Gemini vs Shopify Sidekick

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

Gemini

Google's AI assistant for chat, research, image and video creation

Free · from $19.99/moVisit site

Shopify Sidekick

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

From $29/moVisit site

Choose Gemini if…

you want a free plan to start with
you want the lower entry price ($19.99/mo vs $29/mo)
you need an API to build on
you work on iOS, Android
you're in its core audience: individuals, students and researchers

Choose Shopify Sidekick if…

you want to trial it before paying
you're in its core audience: shopify merchants, small online store owners

Side by side

FeatureG

GeminiS

Shopify Sidekick

Pricing modelFreemiumFree trial

Starting price$19.99/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

PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, APIWeb

CategoryAI ChatbotsE-commerce

CompanyGoogleShopify Inc. · Canada · since 2006

Full feature lists

G Gemini

Chat with Gemini Flash, Pro and Argon models
Deep Research reports
Image generation and editing
Video and music generation
Gemini Live voice conversations
Canvas and custom Gems
Gemini inside Gmail, Docs and Vids
No-code agent builder in 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.

Gemini home page — G Gemini · gemini.google.com

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	Gemini	Shopify Sidekick
1 person	$16.67 Google AI Pro	$29 Basic
5 people	$105 Gemini Enterprise Business	$29 Basic
20 people	$420 Gemini Enterprise Business	$29 Basic

Work it out for your team

People

GeminiGoogle AI Pro$16.67/mo
Shopify SidekickBasic$29/mo

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

All plans and prices

Gemini

FreeFree

Google AI PlusUSD price not shown

Google AI Pro$19.99/mo ($199.99/yr billed annually)

Google AI UltraFrom $99.99/mo (billed monthly only)

Gemini Enterprise Business$21/seat/mo

Gemini Enterprise Standard/PlusFrom $30/seat/mo

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.

Gemini

Nov 5, 2026Starting price: none → $19.99/mo; Google AI Pro: USD price not shown → $19.99; Google AI Ultra: USD price not shown → $99.99
Nov 5, 2026Free: £0 → Free; Google AI Plus: £4.49/mo (UK pricing) → USD price not shown; Google AI Pro: £18.99/mo (UK pricing) → USD price not shown; Google AI Ultra: From £79.99/mo; £189.99/mo for 20x tier (UK pricing) → USD price not shown

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)