Comparison of lowest pricing vs. features

We've evaluated three search and recommendation solutions tailored for small and medium-sized eCommerce stores in the Nordics. Here’s what we discovered.

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Comparison of lowest pricing


    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search



    • Clerk.io

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • M:AI Search




    • STARTUP



    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • STARTUP

    • SEARCH ENGINE





    • SEARCH ENGINE

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search


    • Mobile-first focus, same shopping experience on mobile (78% of your visitors!)Display ALL images + make all variants selectable on mobile




    • Mobile-first focus, same shopping experience on mobile (78% of your visitors!)Display ALL images + make all variants selectable on mobile

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • Inspirational search
      When search is clicked, instantly show product suggestions



    • Inspirational search
      When search is clicked, instantly show product suggestions

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Display the product descriptionGive visitors ALL information, avoid unnecessary clicks




    • Display the product descriptionGive visitors ALL information, avoid unnecessary clicks

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • Run a campaign / specific collection of products
      Perfect during a big sale or black week!




    • Run a campaign / specific collection of products
      Perfect during a big sale or black week!

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • Display newest arrivals



    • Display newest arrivals

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Display product stock statuses



    • Display product stock statuses

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Fullscreen search

    • Sometimes


    • Fullscreen search

    • Clerk.io

    • Sometimes

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Newest arrivals or popular products


    • Newest arrivals or popular products

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Searches for products, brands and categories


    • Searches for products, brands and categories

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Searches for a portion of a word


    • Searches for a portion of a word

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Images displayed per product

    • Up to 2(only 1 on mobile)

    • Up to 2(only 1 on mobile)

    • 10+ (all)(also on mobile)


    • Images displayed per product

    • Clerk.io

    • Up to 2(only 1 on mobile)

    • Hello Retail

    • Up to 2(only 1 on mobile)

    • M:AI Search

    • 10+ (all)(also on mobile)

    • DESIGN





    • DESIGN

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search


    • Tailor-made, mobile-first design

    • Tailor-made(not mobile-first)

    • Tailor-made(not mobile-first)


    • Tailor-made, mobile-first design

    • Clerk.io

    • Tailor-made(not mobile-first)

    • Hello Retail

    • Tailor-made(not mobile-first)

    • M:AI Search

    • Adaptable design (easy access to)



    • Colors + CSS


    • Adaptable design (easy access to)

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • Colors + CSS

    • ADVANCED FEATURES





    • ADVANCED FEATURES

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search


    • AI: Autocomplete predictions on full keywords




    • AI: Autocomplete predictions on full keywords

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • Display product variants as colored dots



    • On mouse-over


    • Display product variants as colored dots

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • On mouse-over

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • (In Business)

    • AI: Several search suggestions


    • (In Premium)


    • AI: Several search suggestions

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search

    • (In Premium)

    • AI: Typo tolerant


    • AI: Typo tolerant

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • Real-time product updates

    • Every 24 hours


    • Real-time product updates

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • Every 24 hours

    • M:AI Search

    • For Shopify and WooCommerce platforms


    • For Shopify and WooCommerce platforms

    • Clerk.io

    • Hello Retail

    • M:AI Search

    • SUPPORT





    • SUPPORT

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search


    • Support level

    • English

    • Danish + English

    • Swedish + English


    • Support level

    • Clerk.io

    • English

    • Hello Retail

    • Danish + English

    • M:AI Search

    • Swedish + English

    • PRICING





    • PRICING

    • Clerk.io


    • Hello Retail


    • M:AI Search


    • Markets included (languages / currencies)

    • 1

    • 1

    • 1


    • Markets included (languages / currencies)

    • Clerk.io

    • 1

    • Hello Retail

    • 1

    • M:AI Search

    • 1

    • Included volume, up toBuy more if needed

    • 10,000 searches/mo

    • 70,000 visitors/mo

    • 20,000 searches/mo


    • Included volume, up toBuy more if needed

    • Clerk.io

    • 10,000 searches/mo

    • Hello Retail

    • 70,000 visitors/mo

    • M:AI Search

    • 20,000 searches/mo

    • Binding period

    • 1-12 months

    • 12 months

    • 6 months


    • Binding period

    • Clerk.io

    • 1-12 months

    • Hello Retail

    • 12 months

    • M:AI Search

    • 6 months

    • Auto-upgraded to higher tier based on usage

    • Yes

    • No (discussion)

    • No (discussion)


    • Auto-upgraded to higher tier based on usage

    • Clerk.io

    • Yes

    • Hello Retail

    • No (discussion)

    • M:AI Search

    • No (discussion)

    • Startup fee

    • $0

    • $0

    • $0


    • Startup fee

    • Clerk.io

    • $0

    • Hello Retail

    • $0

    • M:AI Search

    • $0

    • Subscription price

    • $119 / mo

    • $630 / mo

    • $129 / mo


    • Subscription price

    • Clerk.io

    • $119 / mo

    • Hello Retail

    • $630 / mo

    • M:AI Search

    • $129 / mo

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This comparison examines two distinct e-commerce sites from each company. There may be features we overlooked, and both features and pricing may have changed since this comparison was conducted in 2025-07.

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