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. SellerApp
At a glance
At a glance
Best for
Best for Amazon sellers and agencies whose main workload is advertising, with research and listing checks alongside.
Cataleo does not name a winner. Both statements come from the vendors themselves.
Full Comparison
| Criterion | Alura | SellerApp |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | Free Basic from $11.99 per month, or $95.88 billed yearly. | Freemium free; Pro from $99 / month The pricing FAQ states a yearly plan saves 50% against monthly billing; yearly amounts are not shown. Smart is $149 a month for the first 3 months, then $250. |
| Free trial | Not stated | Freemium plan with limited access, no credit card required |
| API | Yes, an API and an MCP server on every plan, with monthly API credits | Paid Amazon data APIs for products, keywords, listing quality, FBA fees and profit, with a key issued on subscribing and 100 free tokens to start |
| 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 | Product research and product intelligence, ASIN tracking of historical pricing, sales estimates, revenue trends and listing quality over time, and a browser extension that shows data on Amazon product pages |
| Marketplace keyword research | Keyword research with demand, competition and trends, bulk keyword searches and Etsy autocomplete | Keyword Explorer for keyword research and a keyword tracker that monitors rankings; keyword tracking is part of the Pro plan |
| Listing optimisation | Listing scores with recommendations, AI rewrites of titles, tags and descriptions, AI listing photos and listing A/B tests | Listing Quality Index (LQI) analysis of Amazon listings across 6 to 7 areas; listing optimisation and creation is also sold as a managed service per parent ASIN |
| Competitor tracking | Shop research and shop analyses with sales, revenue, listings and reviews, and saved lists of competitor shops | Competitor research, and ASIN tracking that follows any product's pricing, sales estimates and listing quality 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 | Profit and loss tracking at every level of the account, plus FBA Fees and Amazon Profit Calculator APIs |
| Marketplaces covered | Etsy | Amazon; the pricing page lists US, CA, MX, BR, DE, ES, FR, IT, NL, PL, SE, TR, UK, SA, AE, AU, IN, JP and SG, while its FAQ names 15 of these |
| 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 | Paid APIs for product details, best sellers by category, category tree, reviews, keywords, keyword tracking, indexing, listing quality, FBA fees, profit, storefronts and search results; pricing is usage-based and on request |
| AI features | Yes | Yes |
| MCP-ready | stated Yes | No |
| Deployment | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based | Cloud (SaaS), Browser-based |
| Support | Chat, Email helpdesk | Email helpdesk, Chat |
| Onboarding | Documentation and knowledge base | Personal consulting |
| Integrations | more entries Etsy, Chrome extension, Pinterest, ChatGPT, Claude, Perplexity, Cursor, Le Chat | Browser extension |
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The short version
Key Differences
- Starting price Alura Free SellerApp Freemium free; Pro from $99 / month
- Hosting Alura Cloud: a web app and a Chrome extension SellerApp Cloud: a web app and a browser extension
- Support Alura Chat, Email helpdesk SellerApp Email helpdesk, Chat
- MCP-ready Alura Yes SellerApp No
- API Alura Yes, an API and an MCP server on every plan, with monthly API credits SellerApp Paid Amazon data APIs for products, keywords, listing quality, FBA fees and profit, with a key issued on subscribing and 100 free tokens to start
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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
SellerApp
Strengths
- Freemium plan with no credit card required
- Advertising automation and research in the same account
- Listing Quality Index analysis of Amazon listings
- Documented Amazon data APIs, starting with 100 free tokens
Limitations
- Yearly prices are not shown, only a stated 50% saving
- Smart is discounted only for the first 3 months, then $250 a month
- API pricing is on request
- Agencies pay 0.5% to 2.5% of Amazon ad spend on top of the base fee
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.
SellerApp
- Freemium $0 For sellers getting started on Amazon. Basic functionalities including product research; no credit card required.
- Pro From $99 / month Adds insights and tracking, keyword tracking, listing quality and email support.
- Smart From $250 / month $149 a month for the first 3 months. Adds ads automation, a quarterly business review, email and chat support, a dedicated account manager and custom development.
- Custom On request Smart plan plus data warehousing, custom development, a product solution expert and priority support.
- Agency $300 plus 0.5% to 2.5% of Amazon ad spend Agency program with ad automation, multiple accounts and reporting; the FAQ calls $300 a starting sum and states no minimum duration.
What users say
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Alura
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SellerApp
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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
SellerApp https://www.sellerapp.com/ · checked against the official source on 2026-11-11
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