Sayless: AI Search & Filter vs Searchly: Search Recovery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Sayless, May 21, 2026 for Searchly.
The short answer
- Only Sayless lists a free plan.
- Sayless lists 9 features Searchly’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI search, Autocomplete, Custom dashboards.
Head to head
Free
- · 1,000 customer searches per month
- · 50 products, fully searchable
- · Same search quality as Pro
- · Search results page with real filters
- · See the searches that came up empty
Pro
- · Everything in Free, with no caps
- · Flat price, no per-search fees
- · Priority support from a real human
- · Unlimited customer searches monthly
- · Unlimited products, fully searchable
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureWhen shoppers can't find a product, they don't ask for help. They just leave. Sayless replaces your default search with search that understands what people mean: typos, slang, a vague description, even a pasted SKU. Results appear as they type, and you can add real filters for size, color, and brand to your search page.
Most Shopify stores lose shoppers when a search returns nothing. Searchly intercepts that moment — a quiz appears, captures the shopper's email, and recommends matching products automatically. No theme editing required. Merchants get a leads dashboard showing every search term, quiz answer, and product click — so you know exactly what each shopper was looking for.
- Replaces Shopify's default search results page with native theme filters.
- Catches typos, slang, and unclear queries. Shoppers find what they want.
- See every search that came up empty. Fix gaps in your catalog.
- Five-minute install. No code, no developer, no setup hassle.
- Catch zero-result searches and trigger a lead capture quiz instantly
- Collect emails from shoppers before they bounce
- Auto-recommend products based on quiz answers from your catalog
- Dashboard shows every lead, search term, quiz answer, and click
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 |  Sayless |  Searchly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Sayless | Searchly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Sayless and Searchly: common questions
- Is Sayless or Searchly cheaper?
- Only Sayless lists a free plan. 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?
- Sayless lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI search, Autocomplete, Custom dashboards, Custom filters. Searchly lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Behavior tracking, Custom branding, Custom CSS. 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Sayless, May 21, 2026 for Searchly; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Sayless, May 21, 2026 for Searchly. 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.