Findora AI Visual Search vs Smart Visual Search

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026.

The short answer

  • Smart Visual Search is detected on 2× as many Shopify stores as Findora AI Visual Search: 2 vs 1 as of Nov 11, 2026.
  • Only Findora AI Visual Search lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Findora AI Visual Search and $4.99/month for Smart Visual Search.
  • Findora AI Visual Search lists 6 features Smart Visual Search’s listing doesn’t mention, including Behavior insights, Filter display, Instant search.

Head to head

Detected stores

Findora AI Visual Search: 1
Smart Visual Search: 2

App Store reviews

Findora AI Visual Search: —
Smart Visual Search: 3
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Pitch
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Enable AI-Powered Image Search on Your Store

Categories
  • Search and filters
  • Search and filters
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Sep 25, 2026
Jan 4, 2021
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
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1 last full month
Detected stores
1active installs
  • Polki Stories by Raniwala 1881
2active installs
  • DF Richards Veneers
  • SaumyasStore
Most common store size
501-1,000 products100%
10,001-100,000 products50%
Top countries
  • India100%
  • United Kingdom50%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

011JanJulMarSmart Visual Search: 1 reviews in January 2021Smart Visual Search: 1 reviews in July 2021Smart Visual Search: 1 reviews in March 2025
Findora AI Visual SearchSmart Visual SearchCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $79/month
From $4.99 to $29.99/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · 7-day search history in Analytics
  • · Storefront visual search widget
  • · Unlimited searches
  • · Up to 50 searchable images
Starter$9/month
14-day free trial
  • · Chat support
  • · Full analytics
  • · Up to 500 searchable images
Growth$29/month
14-day free trial
  • · Priority chat support
  • · Up to 2,000 searchable images
Scale$79/month
14-day free trial
  • · Early access to new features
  • · Up to 10,000 searchable images
Basic$4.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · 7-day Free Trial
  • · Automatic Product Re-Indexing
  • · Fully Customizable UI
  • · Up to 1000 Products Indexing
Standard$14.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · All Basic Plan Features
  • · Hide "Powered by VisionBrain.ai" branding
  • · Up to 5000 Products Indexing
Professional$29.99/month
7-day free trial
  • · All Standard Plan Features
  • · Similar Products Recommendation
  • · Unlimited Product Indexing
Coverage
10 of 12 features83%
6 of 12 features50%
Unique strengths
  • Behavior insights
  • Filter display
  • Instant search
  • Multi-filter
  • +2 more
  • Search bar
  • Search queries
Search and filters
83%10/12
50%6/12
Analytics
67%2/3
33%1/3
Display customization
100%4/4
50%2/4
Search features
80%4/5
60%3/5
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Findora AI Visual SearchSmart Visual Search12 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Findora AI Visual Search lets shoppers search your store with their preference photo, no keyword needed. They upload an image, and the app returns ranked products that look similar from your catalogs, which helps bridge the gap between visual inspiration and purchase. Install the storefront widget from your theme editor with no code. Catalog indexing runs in minutes and stays current with product changes.

By enabling visual search in your store, your customers can upload an image that seems inspiring to them and search your catalog for visually similar products. Some customers have a specific product in mind when they arrive in your online store. If they have a visual search option, they can quickly find their product.

Key points
  • Index your products in minutes, no matter how large the catalog.
  • One-click install in the theme editor, no code required.
  • Smart ranking blends visual match scores with product relevance.
  • 3 display types: full section, icon & popover, and icon sticky.
  • One-click Setup
  • Customize the Smart Visual Search widget in your theme's settings
  • User-Friendly UI for Customers
  • Fast and Accurate Apparel Search Engine
Screenshots
3 display types for AI image search function
responsiveness on all devices by defaultresults display similar products with % similarindex catalog in a few minutes, automatically for new products
Visual Search Illustration
Visual Search Widget Customization In Theme's SettingsVisual Search Admin PanelVisual Search Results

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.

Showing only the rows where the apps differ.

Adoption

MeasureFindora AI Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
Detected stores1as of Nov 11, 20262(ahead)as of Nov 11, 2026
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & AccessoriesElectronics, Furniture
Top store countriesIndiaUnited Kingdom

Reviews

MeasureFindora AI Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
App Store ratingNot published1.0 ★
App Store reviewsNot published3
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureFindora AI Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
Free planYesNot listed
Lowest paid monthly plan$9/month$4.99/month(ahead)
Longest free trial14 days7 days
Plans listed43

Listing

MeasureFindora AI Visual SearchSmart Visual Search
Shopify category rank#100(ahead)in Search and filters#127in Search and filters
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s chartsNot on this week’s charts
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedSep 25, 2026Jan 4, 2021
Languages1English1English
DevelopereComXVisionBrain

FAQ

Findora AI Visual Search and Smart Visual Search: common questions

Which is more popular, Findora AI Visual Search or Smart Visual Search?
Smart Visual Search is detected on 2× as many Shopify stores as Findora AI Visual Search: 2 vs 1 as of Nov 11, 2026.
Is Findora AI Visual Search or Smart Visual Search cheaper?
Only Findora AI Visual Search lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Findora AI Visual Search and $4.99/month for Smart Visual Search. 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?
Findora AI Visual Search lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Behavior insights, Filter display, Instant search, Multi-filter. Smart Visual Search lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Search bar, Search queries. 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 11, 2026; 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 11, 2026. 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.