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. Sale Samurai
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for Etsy sellers who want keyword data in the browser and want to test listing variants on real traffic.
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Alura | Sale Samurai |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free Basic from $11.99 per month, or $95.88 billed yearly. | Free The paid plan is $19.99 per month, or billed as $199.90 yearly. |
| Free trial | Not stated | 3-day free trial, no credit card required |
| API | Yes, an API and an MCP server on every plan, with monthly API credits | Not stated |
| Hosting | Cloud: a web app and a Chrome extension | Cloud: a web app and a browser extension |
| 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 | Search volume, trends and sales data to check demand and competition for a product idea before launching it |
| Marketplace keyword research | Keyword research with demand, competition and trends, bulk keyword searches and Etsy autocomplete | Keyword research with monthly Etsy search volume, competition and long-tail keywords sorted by opportunity |
| Listing optimisation | Listing scores with recommendations, AI rewrites of titles, tags and descriptions, AI listing photos and listing A/B tests | Listing Creator for titles, descriptions and all 13 tags, and an A/B Listing Tester for titles, photos and prices on live Etsy traffic |
| Competitor tracking | Shop research and shop analyses with sales, revenue, listings and reviews, and saved lists of competitor shops | Competition Tracker for any shop's listings, tags, prices and estimated sales over time |
| 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 | A Calculator tool in the member area that works out costs and shows how margins change when the price changes |
| Marketplaces covered | Etsy | Etsy |
| 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 | A free browser extension for Chrome, Edge and Brave |
| AI features | stated Yes | No |
| MCP-ready | stated Yes | No |
| 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, Video tutorials |
| Integrations | more entries Etsy, Chrome extension, Pinterest, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Cursor, Le Chat | Etsy, Chrome extension |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Hosting Alura Cloud: a web app and a Chrome extension Sale Samurai Cloud: a web app and a browser extension
- Support Alura Chat, Email helpdesk Sale Samurai Email helpdesk
- AI features Alura Yes Sale Samurai No
- MCP-ready Alura Yes Sale Samurai No
- 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 Sale Samurai Search volume, trends and sales data to check demand and competition for a product idea before launching it
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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
Sale Samurai
Strengths
- Freemium plan with no payment method required
- 3-day free trial of the paid features
- A/B tests for titles, photos and prices run on live Etsy traffic
- The extension works in Chrome, Edge and Brave
Limitations
- Freemium allows 20 keyword searches and 10 listing analyses a month
- Competitor sales are estimates
- Etsy is the only marketplace named
- A monthly plan has to be cancelled at least 24 hours before the next due date
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.
Sale Samurai
- Freemium $0 20 keyword searches and 10 listing analyses per month. No payment method required.
- Monthly $19.99 / month 3-day free trial.
- Yearly $199.90 / year Billed as $199.90 yearly, shown as $16.65 a month. Adds priority support. 3-day free trial.
What users say
Review Scores · opens after launch
Alura
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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- Features
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Sale Samurai
- Ease of use
- Not rated yet
- User interface
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- Onboarding
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- Support and service
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- Value for money
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- Features
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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
Sale Samurai https://salesamurai.io/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-10
This table lists factual criteria taken from information the vendors publish themselves. For how we put it together, see the methodology.