Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Customize store displays by hiding products, prices, or add-to-cart buttons. Control payment and shipping methods by customer group, location, or order value.
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Add the enhanced Smart Site Search and Product Filter extension to your WooCommerce store and increase conversion rates.
| Metric | Visibility Vault | Smart Search & Product Filter |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 33 |
| Free plan | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing | $29/year | ★ Free |
Visibility Vault edges out Smart Search & Product Filter on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
On pricing, Smart Search & Product Filter offers a free tier (Free) while Visibility Vault starts at $29/year. The free option meaningfully reduces evaluation cost, particularly at low usage volumes where the entry-paid tier can outpace the value delivered.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Visibility Vault; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Smart Search & Product Filter's 33-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Visibility Vault'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: Visibility Vault audit • Smart Search & Product Filter audit
| Keyword | Visibility Vault | Smart Search & Product Filter |
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| payment | Not ranked | #217 |
| form | Not ranked | #217 |
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Smart Search & Product Filter is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Visibility Vault starts at $29/year. Both publish their pricing on the WooCommerce Marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Visibility Vault has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Smart Search & Product Filter (4.8★ from 33 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Visibility Vault holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★). 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. Smart Search & Product Filter has the deeper published review base (33 vs 3), 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.
Visibility Vault typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Smart Search & Product Filter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (33 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. Visibility Vault and Smart Search & Product 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 Visibility Vault" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
