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Head-to-head · AI merchandising tools · facts checked 26 Sept 2026

LimeSpot vs Nosto

LimeSpot scores 8.0 to Nosto's 7.1 among the AI merchandising tools we rate, and is the better pick for 1 of the 4 kinds of buyer below.

LimeSpot
#2 of 5 AI merchandising tools
8.0
/ 10
From
$9.99/mo (LimeSpot Turbo)
Free plan
Yes
Nosto
#3 of 5 AI merchandising tools
7.1
/ 10
From
Custom pricing
Free plan
No
The verdict

LimeSpot wins, 8.0 to 7.1

LimeSpot starts at $9.99 a month and scales with your revenue, with a free plan and a 15 day trial; Nosto publishes no price at all and offers neither a free plan nor a trial. Nosto locks you into an annual contract, while LimeSpot has no minimum term. Nosto works with five store platforms against LimeSpot's two, and connects to eight integrations against LimeSpot's thirty.

Pick LimeSpot if you want a free plan, a trial and no contract lock-in.

Pick Nosto if you need reach across five store platforms and don't mind annual billing.

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
Too close to call
LimeSpot 10.0 · Nosto 10.0 on what it sells beyond recommendations
Teams connecting it to other apps
Nosto
LimeSpot 7.2 · Nosto 8.7 on where it plugs in
  • Store platforms it works with: 5 store platforms against 2 store platforms
  • Public API: Nosto yes, LimeSpot does not say
  • But LimeSpot leads on apps it connects to: 30 integrations against 8 integrations
Small stores watching cost
LimeSpot
LimeSpot 8.3 · Nosto 4.0 on pricing
  • Free plan: LimeSpot yes, Nosto no
  • Minimum term: None against Annual
Brands careful with shopper data
Nosto
LimeSpot 6.5 · Nosto 7.5 on privacy and trust
  • Ways to reach support: 3 support channels against 2 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 2 of 4 criteria.

What it sells beyond recommendations20% of the score
LimeSpot10.0
Nosto10.0
Where it plugs in25% of the score
LimeSpot7.2
Nosto8.7
Pricing35% of the score
LimeSpot8.3
Nosto4.0
Privacy and trust20% of the score
LimeSpot6.5
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.

Store platforms it works with
Nosto
LimeSpot
2 store platforms
source ↗
Nosto
5 store platforms
source ↗
Apps it connects to
LimeSpot
LimeSpot
30 integrations
source ↗
Nosto
8 integrations
source ↗
Free plan
LimeSpot
LimeSpot
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
No
source ↗
Minimum term
LimeSpot
LimeSpot
None
source ↗
Nosto
Annual
source ↗
Ways to reach support
Nosto
LimeSpot
2 support channels
source ↗
Nosto
3 support channels
source ↗

Published by only one of them

Public API
LimeSpot
Not published
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Cheapest paid plan, monthly
LimeSpot
$9.99
source ↗
Nosto
Custom pricing; no published tiers
Free trial
LimeSpot
Does not apply
Nosto
0 days
source ↗
What the price grows with
LimeSpot
Revenue
source ↗
Nosto
Not published
Setup fee on top
LimeSpot
No
source ↗
Nosto
Not published
Where they match (7)
Offers after checkout
LimeSpot
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Bundles
LimeSpot
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Targets shopper segments
LimeSpot
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Its own Shopify App Store listing
LimeSpot
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Does not train AI on your store data
LimeSpot
Not published
Nosto
Not published
SOC 2
LimeSpot
Not published
Nosto
Not published
Onboarding included in a plan
LimeSpot
Yes
source ↗
Nosto
Yes
source ↗
Section 03

Pricing, plan by plan

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

LimeSpot

Free
Free
Turbo free tier for very small stores, metered by orders
LimeSpot Turbo
$9.99/mo
Rises with monthly orders; up to 250 orders is $19.99. Not for Shopify Plus.
LimeSpot Max
$50/mo
Up to $15,000 store revenue per 30 days; rises with revenue, e.g. $150/mo up to $50,000.

Nosto

Nosto does not publish a plan list we could read.

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

Section 04

LimeSpot vs Nosto: common questions

Which is better, LimeSpot or Nosto?

LimeSpot scores 8.0 and Nosto 7.1 out of 10 among the AI merchandising tools we rate. LimeSpot is ahead on pricing. Nosto is ahead on where it plugs in and privacy and trust.

Is LimeSpot or Nosto cheaper?

LimeSpot's cheapest paid plan is $9.99/mo (LimeSpot Turbo) and Nosto's is Custom pricing. Compare what each plan includes below before going on price alone.

Do LimeSpot and Nosto have a free plan?

LimeSpot does and Nosto does not.

What can LimeSpot do that Nosto cannot?

On the facts both vendors publish: free plan.

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