Pebblely vs Shopify Sidekick

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

Pebblely

AI product photos with generated backgrounds for e-commerce sellers and marketers

From $9/moVisit site

Shopify Sidekick

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

From $29/moVisit site

Choose Pebblely if…

you want the lower entry price ($9/mo vs $29/mo)
you're in its core audience: e-commerce sellers, marketplace merchants

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

FeatureP

PebblelyS

Shopify Sidekick

Pricing modelPaidFree trial

Starting price$9/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

CompanyPebblely Pte LtdShopify Inc. · Canada · since 2006

Full feature lists

P Pebblely

AI-generated backgrounds from one product photo
100+ starter templates
40+ background themes
Custom text prompts for scenes
Bulk generation with similar or varied backgrounds
Resize one image into multiple channel formats
Adjust product rotation and size

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.

Pebblely home page — P Pebblely · pebblely.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	Pebblely	Shopify Sidekick
1 person	no published plan	$29 Basic
5 people	no published plan	$29 Basic
20 people	no published plan	$29 Basic

All plans and prices

Pebblely

LiteUS$9/mo

BasicUS$19/mo

ProUS$39/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.

Pebblely

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)