited image optimization.

Whichever app you pick, back up your theme before uninstalling an SEO app, and check that your title and meta description tags are intact afterwards.

Comparing more than these two? Our best Shopify SEO apps guide covers the wider field, and our Avada SEO alternatives roundup compares seven replacement apps. We compare StoreSEO the same way against Booster SEO, SearchPie and SEO Manager.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

1. Is Avada SEO free?

Yes. Avada SEO has a free plan with 100 image optimizations, a basic speed booster, an HTML sitemap, meta tags, 20 on-page audits, 100 AI credits, basic Google structured data and an image alt text optimizer. The paid plans are Pro at $34.95/mo and Enterprise at $99/mo.

2. Is Avada SEO Suite any good? What do reviews say?

Avada has 4.9 stars from 4,682 reviews on the Shopify App Store, with 95% at 5 stars and 1% at 1 star. The most recent reviews (September 2026) mostly praise its support staff and page speed help. StoreSEO has 5.0 stars from 754 reviews. Both figures were checked on October 10, 2026.

3. Is StoreSEO cheaper than Avada SEO?

For stores under 100 products that need a paid plan, yes: $14.99/mo against $34.95/mo. At 250 products the two are close ($39.99/mo vs $34.95/mo). Above 250 products, Avada’s Pro plan costs much less than StoreSEO’s $249.99/mo Advanced plan.

4. Which app is better for AI search like ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews?

Both support structured data. StoreSEO also lists an LLMs.txt generator, FAQ schema and an MCP connector, so an AI assistant can make SEO changes in your store directly. Avada’s listing mentions AI search visibility and an AI audit agent on its Enterprise plan, but not LLMs.txt or FAQ schema.

5. Can I move my SEO data from Avada SEO to StoreSEO?

StoreSEO includes an SEO Migrator on every plan, including the free one, for importing meta data from another SEO app. Check the field mapping in the tool before you uninstall your old app.

Try Before You Commit

Both apps have a free plan, so install your top pick on a development or duplicate store and test it on your real catalog before paying. If you want an AI assistant to handle your store’s SEO, try StoreSEO free on the Shopify App Store.