Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create advanced product filters for brand, type, tag, collection, variant, price and more
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Boost your online store sales with our predictive instant search and product filters
| Metric | Power Tools Filter Menu | Searchanise Search & Filter |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 81 | ★ 1.3k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2013 | Mar 2015 |
Power Tools Filter Menu edges out Searchanise Search & Filter on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Power Tools Filter Menu at Free plan available, Searchanise Search & Filter at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Searchanise Search & Filter has the larger user base (1,254 reviews vs 81), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Power Tools Filter Menu's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Power Tools Filter Menu; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Searchanise Search & Filter's 1,254-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Power Tools Filter Menu'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: Power Tools Filter Menu audit • Searchanise Search & Filter audit
| Keyword | Power Tools Filter Menu | Searchanise Search & Filter |
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| filter menu | #3 | #8 |
| filter | #14 | #4 |
| filters | #19 | #4 |
| product filter | #16 | #10 |
| mobile menu | #21 | #12 |
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Both Power Tools Filter Menu and Searchanise Search & Filter offer paid plans only. Power Tools Filter Menu starts at Free plan available; Searchanise Search & Filter starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Power Tools Filter Menu has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 81 reviews) compared to Searchanise Search & Filter (4.7★ from 1,254 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Power Tools Filter Menu holds the higher average rating (4.9★ 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. Searchanise Search & Filter has the deeper published review base (1,254 vs 81), 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.
Power Tools Filter Menu typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (81 reviews). Searchanise Search & Filter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,254 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. Power Tools Filter Menu and Searchanise Search & Filter 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 Power Tools Filter Menu" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
