Botika vs Shopify Sidekick

Pricing, features, platforms and who each one suits — side by side.

Botika

AI on-model photos and video from flat lays for fashion brands and retailers

From $46/moVisit site

Shopify Sidekick

AI commerce assistant inside the Shopify admin for running and growing a store

From $29/moVisit site

Choose Botika if…

you're in its core audience: fashion e-commerce brands, online clothing retailers

Choose Shopify Sidekick if…

you want the lower entry price ($29/mo vs $46/mo)
you're in its core audience: shopify merchants, small online store owners

Side by side

FeatureB

BotikaS

Shopify Sidekick

Pricing modelFree trialFree trial

Starting price$46/mo$29/mo

Free plan

Free trial

API

Open source

Data retention—Store info kept two years after closure before deletion begins

Updates, last 90 days—11

PlatformsWebWeb

CategoryProduct PhotographyE-commerce

CompanyBotikaShopify Inc. · Canada · since 2006

Full feature lists

B Botika

Turns flat lays and ghost mannequin shots into on-model images
Gallery of 150+ AI models across body types and skin tones
Choose scene, pose and framing for editorial shoots
Keeps prints, logos and textures readable
Processes full collections in bulk
AI fashion video generation
Retouch rounds and photo fix delivery
Custom AI models and brand book for enterprise

S Shopify Sidekick

Writes product descriptions and marketing copy
Edits product photos and generates transparent-background images
Takes actions in the Shopify admin, such as creating discounts
Weekly store performance summaries and pricing analysis
Low-stock alerts and smart collection setup
Storefront suggestions tested on simulated shoppers (SimGym)
Responds in multiple languages based on store settings
Staff access follows admin permissions

Their home pages

What each vendor shows first: the pitch, the plans and the sign-up.

Shopify Sidekick home page — S Shopify Sidekick · shopify.com

What you'd pay

The cheapest plan that fits, per month, billed yearly where the plan offers it.

Team size	Botika	Shopify Sidekick
1 person	$40 Advanced	$29 Basic
5 people	$40 Advanced	$29 Basic
20 people	$40 Advanced	$29 Basic

Work it out for your team

People

Shopify SidekickBasic$29/mo
BotikaAdvanced$40/mo

The cheapest paid plan with a published price that fits. Custom and sales-quoted plans aren't included.

All plans and prices

Botika

Pro$46/mo billed yearly ($55 monthly)

Advanced$40/mo billed yearly ($100 monthly)

EnterpriseCustom

Shopify Sidekick

Basic$29/mo billed yearly ($39 monthly)

Grow$79/mo billed yearly ($105 monthly)

Advanced$299/mo billed yearly ($399 monthly)

PlusFrom $2,300/mo

Price changes we've recorded

We re-read each pricing page every month and log what changed.

Botika

No changes since we started tracking.

Shopify Sidekick

Nov 5, 2026Starting price: none → $29/mo; Basic: USD price not shown to our fetcher → $29; Grow: USD price not shown to our fetcher → $79; Advanced: USD price not shown to our fetcher → $299; Plus: Custom (from a high monthly minimum) → $2300
Nov 5, 2026Basic: £19/mo billed yearly, or £25/mo billed monthly → USD price not shown to our fetcher; Grow: £49/mo billed yearly, or £65/mo billed monthly → USD price not shown to our fetcher; Advanced: £259/mo billed yearly, or £344/mo billed monthly → USD price not shown to our fetcher; Plus: From £1,800/mo → Custom (from a high monthly minimum)