Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Intelligent Commerce Experience Platform helping brands increase online engagement and revenue
| Nosto | AI Search & Discovery | RCC | |
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| Metric | Nosto | AI Search & Discovery | RCC: Google AI Commerce Search |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 61 | 12 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free to install | From $99/month |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 3 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2014 | Nov 2023 |
RCC: Google AI Commerce Search edges out Nosto | AI Search & Discovery on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, Nosto | AI Search & Discovery offers a free tier (Free to install) while RCC: Google AI Commerce Search starts at From $99/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to RCC: Google AI Commerce Search; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Nosto | AI Search & Discovery's 61-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than RCC: Google AI Commerce Search's broader-but-shallower coverage.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: Nosto | AI Search & Discovery audit • RCC: Google AI Commerce Search audit
| Keyword | Nosto | AI Search & Discovery | RCC |
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| search discovery | #3 | #22 |
| search | #24 | #24 |
| ai | #227 | #238 |
Nosto | AI Search & Discovery is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free to install). RCC: Google AI Commerce Search starts at From $99/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
RCC: Google AI Commerce Search has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 12 reviews) compared to Nosto | AI Search & Discovery (4.7★ from 61 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
RCC: Google AI Commerce Search holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Nosto | AI Search & Discovery has the deeper published review base (61 vs 12), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Nosto | AI Search & Discovery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (61 reviews). RCC: Google AI Commerce Search typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Nosto | AI Search & Discovery and RCC: Google AI Commerce Search both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from RCC: Google AI Commerce Search" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
