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Klevu alternatives, compared on real cost

For reference, Klevu comes out at Not public / check site (small) / Not public / check site (medium) / Not public / check site (large) on our assumptions (see the math). Here's how the alternatives price out for the same store.

Small store: 500 products, 200 orders/mo, $15,000 revenue/mo, 10,000 sessions/mo, 15,000 search requests/moMedium store: 5,000 products, 1,000 orders/mo, $75,000 revenue/mo, 40,000 sessions/mo, 60,000 search requests/moLarge store: 25,000 products, 4,000 orders/mo, $300,000 revenue/mo, 150,000 sessions/mo, 225,000 search requests/mo

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AppHow it's billedSmall store
500 products · 200 orders
Medium store
5,000 products · 1,000 orders
Large store
25,000 products · 4,000 orders
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Shopify Search & Discovery
Shopify's own search, filter & recommendations app
Free
Free app; semantic search built into Shopify search
Billed on: Free
$0Free$0Free$0Free2026-10-26
Searchanise Search & Filter
AI search & filters
Free option overlaps
Flat fee by product count; unlimited searches
Billed on: Products
$19Basic$39Essential$139Growth2026-10-26
Algolia
Search API (developer-built)
Free option overlaps
$1.75 per 1K search requests over 10K (Grow Plus)
Billed on: Search requests
$8.75Grow Plus (pay as you go)$87.50Grow Plus (pay as you go)$376.25Grow Plus (pay as you go)2026-10-26
Wiser AI Upsell & Cross Sell
AI recommendations & upsells
Free option overlaps
Flat fee by monthly store orders
Billed on: Orders
$19Growth$99501–1,000 ordersNot public / check siteAbove published plans2026-10-26
LimeSpot AI Bundles & Upsells
AI personalization, recommendations & bundles
Free option overlaps
Turbo by orders ($0–$2,499.99); Max by revenue ($50–$3,200)
Billed on: Orders / revenue
$19.99Turbo$149.99Turbo$525Max2026-10-26
Doofinder
AI search, recommendations & quizzes
Free option overlaps
Flat fee by monthly search requests (keystroke-level)
Billed on: Requests
$186Pro$186Pro$436Advanced2026-10-26
Boost AI Search & Discovery
AI search, filters & recommendations
Free option overlaps
Monthly fee by store GMV (sales), + $2 per $1k GMV over limit
Billed on: Monthly GMV
$29Launch (from $29)Not public / check siteConvert ($239–$299 per official pages)Not public / check siteConvert/Accelerate (sub-tier not public)2026-10-26
Fast Simon AI Search & Filters
AI search, filters & merchandising
Free option overlaps
Flat fee by monthly sessions (all store visits)
Billed on: Sessions
$114.99EssentialNot public / check siteAbove published plansNot public / check siteAbove published plans2026-10-26
Rebuy Personalization Engine
AI personalization, smart cart, search & upsells
Free option overlaps
Per package, priced by monthly orders (from $25)
Billed on: Orders
Not public / check siteFrom $25/mo per packageNot public / check siteNot publicNot public / check siteNot public2026-10-26
Nosto AI Search & Discovery
Enterprise personalization, search & merchandising
Free option overlaps
Custom quote by GMV, traffic & modules
Billed on: Quote
Not public / check siteCustom quoteNot public / check siteCustom quoteNot public / check siteCustom quote2026-10-26

Some of these are search & filter apps, and others (Wiser, LimeSpot, Rebuy) focus on recommendations and upsells. Compare like with like. How we calculate.

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