Best for
Best for Etsy sellers who want research, listing work, profit figures and marketing in one subscription.
E-commerce Seller Tools Comparison
Alura vs. Jungle Scout
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for people starting or growing an Amazon business who want sales estimates, keyword data and a supplier database before buying stock.
- Small and mid-sized
- Enterprise
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Alura | Jungle Scout |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free Basic from $11.99 per month, or $95.88 billed yearly. | From $29 / month, billed annually Starter is $348 billed annually, or $49 billed monthly. |
| Free trial | Not stated | No free trial; a 7-day money-back guarantee on standard Catalyst plans |
| API | Yes, an API and an MCP server on every plan, with monthly API credits | Jungle Scout API, with 100 trial requests on Growth Accelerator and Brand Owner |
| Hosting | Cloud: a web app and a Chrome extension | Cloud: a web app and a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox |
| Product research | Product and shop research databases with estimated sales, revenue and price per listing, trending keywords and a Chrome extension for research on Etsy | Product Database and Opportunity Finder (100 searches a month on Starter, included on the upper plans), a Sales Estimator, a Product Tracker for 50, 150 or 2,000 products, the browser extension on Amazon search pages, and a Supplier Database from Growth Accelerator |
| Marketplace keyword research | Keyword research with demand, competition and trends, bulk keyword searches and Etsy autocomplete | Keyword Scout with 50 searches a month on Starter and 250 on Growth Accelerator, historical keyword data from 1 month to 2 years, 30- and 90-day search trends, and sponsored PPC data from Growth Accelerator |
| Listing optimisation | Listing scores with recommendations, AI rewrites of titles, tags and descriptions, AI listing photos and listing A/B tests | Listing Analyzer with 50 uses a month on Growth Accelerator and 300 on Brand Owner, a Listing Builder, and AI Assist for refining listings |
| Competitor tracking | Shop research and shop analyses with sales, revenue, listings and reviews, and saved lists of competitor shops | Rank Tracker for 500 keywords on Growth Accelerator and 5,000 on Brand Owner; Brand Owner adds Competitive Intelligence with benchmarking, market analysis, listing and review analysis and 5 segments, more at $99 a month per 5 segments |
| Fee and profit calculation | Profit calculator that takes Etsy fees, shipping, ad spend and your own costs off a sale, and a financials view in the analytics | Sales Analytics from Growth Accelerator; the product page names ROI and net margin, and advertising profitability at company, ASIN and campaign level |
| Marketplaces covered | Etsy | Catalyst: Amazon in the United States, Canada, Mexico, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy and Spain, partly in nine more, with some features limited to the US; Cobalt covers 19 Amazon marketplaces |
| Integrations and API | API and MCP server on every plan with monthly API credits, connectors for ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Cursor and Le Chat, and Pinterest, email marketing and Etsy Ads management on Growth and above | Jungle Scout API with 100 trial requests on Growth Accelerator and Brand Owner, a separate SMB API, and Jungle Scout MCP for connecting AI tools to its Amazon data, offered through a demo |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| MCP-ready | Yes | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | more entries Chat, Email helpdesk | Email helpdesk |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | more entries Documentation and knowledge base, Guided onboarding |
| Company size | Not stated | Small and mid-sized, Enterprise |
| Integrations | more entries Etsy, Chrome extension, Pinterest, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Cursor, Le Chat | Amazon Seller Central, Chrome extension, Firefox extension |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Alura Free Jungle Scout From $29 / month, billed annually
- Hosting Alura Cloud: a web app and a Chrome extension Jungle Scout Cloud: a web app and a browser extension for Chrome and Firefox
- Support Alura Chat, Email helpdesk Jungle Scout Email helpdesk
- API Alura Yes, an API and an MCP server on every plan, with monthly API credits Jungle Scout Jungle Scout API, with 100 trial requests on Growth Accelerator and Brand Owner
- Product research Alura Product and shop research databases with estimated sales, revenue and price per listing, trending keywords and a Chrome extension for research on Etsy Jungle Scout Product Database and Opportunity Finder (100 searches a month on Starter, included on the upper plans), a Sales Estimator, a Product Tracker for 50, 150 or 2,000 products, the browser extension on Amazon search pages, and a Supplier Database from Growth Accelerator
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The trade-offs
Strengths and Limitations
Alura
Strengths
- Profit calculator is part of the free plan
- API and MCP access on every plan, including Free
- Pinterest, email marketing and Etsy Ads management on Growth and above
- 7-day money-back guarantee: a refund on request within 7 days of a payment
Limitations
- Free plan is limited to 5 keyword and product searches a day
- AI features draw on a monthly credit allowance
- Only Professional connects more than one Etsy shop
- Etsy is the only marketplace named
Jungle Scout
Strengths
- Starter costs $29 a month on annual billing
- Supplier Database from Growth Accelerator up
- Extra seats at $49 a month or $459 a year on Growth Accelerator and Brand Owner
- 7-day money-back guarantee on standard Catalyst plans
Limitations
- No free trial
- Starter is limited to 1 user and has no rank tracker or listing analyzer
- Some Catalyst features are limited to the US marketplace
- Cobalt pricing is not published
Plans
Pricing
Alura
- Free $0 5 keyword and product searches per day, 1,000 starter AI credits, profit calculator and Chrome extension.
- Basic $11.99 / month Or $95.88 billed yearly. 50 searches per day and 2,000 AI credits a month.
- Growth $29.99 / month Or $179.99 billed yearly. Full research databases, A/B tests, Pinterest, email marketing, Etsy Ads and 4,000 AI credits a month.
- Professional $69.99 / month Or $359.88 billed yearly. Unlimited research searches, multiple shops and 8,000 AI credits a month.
Jungle Scout
- Starter $49 / month billed monthly, or $348 billed annually 1 user. Product and keyword research with monthly search limits, Product Tracker for 50 products.
- Growth Accelerator $79 / month billed monthly, or $588 billed annually 1 user included, extra seats $49 a month or $459 a year. Adds the Supplier Database, Rank Tracker, Listing Analyzer, review automation and Sales Analytics.
- Brand Owner + CI $149 / month billed monthly, or $1,548 billed annually Extra seats $49 a month or $459 a year. Adds Competitive Intelligence with 5 segments, priority onboarding and priority support.
- Cobalt Not stated Enterprise platform for brands with over $1M in annual revenue, charged per user; pricing through a demo.
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Alura
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Jungle Scout
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Where this comes from
Where this comes from
Alura https://www.alura.io/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-10
Jungle Scout https://www.junglescout.com/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-10
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