SmartFind AI vs Sterk Find
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for SmartFind AI, Oct 14, 2026 for Sterk Find.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for SmartFind AI and $29/month for Sterk Find.
- SmartFind AI lists 9 features Sterk Find’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI insights, Autocomplete, Custom ranking.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 10 AI generations/month
- · 10 search ranking rules
- · 5 synonym groups
- · AI Search Readiness Score
- · AI-powered product search
- · Automatic product sync
Growth
- · 100 synonym groups & 200 search rules
- · 300 AI generations/month
- · AI Content Optimization
- · AI Search Readiness & Content Insights
- · AI-powered product search
- · Advanced analytics & search opportunity
Pro
- · 1,000 AI generations/month
- · AI Content Optimization & Suggestions
- · AI search optimization 180-day analytics
- · Advanced AI Search Readiness
- · Advanced analytics & search opportunity
- · Unlimited AI-powered search
Free
Growth
Pro
- · Analytics and priority support
- · Everything in Growth
- · Live filter counts
- · Multi-language funnels
Scale
- · Dedicated onboarding
- · Everything in Pro
- · Multi-store and SLA
- · White-label
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSmartFind AI helps merchants improve storefront product discovery with AI-powered search, merchant-controlled search tools, analytics, and AI-powered catalog optimization. Analyze search activity, manage synonyms and search rules, control product ranking, identify search opportunities, and improve product content with AI Search Readiness insights.
Sterk Find replaces the dead-end search box with an AI personal shopper. Instead of expecting customers to know the right keywords, it asks a few smart questions - who it is for, budget, brand, style - and narrows a large catalog to the few products that actually fit, ending on an honest trade-off between the finalists.
- AI-powered search that helps shoppers find relevant products faster.
- Control search ranking with product boosts, rules, and priorities.
- Analyze searches, clicks, zero-result queries, and search opportunities.
- Improve search coverage with synonyms, related terms, and typo correction.
- Guided funnel: an intent, then questions that narrow the catalog
- Product cards rendered by your store, so price and language match
- Instant on-brand text search instead of a dead-end results page
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 |  SmartFind AI |  Sterk Find |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SmartFind AI | Sterk Find |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SmartFind AI | Sterk Find |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29.99/month | $29/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | SmartFind AI | Sterk Find |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #85(ahead) | #187 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 4, 2026 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pristinit Solutions | Sterk Commerce |
FAQ
SmartFind AI and Sterk Find: common questions
- Is SmartFind AI or Sterk Find cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29.99/month for SmartFind AI and $29/month for Sterk Find. 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?
- SmartFind AI lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Autocomplete, Custom ranking, Instant search. Sterk Find lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom styling, Filter display. 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 13, 2026 for SmartFind AI, Oct 14, 2026 for Sterk Find; 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 13, 2026 for SmartFind AI, Oct 14, 2026 for Sterk Find. 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.