NP Search
Best-in-class on-site search for PrestaShop. Drop-in Doofinder replacement, faster and cheaper to own.
NP Search is a complete search stack for PrestaShop: typo-tolerant autocomplete, searchandising rules, no-results recovery, and a tight admin to run it all. Used in production on PS 8.x stores.
If you're paying Doofinder a recurring fee for something that ought to be a one-time install, NP Search exists for you. Same feature surface, no monthly bill, plays nicely with your existing theme.
Who this is for
Best for · PrestaShop stores paying a recurring SaaS search bill
If you renew Doofinder, Searchspring, or Algolia every year for a single PS storefront, NP Search replaces the SaaS at a fraction of the 3-year TCO. Same overlay UX, same searchandising primitives.
Best for · DPO-sensitive verticals (vape, pharma, B2B)
Your catalogue and search queries never leave the PrestaShop database. One fewer sub-processor on your privacy notice, one fewer DPA to negotiate.
Best for · 5k–500k SKU catalogues
Sweet spot. Below 5k SKUs, native PrestaShop search is often good enough. Above 500k, sharded hosted indices like Algolia or self-hosted Meilisearch start to pay off.
Not for · shops needing per-user ML personalization at scale
If your business depends on Searchspring-style personalized re-ranking informed by cross-shop behavior signals, NP Search isn't that — it ranks by catalogue + your own analytics, not cross-shop collaborative filtering. Stay on SaaS for that.
vs Doofinder
Doofinder is the marketplace incumbent — fair comparison point because the feature surface is genuinely close. The decision is usually pricing-shaped, not features-shaped.
| Capability | NP Search | Doofinder |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | €89 one-time + optional €29 / 6 mo updates | ~€30–200+ / month recurring |
| Data residency | Inside your PrestaShop DB | External Doofinder cloud |
| Typo-tolerant autocomplete | Yes | Yes |
| Searchandising (pin / boost / hide) | Yes | Yes |
| Synonyms | Yes | Yes |
| Per-user personalization | No | Yes (Pro tiers) |
| Admin UI polish | Functional | More designed |
| Compatibility coverage | Auto-tested within 24h of each PS release | Updated on vendor cadence |
Why neuroplugin
- Why one-time pricing for what others bill monthly?
- On-site search is a feature, not a service. The actual delivery cost is roughly zero per query because we run inside your database. Recurring pricing in this category is a margin choice by the vendor, not a cost-driven necessity.
- What does the optional renewal buy me?
- Continuous updates and the compatibility-watcher coverage that retests NP Search on every new PrestaShop release. Skip it and you keep the version you bought, forever — but you miss new features and tested-against-X.Y badges.
- What if I outgrow self-hosted search?
- Export your synonym + searchandising rules as JSON, swap NP Search for Algolia or Searchspring. The migration is straightforward in this direction (SaaS vendors actively help you migrate). Going the other way is harder.
What it does
- Typo-tolerant, language-aware autocomplete.
- Searchandising rules: pin / boost / hide products by query.
- Zero-result recovery with synonym and broad-match fallback.
- Built-in analytics: top queries, no-result queries, click-through.
- Compatible with PS 1.7.6 → 8.x. No external SaaS.
In the wild
Found NP Search on PrestaShop Addons, replaced Doofinder the same week. Search results are tighter and I stopped paying the monthly fee.
Read the ornibird.com case study
Questions answered
- Is this a drop-in Doofinder replacement?
- Yes. Cédric (ornibird.com, PS 8.2, Belgium) migrated from Doofinder to NP Search in one afternoon. Same feature surface, no recurring fee.
- Does NP Search send my catalogue to a third-party SaaS?
- No. NP Search indexes locally in your PrestaShop database. Nothing leaves your server.
- Which PrestaShop versions are supported?
- PrestaShop 1.7.6 through 8.x (currently tested up to 8.2.0). New PS releases are picked up by our compatibility watcher and tested within days.
- What happens after the included 12 months of updates?
- You keep the version you have, forever. If you want continued updates and new feature releases, an optional €29 / 6 months renewal keeps you current.