Avada SEO Suite is a popular SEO app on the Shopify App Store (4.9★ from 4,685 reviews, checked Oct 14, 2026). If you are searching for an alternative, you may be asking a slightly different question: "My SEO is fine, but ChatGPT doesn't mention my store." That is a different job from classic search engine optimization, and this guide explains how the two apps relate. Everything about Avada comes from its Shopify App Store listing, checked on October 14, 2026. (On the App Store the listing is named "Avada AI SEO Image Optimizer", from the developer "Avada SEO Suite".)
The short version
- Avada is a broad toolkit for Google-style SEO: image compression and alt text, page speed, meta tags, sitemaps, structured data, broken links, and an AI audit agent. It has a free plan.
- Arenza is focused on one question: what do ChatGPT and Google AI Mode say about your store when buyers ask for products like yours, and what should change on your product pages? It is $0 a month with a commission only on orders it brings.
- They are not really substitutes. Avada focuses on search and page speed, and markets its audit agent for AI search visibility too. Arenza helps you get recommended by AI assistants and shows which orders came from them. Many stores could reasonably use both.
At a glance
| Avada SEO Suite | Arenza | |
|---|---|---|
| Main job | SEO, image optimization and page speed ("Boost AEO & AI search visibility with AI SEO Audit Agent, On-Page SEO Optimizer, and SEO Checklist") | Getting a Shopify store recommended by AI assistants like ChatGPT |
| Install | Shopify App Store ("Built for Shopify" badge) | Shopify App Store, no code |
| Pricing | "Free plan available. Free trial available." Free; Pro $34.95/month ($348/year); Enterprise $99/month ($990/year) | $0/month; commission only on orders it brings; first 3 qualifying orders free on every store |
| Trial | 7-day free trial on Pro and Enterprise | First 3 qualifying orders free |
| Rating | 4.9 from 4,685 reviews | — |
| Images and speed | Image compression, resizing, alt text, lazy loading, speed booster | Not what Arenza does |
| Technical SEO | Meta tags, sitemaps, redirects, broken links, structured data, robots.txt editor (Pro) | Drafts structured data as one of several product-page fixes |
| What AI assistants say | Listing does not describe checking AI assistants' answers | Checks what ChatGPT and Google AI Mode say about buyer questions |
| Content changes | Applies AI-powered fixes "in one click" | Drafts fixes (best-for, FAQs, review proof, comparisons, shipping/returns, buyer guides) you approve; can also suggest clearer titles and descriptions, but nothing changes until you approve it, and you can undo any change |
| Orders from AI | Listing does not describe it | Shows which Shopify orders came from AI assistants like ChatGPT |
What Avada does well
Avada covers a lot of ground in one app. Its listing describes an "AI SEO Audit Agent" that scans every page "from meta tags to slow images" and applies fixes "in one click", an on-page optimizer that handles lazy loading, minification, structured data, sitemaps and redirects, and a built-in SEO checklist. Image tools include compression, resizing and AI alt text. It integrates with Google Search Console, Shopify Flow, and review apps such as Judge.me.
The scale of trust is considerable: 4,685 reviews at 4.9 stars, a free plan with 100 image optimizations and 20 on-page audits, and the "Built for Shopify" badge. If your store has slow pages, unoptimized images, missing meta tags or broken links, those are real problems that affect how both shoppers and Google experience it, and Avada is a sensible place to start. Nothing in Arenza replaces that.
Where Arenza differs
AI assistants answer buyer questions like "what's the best X for Y?" differently from a search results page. They need clear statements about who a product is for, how it compares, what shipping and returns look like, and proof from reviews.
Arenza checks the answers first. The Shopify app checks what ChatGPT and Google AI Mode say about your buyers' questions.
Arenza drafts product-page fixes for you to approve. These cover best-for statements, FAQs, review proof, comparisons, shipping and returns details, structured data and buyer guides. You approve before anything is published. It can also suggest clearer titles and descriptions, but nothing changes until you approve it, and you can undo any change.
Arenza shows orders from AI assistants. It shows which Shopify orders came from AI assistants like ChatGPT. Stores using Arenza already see orders arriving from AI assistants, nearly all from ChatGPT.
Pricing works differently. Arenza's Shopify app is $0 a month, and after the first 3 qualifying orders on a store it charges a commission only on orders it brings. A qualifying order is a fully paid order whose buyer's last visit lands on an Arenza product page or a guide Arenza published.
Who should pick which
Pick Avada if:
- Your priority is Google SEO basics: speed, images, meta tags, sitemaps, broken links.
- You want one broad toolkit with a free plan and a flat monthly price.
- You want one-click fixes across many pages.
Pick Arenza if:
- Your SEO basics are in place and you want to understand and improve what ChatGPT and Google AI Mode say about your store.
- You want product-page fixes drafted for you to approve, built around buyer questions.
- You want to see AI-driven orders and pay only when the app brings orders.
Use both if you want fast pages and clean technical SEO from Avada, and recommendation-focused product pages from Arenza. Check that structured data from the two apps does not duplicate on the same page, and review what each publishes.
Sources (checked Oct 14, 2026)
- Avada on the Shopify App Store (name, pricing, plans, features, reviews)
- Arenza pricing