# Constructor vs Nosto Comparison

| | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.8 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 58 | 235 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (46.3% of reviews) | Small-Business (49.1% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | Free | Contact Us Per Year | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Constructor

Pros:
- Ease of Use (13 reviews)
- Customer Support (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Improvement Needed (5 reviews)
- Missing Features (5 reviews)

### Nosto

Pros:
- Features (14 reviews)
- Customer Support (11 reviews)

Cons:
- Difficult Learning (5 reviews)
- Learning Curve (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.2 (51 reviews) | 8.9 (185 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 9.4 (51 reviews) | 8.4 (188 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 7.8 (38 reviews) | 7.9 (103 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 9.0 (34 reviews) | 8.5 (95 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.6 (51 reviews) | 9.4 (187 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 9.6 (34 reviews) | 9.3 (96 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.8 (48 reviews) | 9.5 (174 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Constructor

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Value Assessment 

Price: Free

Description: Test Constructor on your sites or apps with our Proof Schedule, a 4-week revenue opportunity assessment using your real catalog and your real traffic.  

Key Features:
- Live beacon for your site
- Live traffic analysis
- ROI projection

[Browse all 6 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/constructor-io-constructor/pricing)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Nosto

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: experience.AI™

Price: Contact Us Per Year

Description: experience.AI™ is the core of Nosto’s Commerce Experience Platform (CXP). Through experience.AI™, we are able to help brands enrich and connect customer, product, and content data in real-time so they can action it across their site and deliver personalized and authentic online experiences.


Key Features:
- Artificial Intelligence (AI)
-  Business Intelligence (BI) 
- Dynamic Targeting

[Browse all 3 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/nosto/pricing)

#### Free Trial

No

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## Features Comparison By Category

### E-Commerce Personalization

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | 8.7/10 | 15 |
| **Nosto** | 8.3/10 | 105 |

#### Visitor Behavior

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Monitoring** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.3 (79 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Targeting** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 8.7 (86 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Guided Selling** | 8.8 (10 reviews) | 8.2 (71 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Templates

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Library** | Feature Not Available | 7.7 (70 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Customization** | Feature Not Available | 8.2 (84 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Optimization** | Feature Not Available | 8.3 (76 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Personalization

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Recommendation** | 9.6 (12 reviews) | 9.2 (94 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Content** | 9.5 (10 reviews) | 8.6 (73 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Cart Abandonment** | Feature Not Available | 7.9 (59 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Search** | 9.5 (13 reviews) | 7.5 (44 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Personalization Engine** | 9.1 (13 reviews) | 8.6 (60 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Product Recommendations** | 9.4 (11 reviews) | 9.2 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **A/B Testing** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 8.4 (60 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Personalized Messaging** | 6.7 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (42 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Multichannel

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Web** | 9.4 (9 reviews) | 8.9 (77 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Email** | 5.6 (8 reviews) | 8.0 (61 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Mobile** | 9.3 (9 reviews) | 8.6 (69 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Administration 

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Marketing Campaigns** | 6.5 (9 reviews) | 8.3 (40 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Reports & Analytics** | 8.8 (11 reviews) | 7.8 (67 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **User Data** | 9.1 (9 reviews) | 8.2 (53 reviews) ✓ Verified | 
| **Integrations** | 8.3 (8 reviews) | 8.3 (55 reviews) ✓ Verified | 

#### Agentic AI - E-Commerce Personalization

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Personalization Engines

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Nosto** | 8.6/10 | 14 |

#### Segmentation

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **A/B Testing** | Not enough data | 9.2 (10 reviews) | 
| **Customer Profiles** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Targeting

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Behavioral Targeting** | Not enough data | 8.1 (9 reviews) | 
| **Contextual Targeting** | Not enough data | 8.3 (7 reviews) | 

#### Triggered Content

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Geofencing** | Not enough data | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 
| **Triggered Emails** | Not enough data | 8.8 (7 reviews) | 
| **Triggered Messages** | Not enough data | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 

#### Personalized Content

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Recommendation Engine** | Not enough data | 8.5 (11 reviews) | 
| **Personalized Discounts** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Website Personalization** | Not enough data | 8.0 (9 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - Personalization Engines

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### E-Merchandising

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | 9.1/10 | 10 |
| **Nosto** | 8.4/10 | 39 |

#### Merchandising

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Product Recommendations** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | 8.9 (38 reviews) | 
| **Product Search** | 10.0 (9 reviews) | 8.0 (22 reviews) | 
| **Product Display** | 8.9 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (26 reviews) | 
| **Media File Storage** | Feature Not Available | 8.1 (19 reviews) | 
| **Web Content Management** | Feature Not Available | 8.6 (23 reviews) | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reports & Analytics** | 9.0 (8 reviews) | 8.2 (34 reviews) | 
| **Customer Data** | 9.0 (7 reviews) | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 

#### Administration

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Integrations** | 8.1 (6 reviews) | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 
| **Dashboard** | 8.6 (7 reviews) | 8.2 (36 reviews) | 

### Enterprise Search Software

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | 9.3/10 | 9 |
| **Nosto** | N/A | N/A |

#### Compatibility

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-step Planning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Decision Making** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Search Queries

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Typo Tolerance** | 9.4 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Faceted Search** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Synonyms** | 9.8 (8 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Highlighting** | 8.6 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language** | 9.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### AI powered search - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Generative RAG (Retrieval augmented generation)** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Relevance Tuning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **NLP & Semantic search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | 9.7 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Search Analytics** | 8.3 (7 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Compatibility - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **File Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Federated Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Global Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Functionality - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Search Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Integrations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Search Queries - Enterprise Search Software

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Highlighting** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Faceted Search** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Typo Tolerance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Synonyms** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### E-Commerce Search

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | 9.1/10 | 41 |
| **Nosto** | 8.2/10 | 15 |

#### Search Setup

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Indexing** | 8.9 (32 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 
| **Auto Complete** | 9.4 (29 reviews) | 7.6 (12 reviews) | 
| **Product Information** | 9.3 (27 reviews) | 8.1 (13 reviews) | 
| **Stemming** | 9.1 (17 reviews) | 7.9 (12 reviews) | 

#### Product Discovery

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Recommendations** | 9.3 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **Conversion** | 9.0 (26 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Personalization** | 8.7 (29 reviews) | 8.8 (14 reviews) | 
| **Faceted Search** | 9.1 (27 reviews) | 8.2 (12 reviews) | 
| **Ranking and Relevancy** | 9.7 (31 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 

#### Integration

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **E-Commerce** | 9.2 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (14 reviews) | 
| **PIM** | 8.3 (13 reviews) | 8.1 (8 reviews) | 
| **Merchadising** | 8.9 (25 reviews) | 8.5 (10 reviews) | 

### A/B Testing

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | 8.8/10 | 8 |
| **Nosto** | 7.7/10 | 27 |

#### Computing

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **WYSIWYG** | Feature Not Available | 7.3 (19 reviews) | 
| **AI/Machine Learning** | 9.2 (6 reviews) | 8.3 (20 reviews) | 
| **Little to No Coding** | 6.7 (5 reviews) | 6.2 (25 reviews) | 

#### Experimental Design

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Multivariate testing capacities** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (22 reviews) | 
| **Concurrent Testing** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.2 (17 reviews) | 
| **Mobile Testing** | 9.0 (5 reviews) | 8.1 (18 reviews) | 
| **AI Assisted Testing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AI Generated Variations** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Reporting and Analytics** | 9.6 (8 reviews) | 7.9 (26 reviews) | 

#### Agentic AI - A/B Testing

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Social Commerce Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Nosto** | N/A | N/A |

#### Content

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Types** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Migration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Publishing** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **UGC** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Engagement

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Live Streaming** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Omnichannel** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Personalization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Conversational Commerce** | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **Moderation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Social Shopping

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Promotions** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Shoppable Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **AR/VR** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Store** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Analytics

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Product Insights** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Social Listening** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Campaigns** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### User-Generated Content

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Constructor** | N/A | N/A |
| **Nosto** | N/A | N/A |

#### Visual UGC

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Campaign Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Widget Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Widget** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Media Library** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Integrations

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Social Media** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Content Creation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Marketing Automation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Rights Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Onboarding** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **24/7 Client Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Performance

| Feature | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **UGC Analytics** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Lazy-Loading** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

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## Categories
**Shared Categories (4):** [E-Commerce Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-search), [A/B Testing Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/a-b-testing-tools), [E-Commerce Personalization Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-commerce-personalization), [E-Merchandising Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/e-merchandising)

**Unique to Constructor (1):** [Enterprise Search Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/enterprise-search-software)

**Unique to Nosto (3):** [Personalization Engines](https://www.g2.com/categories/personalization-engines), [Social Commerce Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/social-commerce-platforms), [User-Generated Content Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/user-generated-content-platforms)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Constructor | Nosto | 
|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 13.0% | 49.1% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 40.7% | 44.2% | 
| **Enterprise** | 46.3% | 6.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Constructor

- **Retail:** 50.9%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 11.3%
- **Cosmetics:** 9.4%
- **Consumer Goods:** 3.8%
- **Consumer Services:** 1.9%
- **Fine Art:** 1.9%
- **Food & Beverages:** 1.9%
- **Hospital & Health Care:** 1.9%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 1.9%
- **International Trade and Development:** 1.9%
- **Other:** 13.2%

#### Nosto

- **Retail:** 36.7%
- **Apparel & Fashion:** 19.5%
- **Consumer Goods:** 4.9%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 3.5%
- **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 3.1%
- **Cosmetics:** 2.7%
- **Sporting Goods:** 2.7%
- **Consumer Electronics:** 2.7%
- **Luxury Goods & Jewelry:** 2.7%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.2%
- **Other:** 19.5%

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## Top Discussions

### Constructor

No discussions available for this product.

### Nosto

- Title: [What is Nosto used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-nosto-used-for) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "recommendation"
- Title: [how do i integrate this in every search including in client desktop?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/14304-how-do-i-integrate-this-in-every-search-including-in-client-desktop) — 1 comment, 1 upvote *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "SearchNode creates custom-built search solutions; thus, it means that SearchNodes search engineers are implementing it. The client's only task is to..."
- Title: [What's the implementation of SearchNode?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-s-the-implementation-of-searchnode) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "SearchNode builds tailored-made search solutions for medium-big ecommerce companies. Client's only tasks are to provide a data export (feed or API) and..."
- Title: [How is SearchNode unique in search market?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/how-is-searchnode-unique-in-search-market) — 1 comment, 2 upvotes *(includes official response)*
  > **Top comment:** "Being founded in 2013, SearchNode has innovated a lot, to reach the best product-market fit by bringing most of the value for clients. Read here how are we..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/constructor-io-constructor-vs-nosto)