Ivory Search vs FunnelKit Automations
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| Feature | Ivory Search v5.5.20 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details | FunnelKit Automations v3.8.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 5.0/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 90,000+ | 20,000+ |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | October 22, 2026 |
| Editions | Ivory Search · Ivory Search Pro ($) · Ivory Search Pro Plus ($) | FunnelKit Automations Lite · FunnelKit Automations Pro ($) |
| Pros | Several search forms, each set up separately; Widget, shortcode and menu search options; Search form customiser in the admin | Lite version with pre-built automations and abandoned cart flows; WooCommerce events and a text email builder; Recipe library and imports from WooCommerce orders; Usage tracking is opt-in |
| Cons | WooCommerce SKU search and stemming need Pro Plus; Advanced options are locked behind upgrade prompts; Freemius telemetry prompt on activation | CRM and email-service connectors are a Pro feature; Pro licence checks and recipes contact vendor servers; Large plugin, with many admin screens and background tasks |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Custom search forms, Search form shortcode, Search widget, Search item for menus, WooCommerce SKU search ($), Word stemming in search ($), Upgrade prompts for locked features | Automation builder, Abandoned cart event, Recoverable cart tracking, Recipe library fetched from vendor, Contact and order importer, WooCommerce events and actions, Contact Form 7 source |
| Integrations | ||
| Payment | — | Stripe ($) |
| — | Mailchimp ($), ConvertKit ($), Drip ($), GetResponse ($), MailerLite ($), Brevo (Sendinblue) ($) | |
| CRM | — | ActiveCampaign ($), HubSpot ($) |
| Marketing | — | Klaviyo ($) |
| Storage | — | Google Sheets ($) |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Contact Form 7 |
| Other | — | Twilio ($), Slack ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 3.9 | 6.5 |
| Requires PHP | 5.2.4 | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | app.getautonami.com, license.funnelkit.com, myaccount.funnelkit.com, graph.facebook.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 60 |
| Custom tables | — | 5 |