# Inops — Full Product Description

> AI-powered search and product discovery for Shopify and WooCommerce — semantic, intent-aware results with controllable, explainable ranking.

## What is Inops?

Inops is an AI search plugin that replaces keyword-based product search on Shopify and WooCommerce stores. Instead of matching text literally, Inops understands what shoppers mean — so "sneakers" finds "athletic shoes", typos like "jackt" still find "jacket", and long-tail queries like "gift for trail runner" surface relevant products even without exact keyword matches.

Inops is designed for merchants who want better search relevance, fewer zero-result searches, and higher conversion from search traffic — without giving up control over how results are ranked.

## Core Features

### Semantic Search
Inops uses vector embeddings and AI to match search queries by meaning, not just keywords. This eliminates the vocabulary mismatch problem where customers use different words than merchants to describe the same products. Synonym handling, typo tolerance, and intent understanding all work automatically with no manual configuration.

### Explainable Ranking
Unlike black-box search tools, Inops shows merchants exactly why each product ranks where it does. Every search result includes an explanation of the ranking factors — relevance score, boost rules, campaign weight, recency. Merchants can understand and adjust ranking decisions instead of guessing.

### Business Intent as Relevance
Most search tools treat product boosting as an override — you push products up, and general search quality suffers. Inops treats business intent (promotions, seasonal campaigns, inventory signals) as a first-class input to the relevance model. You can boost products for a sale without breaking search results for everything else.

### Product Discovery & Recommendations
Inops surfaces similar products and alternatives on product detail pages, helping shoppers discover items they wouldn't find through search alone. Recommendations are generated from catalog structure and semantic understanding — no manual tagging required.

### Search Analytics
The analytics dashboard shows merchants what customers search for, which queries return zero results, and how searches convert to views, baskets, and purchases. This data drives merchandising decisions and helps identify gaps in the product catalog.

### Campaigns
Link campaign IDs to search terms so customers arriving via marketing URLs see curated, pre-cached results. Campaign results use the same AI ranking pipeline — they don't bypass relevance.

### Boost Rules
Promote specific products or brands with time-limited boost rules. Boosts work as tiebreakers within relevant results, not as score overrides. Rules can have expiry dates for time-bound promotions.

## Supported Platforms

### Shopify
Install from the Shopify App Store. Inops syncs your product catalog automatically, generates a search key, and provides an embed snippet for your theme. Works with any Shopify theme — no code changes required.

### WooCommerce
Connect your WooCommerce store via the merchant portal. Same AI search capabilities, same pricing tiers, same analytics dashboard.

### API / Headless
For custom storefronts and headless commerce setups, Inops provides a full REST API. Use the search key to query products programmatically from any frontend.

## Pricing

All plans include AI semantic search, analytics, boost rules, and campaigns. Plans differ by product limit and monthly search allowance.

| Plan | Price/mo | Products | Searches/mo |
|------|----------|----------|-------------|
| Starter | $69 | 1,500 | 50,000 |
| Growth | $129 | 5,000 | 250,000 |
| Pro | $249 | 15,000 | 500,000 |
| Scale | $399 | 25,000 | 1,000,000 |

- 14-day free trial on all plans
- Free sandbox for testing (no credit card required)
- No overage billing — when you hit your limit, you're prompted to upgrade
- Monthly billing only

For catalogs above 25,000 products, Inops offers a white-label solution supporting 20,000–500,000 products with dedicated infrastructure.

## How Inops Compares

### vs Shopify Native Search
Shopify's built-in search is keyword-exact. It doesn't understand synonyms, typos, or intent. "Sneakers" won't find "athletic shoes" unless the merchant manually adds tags. Inops replaces this with semantic matching — products are found by meaning, not text overlap.

### vs Algolia
Algolia is powerful but complex to configure and expensive at scale ($1.75 per 1,000 AI search requests). Inops offers similar AI search capabilities at predictable monthly pricing with no per-request charges. Inops also provides explainable ranking — Algolia's ranking is opaque.

### vs Searchanise
Searchanise is affordable for basic stores ($19/mo) but uses keyword matching. It lacks semantic search, intent understanding, and search-to-purchase analytics. Inops adds AI-powered relevance at a higher price point.

### vs Boost Commerce
Boost Commerce is feature-rich but expensive ($199+/mo for AI features). Inops provides AI semantic search starting at $69/mo with a lighter storefront impact.

## Frequently Asked Questions

### What is Inops?
Inops is an AI-powered search and product discovery plugin for Shopify and WooCommerce. It replaces keyword-based search with semantic search that understands what customers mean, handles typos and synonyms automatically, and gives merchants full control over ranking.

### Does Inops work with Shopify?
Yes. Inops installs directly from the Shopify App Store. It syncs your product catalog automatically and provides an embed snippet for your theme. No code changes required.

### Does Inops work with WooCommerce?
Yes. Inops supports WooCommerce with the same features, pricing, and analytics as the Shopify version.

### How does Inops compare to Algolia?
Inops offers AI semantic search at predictable monthly pricing without per-request charges. It also provides explainable ranking — merchants can see exactly why each product ranks — which Algolia does not offer. Algolia is more suitable for developers building custom search experiences; Inops is built for merchants who want better search out of the box.

### What happens when I reach my search limit?
You'll be notified and prompted to upgrade to the next tier. No surprise charges — your plan limit is a hard cap. There is no overage billing.

### Can I boost products for promotions?
Yes. Inops includes time-limited boost rules for products and brands. Unlike most search tools, boosts work as tiebreakers within relevant results — they don't override general search quality.

### Does Inops show search analytics?
Yes. The dashboard shows top search queries, zero-result queries, search-to-purchase conversion rates, and per-query performance. This data helps merchants optimize their catalog and merchandising.

### Is there a free trial?
Yes. All plans include a 14-day free trial. There's also a free sandbox mode for testing with no commitment.

### Who builds Inops?
Inops is built by Reef Digital Services GmbH, based in Germany.

## Links

- Website: https://www.inops.io
- Shopify App Store: https://apps.shopify.com/inops-ai-search-discovery
- Shopify AI Search: https://www.inops.io/shopify-ai-search
- WooCommerce AI Search: https://www.inops.io/woocommerce-ai-search
- Pricing: https://www.inops.io/pricing
- Documentation: https://www.inops.io/docs
- Algolia Alternative: https://www.inops.io/algolia-alternative-for-shopify
- Shopify Search vs Inops: https://www.inops.io/compare/shopify-search-vs-inops
- Privacy Policy: https://www.inops.io/privacy
- Terms of Service: https://www.inops.io/terms