Replo vs Runner AI
Runner AI scores 7.5 to Replo's 6.0 among the AI store and page builders we rate, and is the better pick for 3 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.
Runner AI wins, 7.5 to 6.0
Replo is a $119-a-month page builder for an existing Shopify store, priced by visitor sessions, with a public API and Git-based code access. Runner AI is a full store builder from $25 a month plus a declining per-sale fee from 3.5% down to 1%, with its own checkout from the Plus plan and no code editor for merchants. Replo has no dropshipping or product-sourcing feature; Runner AI sources products on every tier.
Pick Replo if you want direct code control and a public API for pages on your existing store.
Pick Runner AI if you want a complete store with checkout and built-in product sourcing.
Best for
Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.
- Its own checkout: Runner AI yes, Replo no
- Its own app marketplace: Runner AI yes, Replo no
- Finds products to sell: Runner AI yes, Replo no
- But Replo leads on drag-and-drop editor: Replo yes, Runner AI no
- Public API: Replo yes, Runner AI no
- But Runner AI leads on where it runs: 4 platforms against 1 platform
- Cheapest paid plan, monthly: $25 against $119
- But Replo leads on what the price grows with: Sessions against Revenue
- GDPR: Runner AI yes, Replo does not say
How they score
Both are scored the same way, against the other AI store and page builders we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Runner AI leads on 3 of 4 criteria.
Where they differ
Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.
Published by only one of them
Where they match (7)
Pricing, plan by plan
Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.
Replo
Runner AI
Pros and cons
From each tool's full review, written from the same checked facts.
Replo
- A free plan that never expires is available alongside the paid tiers.
- A dedicated API reference and SDK support custom development.
- A Git-based coding workflow connects to Cursor or Claude Code for direct code edits.
- Pro includes 1:1 onboarding and training plus a dedicated Slack channel and account manager.
- It works with Shopify only, with no other store platform supported.
- The free plan has no custom domains and no included visitor-session allowance.
- Checkout stays on Shopify, since Replo does not provide its own checkout.
- Replo Agent and the Theme Builder meter different things at the same headline prices.
Runner AI
- Builds and edits an entire store through chat rather than a drag and drop editor.
- Includes hosting and live checkout from the Plus plan up.
- Lets a merchant build and preview a full store for free before paying, including up to 20 products.
- Lists 928 integrations, including featured connections to Google Ads, Meta Ads, Stripe and Klaviyo.
- Charges a declining per-sale fee on top of every subscription tier, from 2% on Plus down to 1% on Max, that never reaches zero.
- Limits running more than one store from a single account to the top Max plan.
- Publishes no developer API for merchants to build against.
Replo vs Runner AI: common questions
Which is better, Replo or Runner AI?
Runner AI scores 7.5 and Replo 6.0 out of 10 among the AI store and page builders we rate. Runner AI is ahead on what you can build, pricing and privacy and trust. Replo is ahead on where it works.
Is Replo or Runner AI cheaper?
Replo's cheapest paid plan is $119/mo (Starter) and Runner AI's is $25/mo (Plus). Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.
Do Replo and Runner AI have a free plan?
Yes, both do.
What can Replo do that Runner AI cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: drag-and-drop editor, edit the code and public API.
What can Runner AI do that Replo cannot?
On the facts both vendors publish: its own checkout, its own app marketplace and finds products to sell.
