--- title: "BIRSE: Visual Search vs Boost AI Search & Filter: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare BIRSE: Visual Search and Boost AI Search & Filter on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/birse-visual-search-vs-boost-ai-search-filter" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/birse-visual-search-vs-boost-ai-search-filter.md" data_as_of: "Nov 10, 2026" --- # BIRSE: Visual Search vs Boost AI Search & Filter Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026. ## At a glance - Boost AI Search & Filter is detected on 19× as many Shopify stores as BIRSE: 3,774 vs 204 as of Nov 10, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: BIRSE 4.4 from 14 reviews and Boost AI Search & Filter 4.7 from 1,627 reviews. - Only BIRSE lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for BIRSE and $29/month for Boost AI Search & Filter. - Boost AI Search & Filter lists 36 features BIRSE’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, AI search, Analytics. ## Adoption | Measure | BIRSE | Boost AI Search & Filter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 204 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 3,774 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | Boost AI Search & Filter | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −101 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 94 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Hardware | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, India, United Kingdom | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | BIRSE | Boost AI Search & Filter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | 4.7 ★ | Boost AI Search & Filter | | App Store reviews | 14 | 1,627 | Boost AI Search & Filter | | New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 0 | BIRSE | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 71% | | ## Pricing | Measure | BIRSE | Boost AI Search & Filter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month | $29/month | BIRSE | | Longest free trial | 30 days | 21 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | BIRSE | Boost AI Search & Filter | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#14 — in Search and navigation - Other | Not enough data | | | Shopify App Charts | \#4 in Search and navigation - Other | Not on this week’s charts | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | No | | | Launched | Jul 8, 2024 | Jan 17, 2017 | | | Languages | 4 — English, Chinese \(Traditional\), Portuguese \(Brazil\) | 1 — English | | | Developer | FUNMULA CO., LIMITED | Boost Commerce | | ## Listed features - 39 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - BIRSE lists 0 of them (0%). - Boost AI Search & Filter lists 39 of them (100%). Listed only by Boost AI Search & Filter: AI insights, AI search, Analytics, Autocomplete, Behavior insights, Color and font, Conversion tracking, Custom CSS, Custom filters, Custom ranking, Custom styling, Drag-and-drop editor, Exclude results, Filter display, Filter usage, HTML, Image size, Infinite scroll, Instant search, JavaScript, Mobile responsive, Multi-filter, Multi-language, Personalized search, Product boosts, Product recommendations, Real-time analytics, Search bar, Search queries, Search results page, Search suggestions, SEO, Sorting, Stop words, Synonym groups, Typo tolerance. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | BIRSE | Boost AI Search & Filter | | --- | --- | --- | | Navigation and menus | 0/11 | 11/11 | | Navigation and menus › Browsing | 0/1 | 1/1 | | Navigation and menus › Customization | 0/10 | 10/10 | | Search and filters | 0/28 | 28/28 | | Search and filters › Analytics | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Search and filters › Display customization | 0/7 | 7/7 | | Search and filters › Search features | 0/15 | 15/15 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - BIRSE lists no platform the others don’t. - Only Boost AI Search & Filter lists: Wishlist Plus, Weglot, GemPages, Currency Converter, Product Labels, Reviews apps. ## Pricing plans ### BIRSE | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Lite | $5/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Basic | $20/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | | Recommended | $50/month | 30-day free trial | None listed | ### Boost AI Search & Filter | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Launch, from | $29/month | 21-day free trial | Up to $159/ month for stores under $50K monthly GMV. Pricing based on online GMV. Visit our website for details. | | Convert, from | $299/month | 21-day free trial | Up to $599/ month for stores under $400K monthly GMV. Pricing based on online GMV. Visit our website for details. | | Accelerate, from | $699/month | 21-day free trial | Up to $1499 / month for stores under $2.5M monthly GMV. Pricing based on online GMV. Visit our website for details. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, BIRSE or Boost AI Search & Filter? Boost AI Search & Filter is detected on 19× as many Shopify stores as BIRSE: 3,774 vs 204 as of Nov 10, 2026. ### Is BIRSE or Boost AI Search & Filter cheaper? Only BIRSE lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for BIRSE and $29/month for Boost AI Search & Filter. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits. ### Which has better reviews, BIRSE or Boost AI Search & Filter? On the Shopify App Store: BIRSE 4.4 from 14 reviews and Boost AI Search & Filter 4.7 from 1,627 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Boost AI Search & Filter lists 36 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, AI search, Analytics, Autocomplete. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [BIRSE: Visual Search vs Boost AI Search & Filter on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/birse-visual-search-vs-boost-ai-search-filter) - [BIRSE: Visual Search on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/birse-visual-search) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/birse-visual-search.md)) - [Boost AI Search & Filter on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/boost-ai-search-filter) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/boost-ai-search-filter.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for BIRSE and Boost AI Search & Filter are as of Nov 10, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).