Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Smart Search & Product Filter | Composite Products |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 32 | ★ 107 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free | $149/year |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
Smart Search & Product Filter and Composite Products are evenly matched on rating (4.8★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. On pricing, Smart Search & Product Filter offers a free tier (Free) while Composite Products starts at $149/year. For early-stage stores or merchants validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real orders before committing budget. Composite Products has the larger user base (107 reviews vs 32), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Smart Search & Product Filter's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. 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: Smart Search & Product Filter audit • Composite Products audit
| Keyword | Smart Search & Product Filter | Composite Products |
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| form | #219 | #77 |
| payment | #219 | #77 |
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Smart Search & Product Filter is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free). Composite Products starts at $149/year. Both publish their pricing on the WooCommerce Marketplace marketplace; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
Smart Search & Product Filter (4.8★, 32 reviews) and Composite Products (4.8★, 107 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Smart Search & Product Filter fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Composite Products is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WooCommerce Marketplace marketplace. Composite Products has more onboarding documentation maturity (107 reviews vs 32), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Smart Search & Product Filter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (32 reviews). Composite Products aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (107 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Smart Search & Product Filter and Composite Products 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 Smart Search & Product Filter" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
