Google Vertex AI Search vs Luigi's Box

Google Vertex AI Search9.0Visit Luigi's Box8.2Visit

Higher score Google Vertex AI Search #3 in Product Search and Discovery Software 9.0/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Google Cloud

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Luigi's Box #8 in Product Search and Discovery Software 8.2/10 Pricing on request · 30-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Luigi’s Box

• Google Vertex AI Search fits best

  Teams building search on Google Cloud

• Luigi's Box fits best

  Retailers prioritizing search performance analytics

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Side by side

Feature	Google Vertex AI Search 9.0/10 Visit ↗	Luigi's Box 8.2/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.0	8.2
Ranking	#3 in Product Search and Discovery Software	#8 in Product Search and Discovery Software
Best for	Teams building search on Google Cloud	Retailers prioritizing search performance analytics
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$1/GB/mo	—
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	—	30 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Phone, Docs
Integrations	5 integrations	11 integrations
Built for	Mid-market, Enterprise	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Google Vertex AI Search 0/3 · Luigi's Box 0/3
Merchandising rules	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Product recommendations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Personalized results	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Search method	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Indexed catalog limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Monthly query limit	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Supported channels	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Searches websites, structured data, and unstructured documents Combines keyword and semantic retrieval with metadata filters Can return grounded generative answers with citations	Tracks zero-result searches, clicks, conversions, and search exits. AI-powered search includes filtering, faceting, ranking, and pagination. Connects with major commerce platforms including Shopify and Magento.
Cons	There is no free plan Usage pricing can include separate query, throughput, and storage charges Deployment is cloud-based, with integrations centered on Google Cloud	Pricing is custom and usage-based, with no published amounts. There is no perpetual free plan; access is through a 30-day trial. Its analytics and discovery focus may exceed the needs of simpler stores.
Our verdict	Google Vertex AI Search is a managed search and content-discovery service for applications that need to search websites, structured data, or unstructured documents. It is aimed at mid-market and enterprise teams building search experiences… Read the review →	Luigi’s Box combines e-commerce site search and product discovery with analytics on how shoppers search and interact with results. Retailers that want to improve search performance can track query activity, result views and clicks,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Google Vertex AI Search — where it wins

  • Searches websites, structured data, and unstructured documents
  • Combines keyword and semantic retrieval with metadata filters
  • Can return grounded generative answers with citations

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan
  • Usage pricing can include separate query, throughput, and storage charges
  • Deployment is cloud-based, with integrations centered on Google Cloud

• Luigi's Box — where it wins

  • Tracks zero-result searches, clicks, conversions, and search exits.
  • AI-powered search includes filtering, faceting, ranking, and pagination.
  • Connects with major commerce platforms including Shopify and Magento.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing is custom and usage-based, with no published amounts.
  • There is no perpetual free plan; access is through a 30-day trial.
  • Its analytics and discovery focus may exceed the needs of simpler stores.

• Google Vertex AI Search9.0/10 · Paid

  A Google Cloud search service combining keyword, semantic, and grounded generative results.

  Visit Google CloudFull verdict →
• Luigi's Box8.2/10 · Pricing on request · 30-day trial

  AI-powered e-commerce search pairs product discovery with detailed performance analytics.

  Visit Luigi’s BoxFull verdict →