Octane AI Alternatives for Shopify (2026)

The main Octane AI alternatives for Shopify are BOBBI Smart Store, RevenueHunt, Quiz Kit, Rep AI and Gobot. Octane AI builds product-finder quizzes, starting at $50 a month for two quizzes. Merchants look elsewhere when they want a lower-cost or free quiz builder, more quizzes per plan, or an open conversation that can handle questions a fixed quiz cannot.

Disclosure: this comparison is published by BOBBI Oy, the maker of BOBBI Smart Store, which is listed first. Every other app is described by what it does best, using its official Shopify App Store listing, checked between 24 September and 2 October 2026.

Octane AI alternatives compared

Prices in USD as listed on each app's Shopify App Store listing; several plans scale with responses, visitors or engagements. Ratings change daily.

Why merchants look for Octane AI alternatives

Number of quizzes per plan. Octane Basic includes two quizzes; unlimited quizzes start with Octane Plus at $200 a month.
Budget. Quiz builders such as RevenueHunt and Quiz Kit start lower or offer a free plan.
Questions a quiz cannot answer. A fixed path cannot follow up on an unexpected answer or a shopper's own question; an open conversation can.

The alternatives, one by one

1. BOBBI Smart Store — best for an open conversation instead of a fixed quiz

BOBBI keeps what works in a quiz — simple choices to tap — and adds what a quiz cannot do: shoppers can describe their need in their own words and ask follow-up questions, while the matching products stay in view. They pay in your native Shopify checkout. It installs from the Shopify App Store in minutes. Consider that it is new (launched August 2026), and that if collecting quiz answers for email and SMS flows is your main goal, a quiz builder is the more direct fit.

2. RevenueHunt — best for a quiz builder with a free plan

RevenueHunt is a highly rated product recommendation quiz builder, free for up to 100 quiz responses a month and from $39 a month after that, with a 15-day trial on paid plans.

3. Quiz Kit — best for quizzes with AI-built results

Quiz Kit builds product recommendation quizzes, such as skincare quizzes, with AI help for the results. The Scale plan is $59 a month with a 10-day trial.

4. Rep AI — best for proactive sales chat

Rep AI replaces the quiz with an AI chat that opens for hesitating shoppers and also handles support questions. Plans are priced by visitors, from $104 a month for up to 10,000.

5. Gobot — best for a quiz plus chatbot on a small budget

Gobot combines a guided-selling quiz with a support chatbot; the first 5,000 engagements are free. Its App Store rating is 3.4 from 20 reviews, so read recent reviews first.

How to choose

Happy with quizzes but want a lower price or a free start: RevenueHunt or Quiz Kit.
Shoppers ask things a quiz cannot anticipate: BOBBI Smart Store.
Want a chat that reaches out to hesitating shoppers: Rep AI.
Collecting quiz answers for email and SMS is the main goal: stay with a quiz builder.

App	Best for	How it differs from Octane AI	Starting price	Free plan / trial	App Store rating
BOBBI Smart Store	An open conversation instead of a fixed quiz	Shoppers chat and tap simple choices; follow-up questions adapt to each answer, and matching products stay in view	See App Store listing	See App Store listing	5.0 (4)
RevenueHunt	A quiz builder with a free plan	The same quiz approach, priced by monthly quiz responses	$39/month (Basic, 500 responses)	Free plan (100 responses/month); 15-day trial	4.9 (457)
Quiz Kit	Quizzes with AI-built results, such as skincare quizzes	The same quiz approach with AI help building results	$59/month (Scale)	Free on development stores; 10-day trial	4.9 (177)
Rep AI	Proactive AI sales chat on your existing theme	A chat that opens for hesitating shoppers instead of a quiz; priced by visitors	$104/month (up to 10,000 visitors)	100 free visitors/month; 14-day trial	4.6 (117)
Gobot	A quiz plus chatbot on a small budget	Adds a support chatbot to the quiz; check recent reviews	Paid plans on request	First 5,000 engagements free	3.4 (20)
Octane AI (for reference)	Product-finder quizzes and zero-party data	—	$50/month (Basic, two quizzes)	14-day trial	4.7 (208)

Frequently asked questions

What is the best alternative to Octane AI?

It depends on what you need. For a quiz builder with a free plan, RevenueHunt. For quizzes with AI-built results, Quiz Kit. For an open conversation instead of a fixed quiz, BOBBI Smart Store, where shoppers chat and tap simple choices until the right product is in front of them. For a proactive sales chat on your existing theme, Rep AI.

Is there a free alternative to Octane AI?

As listed on the Shopify App Store on 2 October 2026, RevenueHunt has a free plan for up to 100 quiz responses a month, Quiz Kit is free on development stores, and Gobot's first 5,000 engagements are free. Octane AI itself offers a 14-day free trial.

How is Octane AI priced?

As listed on 2 October 2026, Octane Basic is $50 per month with two quizzes and 400 credits, Octane Plus $200 per month with unlimited quizzes and Octane Enterprise $500 per month. All plans include a 14-day free trial.

Quiz or conversation: which helps shoppers choose better?

A quiz works when a few fixed questions decide the match and you want the answers for email marketing. A conversation works when shoppers have questions a quiz did not anticipate, or describe their need in their own words. BOBBI Smart Store combines both: simple choices to tap, plus open conversation, with the matching products always in view.