Exacto: Search Synonyms & SKU vs AI Search & Filter
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Exacto, Oct 13, 2026 for AI Search & Filter.
The short answer
- Only Exacto lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Exacto and $9.90/month for AI Search & Filter.
- AI Search & Filter lists 3 features Exacto’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI search, Autocomplete, Personalized search.
Head to head
Free
- · 5 synonym groups and 2 redirects
- · Exact SKU and barcode search
- · Fixes search suggestions too
- · Hide partial matches
- · Up to 250 active products
Pro
- · Any number of products
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 200 redirects
- · Up to 500 synonym groups
Basic
- · 9 Product Recommendation Types
- · Analytics with 90-day report
- · Display variants as products
- · Merchandising, Spell Check
- · Real-time sync
- · Smart Search, Unlimited queries
Professional
- · 180-day analytics
- · 40+ Metafields
- · AI-Powered Search
- · Includes everything in Basic
- · Priority Support
- · Real-time sync
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureKeep your theme's search box and results page, and make them return what shoppers mean. Add synonyms, so a search for sneakers finds trainers. Send exact SKU and barcode searches straight to the matching variant. Hide products that match only part of a search. The suggestions that appear while shoppers type get the same fixes.
AI Search & Filter helps merchants improve product discovery with synonym and semantic search support. It helps shoppers find relevant products when search terms do not exactly match product titles, descriptions, or tags. Merchants can manage search behavior, review search terms, and create synonym rules from the app.
- Synonyms: a search for any word in a group finds products that use the others
- Exact SKU and barcode search that opens the product on the matching variant
- Hide partial matches, so results show products that match the whole search
- Fixes the search-as-you-type suggestions too, not just the results page
- Automatically generates synonyms to fix "no results" pages.
- Goes beyond keywords to find exactly what users want, even with vague queries.
- Filters filler words to focus on product attributes that drive conversions.
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AI Search & Filter | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AI Search & Filter | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AI Search & Filter | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.90/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | AI Search & Filter | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #158 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 9, 2026 | Mar 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Apter Enterprises LLC | Zeno Techs |
FAQ
Exacto and AI Search & Filter: common questions
- Is Exacto or AI Search & Filter cheaper?
- Only Exacto lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Exacto and $9.90/month for 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Exacto lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Search suggestions, Synonym groups. AI Search & Filter lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI search, Autocomplete, Personalized search. 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 9, 2026 for Exacto, Oct 13, 2026 for AI Search & Filter; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 9, 2026 for Exacto, Oct 13, 2026 for AI Search & Filter. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.