On-Site Search Comparison

Selecting the platform with the right site-search capabilities is a necessity for high conversion rates and good user experiences. This article reviews and compares the site search features for the top five ecommerce platforms. We will be reviewing:

VTEX Commerce
Adobe Magento
SAP Business One
BigCommerce
Shopify

Ecommerce Search functionality will be compared based on the following:

Promoted Search Results
Configurable Search
Synonyms and Search Redirecting
Faceted Search Options
Suggested Search Results
Search Technology
Search Merchandising

Organizations with large catalogs, complex products, or hard to classify products have a strong case to focus their requirements around on-site search. Search functionality between platforms will be very different based on target markets and customizability.

For an in-depth review of the search capabilities for each ecommerce platform, California lick to view the platform search feature table to the right.