Advanced Search 5 Pro alternative
Kea Search Pro or Advanced Search 5 Pro?
- Kea: product search with real relevance scoring
- Advanced Search 5 Pro: category filters and SEO facet pages
- Kea: merchandising and detailed search analytics
Product search
Add relevance scoring, not only filters
Kea decides which products match a query and how strongly they should rank.
- Weight names, references, categories, attributes, and features.
- Use configurable relevance scoring, synonyms, typo handling, and language processing.
- Keep autocomplete and the full results page on the same search engine.
Category pages and SEO
Strong category filters and SEO pages
Advanced Search 5 Pro is a strong fit when faceted navigation is the main job.
- Place filters across catalog and category pages.
- Guide shoppers through criteria step by step.
- Generate SEO pages from filter combinations.
Search as a business tool
Control results and learn from every query
Kea combines merchandising and detailed search reports in the PrestaShop Back Office.
- Pin, boost, lower, or hide products and categories.
- Find top queries, zero results, lost opportunities, and popular products.
- Preview changes before publishing them.
Full comparison
Kea Search Pro vs Advanced Search 5 Pro
Advanced Search 5 Pro is a strong filter and SEO-facet module. Kea is the broader option when the store needs professional product search, relevance, merchandising, and analytics.
Does the module include a catalog search engine? Kea includes a complete catalog-search engine with configurable scoring. Advanced Search 5 Pro specializes in filters and SEO facets. Kea Search Pro Relevance scoring Language processing, weighted fields, BM25 scoring, typo handling, synonyms, and product-code search. Advanced Search 5 Pro Not included Its documented search fields narrow values inside filters. Catalog text search is handled by a separate compatible search module.
Autocomplete and full search results
Kea Search Pro
Included
The search box, suggestions, and ranked results page use the same index and controls.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Separate search module required
The vendor documents compatibility with separate text-search modules rather than an included text-search engine.
Relevance controls
Kea Search Pro
Included
Choose searchable fields and priorities, then use BM25 scores to rank the strongest matches.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Basic result sorting
The documentation covers fixed sorting such as price, position, stock, date, and sales.
Synonyms, typos, and product codes
Kea Search Pro
Included
Merchant synonyms, typo and fuzzy handling, word forms, and product-code search are included.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Not included
These are product-search capabilities and are not part of the documented filter workflow.
Voice search
Kea Search Pro
Included
Shoppers can start a voice search from the storefront search interface.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Not included
The reviewed product and documentation describe filters and guided navigation, not voice input.
Which filter types are available? Both provide a strong set of filters. The larger difference is where those filters can be used. Kea Search Pro Full filter set List, range, color, and Boolean filters are available on the Kea search results page. Advanced Search 5 Pro Full filter set Advanced Search 5 Pro provides configurable facets for catalog navigation.
List, range, color, and Boolean filters
Kea Search Pro
Included
Configure search-result filters for categories, brands, attributes, features, price, colors, and Boolean values.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Included
Configure criteria, ranges, attributes, categories, manufacturers, suppliers, stock, price, and other catalog values.
Where can the filters be used? Advanced Search 5 Pro can build category navigation and SEO facet pages. Kea filters only the Kea search results page. Kea Search Pro Search results only Kea does not replace category-page faceted navigation or generate SEO landing pages from filter combinations. Advanced Search 5 Pro Catalog and SEO pages Category placement, guided filtering, and SEO pages are core strengths.
Catalog and category-page filters
Kea Search Pro
Not included
Kea filters work on the Kea search results page.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Included
The module is designed for catalog navigation and filter-based product lists.
Step-by-step product finder
Kea Search Pro
Not included
Search Pro does not currently include a sequential filter-question flow.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Included
The Pro edition can guide shoppers through criteria in a defined sequence.
SEO pages from filter combinations
Kea Search Pro
Not included
Search Pro does not generate indexable landing pages from filter combinations.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Core strength
Generate SEO facet pages with metadata, headings, URLs, content, cross-links, and sitemap access.
Can merchants control which products win? Kea provides query and category merchandising. Advanced Search 5 Pro controls filters and default sorting. Kea Search Pro Full search merchandising Pin, boost, lower, or hide products and categories, then review the result in Preview. Advanced Search 5 Pro Basic ordering controls Filter order and default product sorting are included without the same query-specific merchandising workflow.
Query-specific rules
Kea Search Pro
Included
Pin or hide products for an exact normalized search.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Not included
The current documentation does not include query-specific product rules.
Category priorities and Preview
Kea Search Pro
Included
Boost, lower, or hide categories and inspect the changed order before publishing.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
IP-gated maintenance mode
Authorized IPs can test the module before public visibility; a merchandising rule Preview is not included.
Can search data guide the next change? Kea includes detailed search reports. Advanced Search 5 Pro documentation focuses on navigation and SEO configuration. Kea Search Pro Detailed search analytics Dashboard KPIs, Top Queries, Zero Results, Lost Opportunities, and Popular Products. Advanced Search 5 Pro Not included The current product documentation does not include an equivalent query, result, and product analysis workflow.
Query and zero-result reports
Kea Search Pro
Included
See demand, failed searches, and missed product opportunities.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Not included
The reviewed filter and SEO documentation does not include these search reports.
How can the storefront be customized? Both can be adapted to the store, but the controls serve different storefront jobs. Kea Search Pro No-code + developer controls Configure layouts and cards, then use documented CSS, public classes, selectors, and custom templates. Advanced Search 5 Pro Hooks and CSS controls Hooks, placement, CSS classes, an integrated CSS editor, filter layouts, icons, and images are documented.
Visual drag-and-drop editor
Kea Search Pro
Planned - not included today
A fuller WYSIWYG component editor is planned and is not counted as a current capability.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Not included
The current documented workflow uses configuration, hooks, and CSS rather than a comparable WYSIWYG editor.
How are catalog data and operations handled? Both run as PrestaShop modules and keep their working data with the store stack. Kea Search Pro Near-real-time updates Product changes queue updates to the Kea search index inside PrestaShop. Advanced Search 5 Pro Local indexing Automatic, manual, and scheduled CRON indexing plus a dedicated cache are documented.
Infrastructure
Kea Search Pro
Store stack
No external search service or separate Elasticsearch deployment is required.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Store stack
The module runs in the PrestaShop environment and manages its own filter index and cache.
Commercial model
Kea Search Pro
Same price level
€349 for one production store. The first 12 months of PrestaShop Business Care are included.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Same price level
The reviewed Marketplace listing is at the same one-time price level and includes one year of PrestaShop Business Care.
Are AI discovery features included? Neither module is an AI discovery service. Kea Search Pro Available in Kea Labs Cloud AI discovery is not included in Search Pro. Kea Labs Cloud is the separate AI option. Advanced Search 5 Pro Not included Advanced Search 5 Pro focuses on filters, guided navigation, and SEO facet pages.
Optional AI path
Kea Search Pro
Kea Labs Cloud
A separate cloud product is available for AI search, visual search, personalization, and recommendations.
Advanced Search 5 Pro
Not included
No AI discovery layer is included in this module.
Kea Search Pro and Advanced Search 5 Pro FAQ
What is the main difference between Kea Search Pro and Advanced Search 5 Pro?
Advanced Search 5 Pro specializes in faceted navigation, guided step-by-step filtering, and SEO pages built from filter combinations. Kea Search Pro combines product search, relevance, autocomplete, results, filters, merchandising, Preview, and search analytics.
Does Advanced Search 5 Pro include a product search box and autocomplete?
The current vendor material focuses on filters and documents compatibility with separate text-search modules. Its fields search within filter values; catalog text search and autocomplete require a separate compatible module.
Which module is better for SEO filter pages?
Advanced Search 5 Pro is the stronger fit when generated SEO facet pages, editable metadata, simplified URLs, and a facet sitemap are the main job. Kea Search Pro does not currently generate indexable landing pages from filter combinations.
Which module includes search merchandising and analytics?
Kea Search Pro includes product and category merchandising controls plus Top Queries, Zero Results, Lost Opportunities, Popular Products, and dashboard KPIs. Equivalent query-merchandising and search-analysis workflows are not included in the current Advanced Search 5 Pro documentation.
Can either module be reviewed before public launch?
Kea Search Pro provides Preview for the storefront, search results, and merchandising changes. Advanced Search 5 Pro documents maintenance mode that limits visibility to authorized IP addresses while the module is configured.
Evidence
Sources and comparison basis
This comparison uses the current Advanced Search 5 Pro vendor page, documentation, FAQ, demo, and Marketplace listing alongside Kea documentation and product evidence. A missing capability means it is outside the documented product scope, not that custom development is impossible.
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AS1
Advanced Search 5 Pro product page
Vendor product page
Presta-Module
Supports: Current product positioning, faceted navigation, guided filtering, SEO facet pages, compatibility, and vendor demo.
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AS2
Advanced Search 5 Pro documentation
Vendor documentation
Presta-Module
Supports: Filter criteria, sorting, SEO pages, indexing, cache, scheduled tasks, hooks, and CSS customization.
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AS3
Advanced Search 5 Pro FAQ
Vendor FAQ
Presta-Module
Supports: Configuration, indexing, migration, debugging, and theme integration questions.
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AS4
Maintenance mode
Vendor documentation
Presta-Module
Supports: IP-restricted visibility while Advanced Search is configured before public activation.
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AS5
Advanced Search 5 Pro on PrestaShop Marketplace
Marketplace listing
PrestaShop Marketplace
Supports: Current Marketplace price level, one-time module purchase, and one year of PrestaShop Business Care included.
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K1
Kea Search Pro features
Product page
Kea Labs
Supports: Search, results, filters, merchant controls, analytics, customization, and setup overview.
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K2
Search fields and priorities
Public documentation
Kea Labs
Supports: Searchable fields, priorities, language processing, BM25 ranking, and query controls.
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K3
Kea Search Analytics
Public documentation
Kea Labs
Supports: Dashboard KPIs, Top Queries, Zero Results, Lost Opportunities, and Popular Products.