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Luigi’s Box is ready out of the box, and it’s easy to implement and use. Combined with fair pricing and ready-made solutions, boosting conversions becomes effortless.

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Drawbacks

Why businesses switch from Vertex AI to Luigi’s Box

Discover why some Vertex AI clients are switching to different solutions, such as Luigi’s Box.

Steep learning curve

Steep learning curve

Vertex AI’s complexity comes with a steep learning curve.

Expensive

Expensive

Using some features can cause the price to stack up, limiting affordability.

Performance issues

Performance issues

Users reported issues with image uploads, data set handling, and bugs that halted workflows.

Not beginner-friendly

Not beginner-friendly

The steep learning curve and the complex UI can make it inaccessible for less tech-savvy users

Not suitable for SMBs

Not suitable for SMBs

Vertex AI’s steep learning curve makes it better suited for large businesses with the resources to manage it in-house.

Comparison

Compare Vertex AI and Luigi's Box

Who does it better? Find out how Luigi’s Box compares to Vertex AI.

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Luigi's Box
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Recommender
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Product Listing
Information Luigi’s Box Product Listing is a great solution for personalizing and ranking the product selection for the best results.
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Shopping Assistant
Information Customers who need assistance can rely on Luigi’s Box Shopping Assistant, which will guide them to the right products.
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Machine Learning
Information Both solutions include Machine Learning capabilities that continuously improve the experience
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Artificial Intelligence
Information Both solutions use Artificial Intelligence in varying degrees to improve the search and discovery experience.
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Merchandising
Information Luigi’s Box includes Merchandising features, such as banners, boosting, and pins.
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Customer Support
Information Both solutions offer customer support, with Luigi’s Box being among the top-rated options.
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No-Code Integration
Information Luigi’s Box offers an easy, no-code integration without dealing with APIs and other complicated technical aspects.
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Last update: 23/07/2025
Customer Reviews

Learn how we helped countless businesses worldwide

Luigi’s Box is one of the top search & discovery solutions for a good reason. Look at our clients’ reviews and see how we helped them improve their business.

Modern, Affordable & Effective Search Solution

Modernizing cars people use daily is a massive part of Škoda's mindset. We wanted to apply that logic online. Luigi's Box gave us a modern, affordable solution that improves conversions and shopping experience.

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Lukáš Doležal
SDC B2B Products, Škoda

Flexible Solution for Large Data

Luigi’s Box is a flexible tool with many examples to follow. The product feed is easy to adjust with custom data, and it supports uploading large datasets. Using JavaScript, it integrates seamlessly anywhere.

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Mariette Doosje
Business Consultant, IT Doel

Not Just Search, But Business

Luigi’s Box plays a crucial role on our website, helping customers navigate our menu with ease. It ensures they find items they need quickly in the wide selection, increasing engagement and reducing drop-offs.

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Karolína Krajčová
SEO specialist, Benu.cz

Great Solution

Luigi’s Box is fast, reliable, and does exactly what it promises. It solved our website’s contextual search challenges. While initial inquiries were slow, once, we’ve never looked back.

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Ciaran Kilbride
CEO, Caterboss

Luigi’s Box provides just what we need to ensure our product search & discovery will help us succeed

Our cooperation with their team of experts is smooth and exceeds our expectations in every regard. Luigi’s Box continues to bring tangible results and helps us provide a great shopping experience that meets...

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Pavel Mikulenka
Senior IT Product Manager, Alza

Enhanced e-commerce search

Luigi's Box seamlessly integrates with our e-commerce platform, providing diverse setting options. Proactive support helps us improve search functionality, driving higher conversion rates.

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Ole Ohlen
Teamlead Product Owner, AKKU SYS

Great tool, easy to set-up and great results

Luigi's Box seamlessly integrated with our e-commerce site. It helped us boost the conversion rate with its user-friendly search engine. Typo correction feature is extremely helpful. Allows for high level of customization.

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Fréderic Gomes
Co-founder, NostalGift

Simplified management and improved relevance

Luigi's Box improved our search and recommendations, offering more relevant results and simplifying feed management. We've seen notable improvements in our product offering and increased average basket size.

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Julie Huet
Senior Manager Ecommerce, Medisafe.fr

Very good customer service

Luigi's Box has been our go-to for years, and they've never disappointed. Seamless functionality, top-notch customer service, and unbeatable value. Highly recommended!

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Tomáš Balíček
CEO, Picasee

Higher revenue from the search on half the sessions

Luigi’s Box was easy to integrate. It visibly improved our search results and allowed us to constantly optimize them. Luigi’s Box specialists gave us first-class support from day one, it continued after testing.

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Anna Muszyńska
E-Commerce Analyst, Gandalf

Good solution even for large e-commerce businesses

Luigi’s Box is an advanced tool that facilitates our clients in reaching their desired products. The accuracy of matches, considering click-through and conversion rates, effectively boosts our sales results.

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Paweł Czarny
E-Commerce Product Owner, Komfort.pl

Luigi’s Box is willing to go the extra mile

Luigi’s Box increased search conversion by 28% in just two weeks. The implementation was smooth, the language processing and Search are superior, and the admin platform with built-in Analytics is easy to use.

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Péter Molnár
Head of eCommerce

"It has proven to be an absolutely invaluable tool!"

It’s easy to use and has robust features. I especially like AI-powered search and personalized recommendations. Our average order increased by over 10%. I recommend Luigi's Box to anyone who sells online.

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Tomáš O.
Co-founder & CMO
Full Review on G2

"Very good search engine and recommender."

Good search engine and recommender, can be tuned up by individual settings in the back office. It is very helpful, especially when you have very large product offer.

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Petr M.
G2 verified user
Full Review on G2

"Great product for customers. Very helpful for growing revenue."

Management system with many functions, dashboards and monthly summary in e-mail, great support (fast, good recommendations, communication, etc.), stable.

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Jozef F.
G2 verified user
Full Review on G2

Shopping cart value increased dramatically

Recommender is a useful and inspirational resource for our customers to discover Powerlogy's products. How do we know that? Our average shopping cart value has been rising dramatically.

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Michal Dodok
Head of Marketing, Powerlogy

Taking extra effort to improve business results

Luigi’s Box massively streamlines shopping for our customers. Moreover, they developed several features for us that help manage products in our e-shop.

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Piotr Maciążka
Implementation Team Manager, Answear

Luigi’s Box improves customer experience

The most significant contribution of Luigi’s Box to EXIsport is improving customer experience. The quicker customers find what they search for, the higher the chance they will complete the purchase.

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Juraj Giacko
Head of E-Commerce, EXIsport

Improved conversion rates and customer satisfaction

Luigi’s Box is a very progressive tool that complements our existing analytical data. Its usage led to higher conversion rates and helped us maintain high customer satisfaction standards.

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Jana Karasová
Online Sales and Service Development Specialist, O2

Luigi’s Box was a real eye-opener for us

Luigi’s Box was an eye-opener for us. E-shops often forget about customer experience and invest too much in advertising. Luigi's Box showed us what we can gain when we care about search.

Reviewer
Soňa Fialková
CEO, SpokojenýPes

Team of professional specialists

Luigi’s Box is a guarantee of a professional approach. As the search specialists, they lead us to our goals much faster.

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Tomáš Bzirský
Performance Marketing Manager, Košík

More than €100,000/year thanks to Luigi’s Box

Given our size, Luigi's Box brings us over €100,000 a year without much hard work for a price that was immediately returned multiple times.

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Jakub Žilinčan
Chief Marketing Officer, Electronic-star

Best E-commerce Search Add-on

Easy installation, our IT team experienced no issues. They said the integration was the best of any module they tried. The features and customization are perfect for us and for a great price.

Reviewer
Gavin Hunter
Managing Director, Ergonomic Designs
FAQ

Frequently asked questions

If you have any questions not answered in the FAQ please don’t hesitate to contact us.

Why should I consider Luigi’s Box as an alternative to Vertex AI?

Vertex AI is a powerful platform, but it primarily caters to data scientists and developers with deep machine learning expertise. Luigi’s Box offers a more focused, out-of-the-box solution tailored for search, product discovery, and personalization, especially in e-commerce. You get real results faster, without the need for complex model training or infrastructure management.

How is Luigi’s Box easier to use compared to Vertex AI?

While Vertex AI requires custom development, model deployment, and tuning, Luigi’s Box works right away. Our no-code tools allow business users and marketers to optimize search and recommendations effortlessly. You get intuitive dashboards, built-in analytics, and proactive support.

Can Luigi’s Box deliver the same level of personalization and intelligence as Vertex AI?

Luigi’s Box delivers advanced AI-driven features like personalized search results, dynamic filters, typo tolerance, and real-time recommendations. But unlike Vertex AI, these features are pre-tuned for e-commerce and customer experience. That means less time building models and more time seeing results.

Is Luigi’s Box more cost-effective than Vertex AI?

With Vertex AI, costs can quickly add up due to infrastructure usage, model training, and engineering overhead. Luigi’s Box offers transparent pricing, with everything included—hosting, updates, support, and optimization. It’s an ideal choice for companies that want powerful AI features without unpredictable expenses or complexity.

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