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Head-to-head · AI merchandising tools · facts checked 24 Sept 2026

Clerk.io vs Nosto

Nosto scores 7.1 to Clerk.io's 6.1 among the AI merchandising tools we rate, and is the better pick for 2 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

Clerk.io
#4 of 5 AI merchandising tools
6.1
/ 10
From
$119/mo (Search, plus usage)
Free plan
No
Nosto
#3 of 5 AI merchandising tools
7.1
/ 10
From
Custom pricing
Free plan
No
The verdict

Nosto wins, 7.1 to 6.1

Clerk.io prices per module, starting at $119 a month, with no minimum contract term; Nosto keeps its pricing custom and unpublished, and locks you into an annual contract instead. Clerk.io connects to Shopify directly through its own script, while Nosto has its own Shopify App Store listing. Nosto reaches five store platforms against Clerk.io's four, though Clerk.io connects to three integrations against Nosto's eight.

Pick Clerk.io if you want a published per-module price and no contract.

Pick Nosto if you need reach across five platforms and accept custom pricing.

Best for

Who each one suits, decided on the criteria that matter to that buyer and the checked facts where the two differ.

Brands raising order value
Nosto
Clerk.io 8.0 · Nosto 10.0 on what it sells beyond recommendations
  • Offers after checkout: Nosto yes, Clerk.io does not say
Teams connecting it to other apps
Nosto
Clerk.io 6.5 · Nosto 8.7 on where it plugs in
  • Its own Shopify App Store listing: Nosto yes, Clerk.io no
  • Apps it connects to: 8 integrations against 3 integrations
Small stores watching cost
Clerk.io
Clerk.io 4.5 · Nosto 4.0 on pricing
  • Minimum term: None against Annual
Brands careful with shopper data
Too close to call
Clerk.io 6.5 · Nosto 7.5 on privacy and trust
  • SOC 2: Clerk.io no, Nosto not published
  • Ways to reach support: Clerk.io 4 support channels, Nosto 3 support channels
Section 01

How they score

Both are scored the same way, against the other AI merchandising tools we rate, from facts on each vendor's own pages. Nosto leads on 3 of 4 criteria.

What it sells beyond recommendations20% of the score
Clerk.io8.0
Nosto10.0
Where it plugs in25% of the score
Clerk.io6.5
Nosto8.7
Pricing35% of the score
Clerk.io4.5
Nosto4.0
Privacy and trust20% of the score
Clerk.io6.5
Nosto7.5
How the score works →
Section 02

Where they differ

Every point where the two vendors' published facts disagree, with a link to where each fact was read. "Not published" means the vendor does not say either way.

Its own Shopify App Store listing
Nosto
Clerk.io
No
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Apps it connects to
Nosto
Clerk.io
3 integrations
source ↗
Nosto
8 integrations
source ↗
Minimum term
Clerk.io
Clerk.io
None
source ↗
Nosto
Annual
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Offers after checkout
Clerk.io
Not published
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Store platforms it works with
Clerk.io
4 store platforms
source ↗
Nosto
5 store platforms
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
Clerk.io
$119
source ↗
Nosto
Custom pricing; no published tiers
Free trial
Clerk.io
Not published
Nosto
0 days
source ↗
What the price grows with
Clerk.io
Requests
source ↗
Nosto
Not published
Setup fee on top
Clerk.io
No
source ↗
Nosto
Not published
SOC 2
Clerk.io
No
source ↗
Nosto
Not published
Ways to reach support
Clerk.io
4 support channels
source ↗
Nosto
3 support channels
source ↗
Where they match (6)
Bundles
Clerk.io
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Targets shopper segments
Clerk.io
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Public API
Clerk.io
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Free plan
Clerk.io
No
source ↗
Nosto
No
source ↗
Does not train AI on your store data
Clerk.io
Not published
Nosto
Not published
Onboarding included in a plan
Clerk.io
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

Every plan each vendor publishes, monthly and yearly where both are offered.

Clerk.io

Search
$119/mo
10,000 monthly searches, then $11.90/1k usage
Recommendations
$119/mo
100,000 monthly recommendations, then $1.19/1k usage
Chat
$119/mo
100 monthly conversations, then $1.19 each
Email
$119/mo
10,000 monthly opened emails, then $11.90/1k usage
Audience
$119/mo
10,000 monthly active subscribers, then $11.90/1k usage

Nosto

Nosto does not publish a plan list we could read.

For everything else about each tool, read the full Clerk.io review and Nosto review.

Section 04

Clerk.io vs Nosto: common questions

Which is better, Clerk.io or Nosto?

Nosto scores 7.1 and Clerk.io 6.1 out of 10 among the AI merchandising tools we rate. Nosto is ahead on what it sells beyond recommendations, where it plugs in and privacy and trust. Clerk.io is ahead on pricing.

Is Clerk.io or Nosto cheaper?

Clerk.io's cheapest paid plan is $119/mo (Search, plus usage) and Nosto's is Custom pricing. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do Clerk.io and Nosto have a free plan?

Neither has a free plan.

What can Nosto do that Clerk.io cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: its own Shopify App Store listing.

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