Help shoppers find the right products with instant search suggestions, typo tolerance, synonyms, flexible collection filters, merchandising controls, and search analytics.
Free for stores with up to 50 products. Paid plans include a 14-day trial.
Product visuals
See the shopper-facing search results, collection filter controls, and merchant analytics screens that support typo-tolerant discovery, filter refinement, and query review.
Search and filter storefront experience
Show shoppers searchable product results, filters, swatches, sorting, and relevant product cards in one discovery flow.
Instant search suggestions
Help shoppers move from query to relevant products without waiting for a full collection-page reload.
Collection and product filters
Let merchants organize catalog browsing with filters that match product attributes and shopper intent.
Search behavior analytics
Review search and filter activity to find missed language, zero-result queries, and merchandising opportunities.
Product discovery breaks when storefront language, catalog structure, and shopper intent do not line up. A shopper searches for trainers, while the catalog uses running shoes. Synonym rules can connect both terms so the shopper sees relevant products.
Use the live demo to inspect the real storefront experience. The steps below summarize the search journey without adding another large screenshot or fake product mockup.
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Instant search suggestions appear while the query is still being entered.
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The storefront can show product matches, collections, and search suggestions in one discovery path.
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Typo tolerance supports useful results when a shopper enters a close variation of a catalog term.
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Shoppers can refine products by collection, vendor, variants, size, color, price, tags, and metafields.
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Search queries, filter usage, and zero-result reports help reveal where product discovery needs attention.
Each capability below is tied to Shopify listing data or softened where plan-level behavior should be confirmed inside the app before publishing a production theme change.
Show products, collections, and search suggestions as shoppers type. Help customers move from a query to relevant products with fewer steps.
Verified listing features include instant search, AI search, search suggestions, search bar, and product recommendations.
Return useful products when shoppers misspell a word or use a close variation of a catalog term.
Typo tolerance is included on the Free plan and above.
Connect customer language with catalog terminology. Map terms such as trainers, sneakers, and running shoes to relevant products.
Starter includes 50 synonyms. Professional and Enterprise include unlimited synonyms.
Let shoppers refine collections and search results using verified attributes such as collection, vendor, variant, size, color, price, tags, and metafields.
Free includes up to 15 filters and two filter trees. Paid plans expand filter and filter-tree limits.
Control search relevance with verified listing capabilities such as custom ranking and exclude results, then use synonyms and filters to guide important discovery paths.
Use plan-specific controls only after confirming the setting is available in your store.
Review search queries, filter usage, and zero-result searches to understand what shoppers want and where product discovery breaks down.
Analytics-history limits vary by plan from seven days to unlimited history.
Keep search results and filters current when Shopify products, collections, variants, or inventory change.
The Shopify listing states real-time product sync.
Adjust the search experience, filtering layout, and storefront styling to fit the store theme.
Custom CSS starts on Starter. Color and size swatches are listed on Enterprise.
Step 1
Install through Shopify and connect the app to the store catalog.
Step 2
Synchronize the product information required for search and filtering.
Step 3
Set synonyms, filter attributes, display settings, and relevant merchandising options.
Step 4
Review search queries, filter activity, and zero-result reports to improve product discovery over time.
Shopify Search & Discovery may be sufficient for smaller stores with straightforward filtering needs. Hyper Search & Filter is intended for merchants who need additional control, analytics, catalog scale, or search customization.
| Capability | Shopify Search & Discovery | Hyper Search & Filter |
|---|---|---|
| Product limit | Native limits depend on Shopify catalog and theme setup | Free up to 50 products; paid plans up to 200,000 products |
| Instant suggestions | Basic storefront behavior depends on theme and Shopify configuration | Listed support for instant search, suggestions, and search bar |
| Typo tolerance | Not positioned as a dedicated typo-tolerant search layer | Typo tolerance is listed and included from Free |
| Synonym controls | Useful for basic synonym needs | 50 synonyms on Starter; unlimited synonyms on Professional and Enterprise |
| Filter-tree controls | Native filters can be enough for straightforward catalogs | Free includes two filter trees; paid plans list unlimited filter trees |
| Metafield filters | Supported by Shopify when configured | Listed filtering by metafields, variants, collection, vendor, size, color, and more |
| Search templates | Theme-dependent | Four search templates on Free |
| Merchandising controls | Useful native controls for many stores | Listing includes custom ranking and exclude results |
| Search-query analytics | Limited native visibility | Search queries and behavior insights are listed |
| Filter-usage analytics | Limited native visibility | Professional and Enterprise list filter-usage analytics |
| Zero-result reporting | Limited native visibility | Enterprise lists zero-result reports |
| Analytics-history duration | Varies by Shopify analytics surface | 7 days, 30 days, 1 year, or unlimited by plan |
| Custom CSS | Theme-dependent | Starter and above list Custom CSS |
| Branding removal | Not applicable | Professional lists removing powered by branding |
| Support level | Shopify support plus theme/app support as applicable | Basic, Priority, or Dedicated priority support by plan |
A dedicated comparison article should be owner-verified before publishing competitive claims beyond this factual table.
Pricing is managed from the shared Hyper app data object and verified against the Shopify App Store listing on 2026-07-13.
$0
No monthly charge listed
For very small catalogs testing advanced Shopify search and filters.
$15/month
or $150/year
14-day free trial
For growing stores that need collection filters, custom CSS, and synonyms.
$29/month
or $289/year
14-day free trial
Best for catalogs up to 50,000 products that need deeper relevance controls.
$99/month
or $986/year
14-day free trial
For high-volume catalogs that need maximum scale, swatches, and zero-result reports.
Plans and limits may change. The Shopify App Store listing is the source of truth for current billing information.
Use search and filter analytics as a decision tool. The goal is not just to collect reports, but to identify language gaps, collection friction, irrelevant results, and mobile discovery issues.
Install through the official Shopify App Store listing.
The listing confirms Online Store theme and script-tag access. Verify placement in your theme before publishing changes.
Use Shopify theme testing to confirm the final widget behavior on the active theme.
Standard installation is handled through Shopify. Confirm custom Liquid needs with support if your theme is heavily customized.
The listing states real-time product sync for products and collections.
The listing states filters can use metafields.
The listing includes mobile responsive display customization. Test the live storefront on mobile after installation.
The Shopify listing shows English.
The listing states access to device and activity data, store owner and blog contributor data, products, orders from the last 60 days, Online Store data, and metaobjects.
Test the implementation on your theme and monitor Core Web Vitals after installation.
FAQ schema is generated only from the visible questions below.
It improves storefront product search, autocomplete, collection filtering, synonym handling, and discovery analytics. It does not replace Shopify admin search.
Shopify Search & Discovery may be sufficient for smaller stores with straightforward filtering needs. Hyper Search & Filter is intended for merchants who need additional control, analytics, catalog scale, or search customization.
Yes. Typo tolerance is listed by Shopify and is included from the Free plan.
Yes. The Shopify listing says filters can use metafields, along with collection, vendor, variant, size, color, and more.
Yes. The listing names collection, vendor, variants, size, color, and metafields as supported filtering attributes.
Yes. Starter includes 50 synonyms. Professional and Enterprise include unlimited synonyms.
Yes. The listing includes instant search, AI search, search suggestions, product recommendations, and search bar features.
Zero-result reports are listed on the Enterprise plan.
The listing states real-time product sync. Test the behavior in your catalog before relying on exact timing for operational workflows.
The listing includes mobile responsive display customization. Review the demo store and test your own theme on mobile after installation.
Installation starts through Shopify. If your theme is customized, confirm whether any theme-specific adjustment is needed before publishing.
Yes. The Free plan is listed at $0 for stores with up to 50 products.
Starter, Professional, and Enterprise each list a 14-day free trial.
Use Free up to 50 products, Starter up to 5,000, Professional up to 50,000, and Enterprise up to 200,000 products.
Yes. Use the demo store linked from this page and the official Shopify listing.
The Shopify listing states access to device and activity data, store owner and contributor data, products, orders from the last 60 days, Online Store data, and metaobjects.
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