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Nosto Review

Nosto, an AI merchandising tool, runs product recommendations, dynamic bundles, and post-purchase upsell offers, backed by a documented GraphQL API for developers. Pricing isn't published and there's no self-serve trial, with contracts on annual terms. Onboarding is included once you sign.

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Research-based review. Features and prices are checked on the vendor's own website, and the score is worked out from those facts. We haven't tested it hands-on yet.

The verdict

Nosto suits mid-market and enterprise brands wanting deep personalization, but it has no free plan and locks buyers into annual contracts, unlike Rebuy's rolling monthly terms.

Pros

  • Nosto covers product recommendations, category merchandising, bundles, post-purchase upsell, personalized content, A/B testing, segments and email recommendations in one platform.
  • Nosto offers both a REST API and a GraphQL API for custom integration.
  • Onboarding is included as part of working with Nosto's Customer Success team.
  • Nosto integrates with Klaviyo, Attentive, Yotpo, Tapcart, Google Analytics, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook.

Cons

  • Nosto publishes no pricing figures; every plan requires a custom quote.
  • Nosto does not offer a self-service free trial, only a structured Proof of Concept for qualified merchants.
  • Nosto's subscription renews in twelve-month terms rather than month to month.
From Custom pricingFree plan NoFree trial No
7.1/10

Spec Score

Nosto against 5 AI merchandising tools
#3
of 5 AI merchandising tools
+0.3
vs the average
69%
from published facts
Ahead of other AI merchandising tools
What it sells beyond recommendations+2.4Where it plugs in+1.8Privacy and trust+0.5
Behind other AI merchandising tools
Pricing-2.2
Every criterion
Tap a row for the facts
What it sells beyond recommendations10.0
+2.4 vs 7.6 avg20 of 20 points
Offers after checkoutyes4 / 4
Bundlesyes3 / 3
Targets shopper segmentsyes3 / 3
Why these numbers

Offers after checkout: Named as its own product, 'Post-Purchase Upsell', currently Shopify-only per the page title.

Bundles: Dedicated 'Dynamic Bundles' product page with named features: AI Bundles, Flexible bundle creation, Bundle import (CSV), Bundle analytics.

Targets shopper segments: Also a dedicated top-level product: 'Audience Builder' under Dynamic Targeting.

Where it plugs in8.7
+1.8 vs 6.9 avg21.7 of 25 points
Store platforms it works with5 store platforms3.0 / 3.5
Its own Shopify App Store listingyes1.5 / 1.5
Public APIyes2 / 2
Apps it connects to8 integrations2.3 / 3
Why these numbers

Store platforms it works with: Counted from ecommerce_platforms. 'Shopify Plus' is not a separate enum value from 'shopify' so is not double-counted.

Its own Shopify App Store listing: Listing slug is 'nosto-personalization-for-shopify', found via the Shopify App Store's own search (the developer's marketing site links to Shopify only via the 'Shopify' integration page, not by name).

Public API: Also documents a GraphQL API (apis/graphql-an-introduction) and named token types (API_PRODUCTS, API_EMAIL, API_APPS, API_OMNICHANNEL, API_RATES, API_SETTINGS).

Apps it connects to: Counted from integrations. This page also references unnamed integrations for CDP, reviews, and mobile app use cases and links to a broader 'technologies directory', but only these eight partners are named directly on the vendor's own integrations pages.

Pricing4.0
-2.2 vs 6.2 avg14 of 35 points
Cheapest paid plan, monthlynot published, typical value used2.5 / 3
Free planno0 / 2
Free trial0 days0 / 1
What the price grows withnot published, half points1 / 2
Setup fee on topnot published, half points0.5 / 1
Minimum termannual0 / 1
Why these numbers

Free plan: The Shopify listing itself is a free install shell; the underlying Nosto account/subscription always costs money.

Free trial: PoC is not a self-service trial and has no stated length; recorded as false per the vendor's own explicit 'we do not offer' statement, not null.

Minimum term: The Initial term length itself is set per Order Form and not published, but the standing renewal structure is 12-month terms, not month-to-month.

Privacy and trust7.5
+0.5 vs 7.0 avg15 of 20 points
Does not train AI on your store datanot published, half points1.5 / 3
SOC 2not published, half points1 / 2
Onboarding included in a planyes2 / 2
Ways to reach support3 support channels3 / 3
Why these numbers

Onboarding included in a plan: Not tied to a named plan since pricing is entirely custom.

Ways to reach support: Counted from support_channels. dedicated_csm from https://www.nosto.com/why-nosto/professional-services: 'With our dedicated Customer Success and Professional Services teams, we're here to help you succeed.' No phone number, Slack channel, or public community forum found.

yesnonot published average for AI merchandising tools
How the Spec Score works

Scored from what Nosto publishes on its own site. Not a hands-on test.

Compared with 5 AI merchandising tools. Facts checked 24 Sep 2026.

A fact the vendor does not publish gets half the points, or the typical value for a number, and says so. It never counts as a no. How we score.

Nosto is a Commerce Experience Platform that bundles onsite recommendations, category merchandising, bundles, post-purchase upsell, content personalization and email recommendations into one system, sold entirely on a custom quote. What decides whether it suits you is whether your store is ready for a quoted, annually renewing contract rather than a self-service monthly plan.

Nosto homepage screenshot
Nosto, Homepage

What is Nosto?

Nosto is made by Nosto Solutions Ltd, based in New York, United States. It works with Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopware, Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce, and has a Shopify App Store listing.

What Nosto puts in front of shoppers

Nosto generates product recommendations from behavioral and transactional data, and builds dynamic bundles either manually or through automation. It handles cross-sell and upsell placements, post-purchase offers shown right after checkout, and category-page sorting that can be personalized to segments or individuals.

Beyond product placement, Nosto personalizes homepage content such as banners, copy and layouts, runs A/B tests on category pages, and lets merchants build audience segments. It embeds recommendations inside email sends, factors stock level into what it recommends, and reports revenue attributed to its onsite campaigns.

Integrations and setup

Nosto offers both a REST API and a GraphQL API for custom integration. It integrates with Klaviyo, Attentive, Yotpo, Tapcart, Google Analytics, TikTok, Instagram and Facebook. Onboarding is included as part of working with Nosto's Customer Success team, separate from paid Professional Services such as frontend development or campaign execution.

Nosto pricing: what each plan gives

Nosto pricing screenshot
Nosto, Pricing

Nosto does not publish prices; every package is built from two modular product suites and quoted after a demo. There is no self-service free trial. Instead, Nosto offers a structured Proof of Concept for qualified merchants. A subscription's initial term is set per order form, then automatically renews for successive twelve-month terms unless either party gives thirty days' notice.

Privacy and security

Nosto processes personal data as defined under GDPR and describes its handling of Customer Data and anonymized data under its terms of service.

Who Nosto suits

Nosto suits merchants who want recommendations, category merchandising, bundles, post-purchase upsell, content personalization and email recommendations managed as one connected platform, and who are prepared to go through a quote process rather than pick a plan off a page.

It suits less well anyone who wants to see a price or start using it before a sales conversation, since no figure is published and there is no self-service trial, only a Proof of Concept for qualified merchants.

Screenshots

Nosto features screenshot
Nosto, Features

Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Nosto cost?

Nosto publishes no pricing figures. Packages are built from two modular product suites and quoted after a demo, with a subscription that renews in twelve-month terms.

Which store platforms does Nosto work with?

Nosto works with Shopify, Salesforce Commerce Cloud, Shopware, Adobe Commerce and BigCommerce, and has a Shopify App Store listing.

Does Nosto offer a free trial?

No. Nosto does not offer a self-service free trial. It instead offers a structured Proof of Concept for qualified merchants.

Is Nosto's handling of customer data GDPR compliant?

Nosto processes personal data in line with the GDPR, as set out in its data processing terms.

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