Ecommerce search and merchandising · November 2026 Edition
Hawksearch vs Klevu
One of fourteen models named Hawksearch first on the direct prompt; two named Klevu. Hawksearch was named by nine of the fourteen models and Klevu by eleven and Hawksearch carries 14 labels and Klevu 28, so the shares are not directly comparable.
Named in one category this edition.
Named in one category this edition.
First-choice share8%6%Of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts, 0 to 100.
Negative rate7%21%Negative labels as a share of the product's labels, 0 to 100.
Rank in category#5#6A position in a field of 14; printed, not drawn.
Labels1428A count; the two differ.
The two percentage rows are drawn on one 0 to 100 track, Hawksearch reading right to left. Rank and label count are printed, not drawn.Luigi's Box was named alongside these two in nine of the fourteen direct answers. Algolia vs Hawksearch · Algolia vs Klevu · Luigi's Box vs Hawksearch
Share is the count of first choices across the direct, paraphrase, budget and scale prompts over all fourteen models, for a mid-market B2B company; rank is within the category; every quote names the model and the prompt it came from. Both figures come from the ecommerce search and merchandising page.
By framing
How many of the fourteen models made each the first choice, per way of asking, and how many argued against it.
HawksearchFirst choices, of fourteen modelsKlevu
Direct12
Paraphrase31
Comparative00
Budget-constrained001 against Klevu
Scale-constrained00
Negative001 against Hawksearch · 5 against Klevu
Bars are first choices, 0 to 14 each sideModels that argued againstA model can name both, so the two sides of a row do not sum to fourteen.
Every model, every framing
The eighty-four answers behind the chart above, one cell each: where Hawksearch and Klevu stood in it.
| Model | Direct | Paraphrase | Comparative | Budget-constrained | Scale-constrained | Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Claude Haiku 4.5 | | | ||||
| GPT-5.4 mini | | | | |||
| Gemini 3.5 Flash | | | | | ||
| Perplexity Sonar | | | | |||
| Grok 4.20 | | | | |||
| Mistral Small | | | ||||
| DeepSeek V4 Flash | | | | |||
| Llama 4 Maverick | | |||||
| Qwen 3.7 Flash | | | | | ||
| Kimi K2 | | | ||||
| GLM 4.7 FlashX | ||||||
| MiniMax M2.5 | | |||||
| GPT-6 Luna | | |||||
| Muse Glimmer 30B | | |
Hawksearch Klevu first choice named as an alternative argued againstblank: not namedEach cell is one answer, Hawksearch on the left and Klevu on the right.The direct prompt
The plain question, one answer per model, grouped by where Hawksearch and Klevu stood in it.
Hawksearch first, Klevu an alternative
1 of 14 modelsKlevu was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Gemini 3.5 FlashHawksearch alternatives: Algolia, Bloomreach Discovery, Coveo for Commerce, Klevu
Klevu first, Hawksearch not the choice
2 of 14 modelsHawksearch was named in the answer but not as the choice, or not at all.Claude Haiku 4.5Klevu alternatives: BigCommerce, Bloomreach Discovery, Nosto, Searchspring
Kimi K2Klevu alternatives: Algolia, Athos Commerce, Bloomreach Discovery
Neither was the first choice, one was named
7 of 14 modelsThe answer put something else first and named one of the two as an alternative.Perplexity SonarLuigi's Box alternatives: Coveo for Commerce, Hawksearch
Mistral SmallConstructor, Luigi's Box alternatives: Clerk.io, Coveo for Commerce, Hawksearch
DeepSeek V4 FlashLuigi's Box alternatives: Athos Commerce, Hawksearch, Klevu
Qwen 3.7 FlashLuigi's Box alternatives: Algolia, Bloomreach Discovery, Hawksearch
MiniMax M2.5Luigi's Box alternatives: Athos Commerce, Clerk.io, Hawksearch
GPT-6 LunaAlgolia alternatives: Constructor, Klevu, Searchspring
Muse Glimmer 30BLuigi's Box alternatives: Bloomreach Discovery, Constructor, Hawksearch
Neither was named
4 of 14 modelsThe answer made no first choice from these two in this category.GPT-5.4 miniAlgolia alternatives: Adobe Commerce, Bloomreach Discovery, Salesforce B2B Commerce, Searchspring
Grok 4.20Constructor alternatives: Algolia, Athos Commerce, Bloomreach Discovery, Luigi's Box
Llama 4 MaverickLuigi's Box alternatives: Athos Commerce, Bloomreach Discovery, Clerk.io, Constructor
GLM 4.7 FlashXAthos Commerce alternatives: Algolia, Constructor, Luigi's Box
Bold names in an answer are the products the judge labeled a first choice; a model naming several gives each of them that label. The full answer text for every row is in the record.
By buyer segment
The same question asked on behalf of a different buyer. Each standing is computed within its segment and they are never added together. The figures above are the mid-market standing, which is the one the category orders by.
Small business
Hawksearch leads by two points.
Hawksearch4%#7 of 15Klevu2%#9 of 15Mid-marketThe figures above
Enterprise
The order flips: Klevu leads at enterprise.
Klevu2%#6 of 10Hawksearch0%#– of 10What the models said about Hawksearch
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Four of five in this category shown.
“recurring complaints regarding stability and modernization... Users frequently report software bugs and unexplained outages” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“HawkSearch (Best Purpose-Built B2B Solution)... Choose HawkSearch if you are a traditional B2B manufacturer/distributor with heavily spec-based products” Gemini 3.5 Flash · direct prompt · first choice
“HawkSearch – *Best Overall Dedicated B2B Search Engine*” Gemini 3.5 Flash · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“1. Hawksearch (Best Overall for Your Situation)” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
What the models said about Klevu
Every negative label with a quote, up to three, then the highest-weighted positives, up to three. Six of eight in this category shown.
“Enterprise tools like Klevu, Searchspring, or Constructor: Overkill and expensive” Grok 4.20 · budget prompt · hard negative
“Klevu — can be strong, but pricing/ops fit may vary, and you should test merchandising UX deeply.” GPT-5.4 mini · negative prompt · soft negative
“The combined cost can escalate quickly and becomes significantly higher than competitors” Qwen 3.7 Flash · negative prompt · soft negative
“Klevu is an ecommerce search and navigation platform built for mid-market brands... It provides fast setup, AI-enhanced semantic search, self-service merchandising” Claude Haiku 4.5 · direct prompt · first choice
“Start with Hawksearch or Klevu if you want a balance of ease-of-use, B2B-specific features, reasonable pricing, and quick implementation” Claude Haiku 4.5 · paraphrase prompt · first choice
“Klevu (now part of Athos Commerce) ⭐ *Best Overall for Mid-Market*” Kimi K2 · direct prompt · first choice
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Comparisons are drawn for the top eight products in each category, each against each. The output is the models' output; nothing here is a recommendation by the index.