Alexa for Shopping vs Cloudinary

Alexa for Shopping8.2Visit Cloudinary6.5Visit

Higher score Alexa for Shopping #2 in Visual Search Software 8.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Amazon

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Cloudinary #8 in Visual Search Software 6.5/10 Free plan · paid from $89/mo (annual) Free plan✓ 1 of 4 features Visit Cloudinary

• Alexa for Shopping fits best

  Amazon shoppers seeking visual product recommendations

• Cloudinary fits best

  Teams managing and delivering image assets

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Side by side

Feature	Alexa for Shopping 8.2/10 Visit ↗	Cloudinary 6.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.2	6.5
Ranking	#2 in Visual Search Software	#8 in Visual Search Software
Best for	Amazon shoppers seeking visual product recommendations	Teams managing and delivering image assets
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	$89/mo
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Cloud
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	Web
Features Alexa for Shopping 0/4 · Cloudinary 1/4
Image upload search	Not published	Not published
Visual similarity matching	Not published	Not published
Search API	Not published	✓ (best)
Search analytics	Not published	Not published
Specs
Monthly query limit	Not published	Not published
Deployment	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Find products using photos, uploads, or camera scanning. Compare products and view recommendations and shopping guides. Track prices with alerts, price history, and target-price purchasing.	Searchable media library with folders, tags, and categories Resize, crop, convert, and optimize images through dynamic URLs Free plan includes an upload widget, API, search, and transformations
Cons	Availability described by Amazon is limited to U.S. customers. Shopping assistance covers more than visual search, so its focus is broad. Automated purchasing applies only to eligible purchases.	Focuses on media management and delivery, not visual product search Plus and Advanced monthly credits are shared across usage types Custom domain support starts with the Advanced plan
Our verdict	Alexa for Shopping combines conversational product search with visual discovery and purchasing tools. It is aimed at shoppers who want to ask questions, compare options, and get recommendations while looking for products. Visual search… Read the review →	Cloudinary is a cloud platform for uploading, organizing, transforming, and delivering images and video. Its web-based media library includes folders, search, tags, and categories, while APIs and dynamic delivery URLs support teams… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Alexa for Shopping — where it wins

  • Find products using photos, uploads, or camera scanning.
  • Compare products and view recommendations and shopping guides.
  • Track prices with alerts, price history, and target-price purchasing.

  Where it doesn't

  • Availability described by Amazon is limited to U.S. customers.
  • Shopping assistance covers more than visual search, so its focus is broad.
  • Automated purchasing applies only to eligible purchases.

• Cloudinary — where it wins

  • Searchable media library with folders, tags, and categories
  • Resize, crop, convert, and optimize images through dynamic URLs
  • Free plan includes an upload widget, API, search, and transformations

  Where it doesn't

  • Focuses on media management and delivery, not visual product search
  • Plus and Advanced monthly credits are shared across usage types
  • Custom domain support starts with the Advanced plan

• Alexa for Shopping8.2/10 · Free plan

  Free visual search and shopping guidance, with features extending beyond image-based discovery.

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• Cloudinary6.5/10 · Free plan · paid from $89/mo (annual)

  A media library and delivery platform with search, tagging, and image transformations.

  Visit CloudinaryFull verdict →