Shopify search infrastructure

Better search for Shopify.

ParticleSearch replaces slow, outdated Shopify search with a fast, typo-tolerant experience - and a dashboard that shows you exactly what shoppers are searching for and not finding.

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< 20ms search response
~1s catalog sync
14 days free trial
Why merchants switch

Three things most search apps only pretend to solve.

ParticleSearch is built as search infrastructure - not a widget. It improves speed, freshness, and visibility together, because solving one without the others does not move revenue.

Catalog truth

Search stays synced with your live products, prices, stock, and metadata — not hours behind, not stale during launches.

~1s sync speed
Storefront speed

Search responds fast enough that shoppers trust it as the fastest path to the right product — not something they avoid.

< 20ms query response
Merchant visibility

Zero-result searches, ignored results, and sync gaps surface in your dashboard so you can act on what search is missing.

Full search visibility
How search fails

Search breaks in small, repeated ways.

Most stores do not have one dramatic search outage. They have daily misses that make products harder to find, harder to trust, and harder to buy. Each one quietly costs revenue.

Shopper searches

Messy. Specific. Urgent.

Search underdelivers

Wrong. Stale. Empty.

Session lost

No alert. No report. No owner.

Shopper searches Search underdelivers Session lost
Wrong image shown

Variant mismatch

A shopper searches for "navy sweater" but gets shown the red variant. Confidence drops before they even click.

Search for "navy sweater" → red variant displayed
The product exists, but search makes it feel wrong.
Mobile typos

Typo dead ends

Fast thumbs on small keyboards. One misspelled word and the search returns nothing. The session is over.

"snkeers" → 0 results
Acquired traffic vanishes without a trace.
Sync delay

Stale search during launches

New products go live on the storefront but search still shows the old catalog. The most important moments become the most broken.

Shopify live · Search outdated
Launch day, broken search.
What we fix

Faster search. Fresher catalog. Clearer visibility.

Every failure pattern above has a corresponding fix. Faster retrieval for lag. Typo tolerance for dead ends. Webhook sync for stale catalogs. A dashboard for the invisible gaps.

Storefront speed
1 to 20ms per query, measured. No guessing.

< 20ms

search latency

Search results in under 20ms

Retrieval is tuned for quick product lookups. Results appear fast enough that shoppers trust search as the fastest path to the right product — not something they avoid.

1 to 20ms per query, measured. No guessing.
Real-time freshness
Webhook fires → index updated in ~1s

~1s

sync propagation

Catalog sync in about 1 second

Shopify webhook-driven sync moves product edits, price changes, and stock updates into search fast enough that shoppers see the same catalog your staff manages.

Webhook fires → index updated in ~1s
Intent recovery
"snikers" corrected to "sneakers" with results

Recovered

messy queries

Typos do not become dead ends

Misspellings and rushed mobile input do not need to return zero results. Search recovers the intended query and shows a corrected path so the session keeps moving.

"snikers" corrected to "sneakers" with results
Deep discovery
SKU, color, material, size — all indexed

Beyond titles

deep indexing

Search sees SKU, variant, and metadata

Title-only search misses half the catalog. ParticleSearch indexes variants, SKUs, tags, and product details so technical and option-heavy catalogs stay fully discoverable.

SKU, color, material, size — all indexed
Search hygiene
Draft + sold out → automatically filtered

Cleaner

result quality

Hidden products stay out of search

Draft, sold-out, and storefront-invisible products are filtered before results reach shoppers. Search surfaces only what a shopper can actually find and buy.

Draft + sold out → automatically filtered
Search visibility
Dashboard: no results + ignored demand surfaced

Visible

search gaps

You see what shoppers cannot find

Zero-result queries, ignored results, and catalog sync gaps surface in your dashboard. Search quality becomes measurable and improvable instead of invisible.

Dashboard: no results + ignored demand surfaced

All 10 solutions covered in detail on the solutions page.

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The hidden problem

Search is the only part of your store nobody watches.

When your server goes down, someone gets paged. When checkout fails, revenue reports flag it. When search silently fails, shoppers just leave - and it looks like normal traffic.

Server outage

Alert fires

Someone gets paged within minutes.

Checkout breakage

Reported

Revenue reports flag it immediately.

Search miss

Invisible

No alarm. No report. No owner. Looks like normal traffic.

What your team never sees

Zero-result queries

Shoppers search for products you stock but search cannot find.

Ignored results

Results exist but shoppers skip them. Wrong product, wrong rank.

Catalog drift

Search shows products that are hidden, sold out, or stale.

ParticleSearch turns search misses into reviewable dashboard signals.

Less guessing
Live demo

Try it before you install. Then test on your own store.

The demo store lets you feel the search experience in minutes. The 14-day free trial is where you see real fit, your products, your theme, your shoppers.

Billing handled through Shopify. Cancel anytime.

Demo store access

Store URL

particlesearch-demo.myshopify.com

Password

demo

What to look for

Modal search Live filters Quick add Typo correction

Search response: under 20ms

< 20ms
Capabilities

The search infrastructure behind better storefront outcomes.

Faster retrieval, stronger typo recovery, deeper product discovery, cleaner catalog visibility, and a clearer review surface for search quality.

Search engine

Features you’ll love, minus the complexity.

Typo-tolerant, tunable, and fast out of the box. No query language to learn.

Typo Tolerance

< 20ms

Spelling mistakes? Not a problem. Automatically corrects typos.

Tunable Ranking

Tailor results to perfection with flexible query-time ranking.

Filtering & Faceting

Slice and dice results by any attribute. Quick and precise.

Grouping & Distinct

Group similar variants. Keep results neat and tidy.

Merchant dashboard

What your team sees after launch.

Search quality is inspectable, not hidden. Surface gaps, trends, and sync health.

Search Analytics

Trends, top queries, click-through rates, and overview metrics.

Search Quality Score

A single 0–100 score rating your search health based on coverage, engagement, and conversion.

Query Review

Find zero-result queries, low engagement, and gaps at a glance.

Product Analytics

See top-clicked and most-added products with query context.

Storefront widget

What shoppers feel immediately.

Modal search, live facets, quick add, and corrected queries—all without a theme rebuild.

Modal Search

Live results as shoppers type. Instant, no page reload needed.

Full Page Search

Structured filters and sort for complex queries.

Search Suggestions

Auto-complete suggestions from product names, brands, and categories as shoppers type.

Quick Add

Add to cart directly from search results. One fewer click.

Product lifecycle

From catalog change to merchant clarity.

Search is only trustworthy when catalog movement, storefront discovery, and merchant review stay connected.

Shopify catalog
Search index
Dashboard
01 Catalog changes

Shopify updates do not sit in limbo.

Products, prices, stock, and metadata move into search quickly so the storefront stays current.

02 Eligibility

Only storefront-valid products surface.

Search stays close to what shoppers can actually find and buy instead of drifting toward hidden products.

03 Merchant clarity

Your team can review what happened.

Demand gaps and sync questions become something your team can inspect rather than guess from shopper behavior.

See how catalog updates, storefront search, and merchant review fit together in the full lifecycle view.

See the product lifecycle
Installation

Search goes live in minutes, not theme edits.

Connect the app, approve billing, let the catalog sync, and move into a live search experience without theme-level busywork.

Step 01

Approve the app

Connect ParticleSearch through the standard Shopify app flow.

Step 02

Let the catalog prepare

Searchable product data starts moving into the search layer automatically.

Step 03

Go live

The storefront search experience becomes usable without a manual theme rebuild.

What happens

Three automated phases - no theme edits, no Liquid code, no developer. The install path stays short and reversible.

Shopify approval Catalog sync Search live
See the installation flow
particlesearch - install
$ particle install --shop your-store
Pricing

Plans that scale with your catalog.

Every plan gets the same search engine. The difference is capacity, analytics depth, and support speed.

Every plan includes

Same search engine

Every plan uses the same core storefront search layer with 1–20ms response times.

Automatic sync

Shopify product and inventory changes flow into search through the webhook pipeline.

Full dashboard

Every plan includes search quality visibility and catalog sync review.

What changes between plans

  • Annual billing removes overage charges and raises included limits by 10%.
  • Plans differ on capacity, analytics retention, and support speed - not search quality.
  • 14-day free trial on every paid plan.

pro

Pro

For growing stores that need faster search and visibility into missed demand.

$99 / month

Included capacity

50K searches · 15K updates · 5K SKUs

Analytics

30-day analytics retention

Support

2–3 business days

What is included

  • Under 20ms search response
  • Catalog sync in ~1 second
  • Variant, SKU, and metadata indexing
  • Dashboard: zero-result and no-click demand
  • Typo-tolerant search
  • Full-page search with filters
  • Quick add from search
  • Automatic Shopify sync pipeline
Most popular

scale

Scale

For high-volume stores that need deeper analytics and more capacity.

$599 / month

Included capacity

250K searches · 75K updates · 25K SKUs

Analytics

90-day analytics retention

Support

1–2 business days

What is included

  • Everything in Pro
  • 5× the search and update capacity
  • 90-day analytics horizon
  • Faster support response
  • Priority sync monitoring

enterprise

Enterprise

For multi-store teams that need custom capacity and dedicated infrastructure.

Custom pricing

What you get

  • Custom search, update, and SKU limits
  • ParticleSearch API access
  • Custom ranking and rollout planning
  • Long-term analytics retention
  • Multi-store support
  • Dedicated cloud resources
  • Priority support and solution design
FAQ

Questions merchants ask before they install.

Clear answers on setup, storefront impact, analytics, and what to expect after install.

Topics covered

Still have questions?

We will help you figure out if this is the right fit.

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Give your shoppers search that feels fast, accurate, and current.

14-day free trial. Billing handled securely through Shopify. Setup in minutes.