Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Provide a fast and effective live search bar to show relevant results as the customers type their query.
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The perfect Search Engine helps customers to find and buy products quickly – essential for every WooCommerce store.
| Metric | Ajax Instant Search | WooCommerce Product Search |
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| Rating | ★ 4.8 ★ | 4.3 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 195 |
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| Pricing | ★ $49/year | $59/year |
Based on the data on this page, Ajax Instant Search is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 4.8★ vs WooCommerce Product Search's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing sits in similar territory: Ajax Instant Search at $49/year, WooCommerce Product Search at $59/year (within ~25% of each other on the entry tier). At this overlap, total cost of ownership comes from how per-tier capacity gates align with your order volume — confirm both apps' upgrade triggers against your projected scale before deciding.
WooCommerce Product Search has the larger user base (195 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Ajax Instant Search's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Ajax Instant Search; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — WooCommerce Product Search's 195-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Ajax Instant 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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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: Ajax Instant Search audit • WooCommerce Product Search audit
| Keyword | Ajax Instant Search | WooCommerce Product Search |
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| payment | #580 | #87 |
| form | #580 | #87 |
Both Ajax Instant Search and WooCommerce Product Search offer paid plans only. Ajax Instant Search starts at $49/year; WooCommerce Product Search starts at $59/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Ajax Instant Search has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 4 reviews) compared to WooCommerce Product Search (4.3★ from 195 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Ajax Instant Search holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.3★). 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 WooCommerce Marketplace. WooCommerce Product Search has the deeper published review base (195 vs 4), 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.
Ajax Instant Search typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). WooCommerce Product Search typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (195 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. Ajax Instant Search and WooCommerce Product 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 Ajax Instant Search" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
