Pay for searches, not seats or SKUs
Simple usage-based pricing that scales with your business. No setup fees. No annual contracts. No surprise overages.
Growth
For stores ready to upgrade from native search
On Shopify: installed and billed through the Shopify App Store. 7-day free trial.
See XTAL in action with your catalog.
Enterprise
For high-volume stores needing custom solutions
Let's talk about your volume
Estimate your monthly cost
Enter your average monthly search volume to see what XTAL would cost.
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Typical Ranges
Small store (1K-5K searches)
$100–$500/mo
Growing brand (5K-20K searches)
$500–$2,000/mo
Established retailer (20K-50K searches)
$2,000–$5,000/mo
Better search means better business
Higher conversion
When customers find what they're looking for, they buy. Simple as that.
Larger baskets
Smart search suggests related products and alternatives, naturally increasing order value.
Lower support costs
Fewer 'I can't find X' tickets when search actually works.
Competitive advantage
Search quality is a differentiator your customers will notice.
Request a demo to see how XTAL performs with your catalog.
Transparent pricing vs. the usual runaround
Native Platform Search
Free
- Limited functionality
- No semantic understanding
- Poor results = lost sales
You get what you pay for
Algolia
$0.50–$1.75 per 1,000 searches
- Plus record storage fees
- Implementation costs extra
- Requires engineering to configure
Lower request rate; total cost depends on records, tier, and implementation
Searchspring
Quote only (not published)
- Annual contracts
- Tiered by features, not usage
- Setup fees common
Similar total cost, less AI-native
Klevu
$449–$649/mo (Shopify app); platform quote only
- Per product limits
- AI features in higher tiers only
- Onboarding fees
Feature-gated, complex pricing
One price. All features. No setup fees. No contracts. Pay for what you use.
Catalog intelligence, priced for mid-market
Beyond search, XTAL PIM enriches your whole catalog with AI in your brand voice and syncs it to your channels. Start on WooCommerce for $99/month.
Explore XTAL PIMBasic
For mid-market merchants ready to run catalog enrichment in-house
14 days free. No credit card to start.
Enterprise
For larger catalogs and teams selling across many channels
Let's scope your catalog and channels.
An AI shopping advisor, priced per conversation
XTAL Brand Agent is a separate Shopify app: an advisor on your storefront that answers shoppers' questions from your own catalog. It is priced on its own and does not change what XTAL Search costs.
XTAL Brand Agent
An AI advisor on your Shopify storefront that answers shoppers from your own catalog
Billed through Shopify's own billing, as Shopify requires of App Store apps. You approve the charge in your Shopify admin, it appears on your Shopify bill, and no payment details go to XTAL.
Pricing FAQs
We'll reach out to discuss volume pricing before you hit the cap. No surprise cutoffs, no automatic overage charges. We'll find a rate that works for your volume.
See the value before you pay anything
Live demo with your real catalog. Real searches. If the ROI isn't obvious, we'll tell you.