ecvision vs 
Brandsearch: what each one reads
Both connect to Claude and ChatGPT. ecvision reads a short list of named Shopify rivals, from $20 a month for 5. Brandsearch is an index of 15M+ brands and 400M+ ads; its Starter tracks 5 brands at $63 a month billed monthly, and its Outscaler 50 at $79.
Thomas Pham, Founder, ecvision · Updated · 6 min read
ecvision vs Brandsearch
ecvision has a free plan. Brandsearch lists none.
Free plan: your store + 5 rivals
No free plan listed
ChatGPT
Claude
GeminiThe short answer
Same basics. Different buyer.
Pickecvisionif
A few named Shopify rivals, with estimated revenue per product.
PickBrandsearchif
Researching across millions of brands and ads, with a 50-brand watch list.
I build ecvision, so weigh this with that in mind. Everything about either product is from its own page, read 4 Nov 2026.
Where ecvision comes out ahead
A free plan.
Your store plus 5 rivals, read for 7 days from setup. Brandsearch's page states no free plan.
What each one reads
6 basics both read. Then what only one of them does.
| From each tool's own page | ecvision | Brandsearch |
|---|---|---|
Price, from monthly, as of 4 Nov 2026 | $20 $4 a rival | $63 $1.49 a brand |
| Both read · 6 | ||
Revenue estimates | ||
Meta ads | ||
Social | ||
Catalogue & launches | ||
Traffic (est.) | ||
Connects to Claude / ChatGPT | ||
| Only ecvision · 1 | ||
Prices Catalogue, prices and social accounts | ||
| Only Brandsearch · 2 | ||
Email Read their emails without subscribing. | ||
TikTok ads Their Meta & TikTok ads | ||
Filled = on its page · empty ring = not listed. Sources: ecvision pricing · Brandsearch's own page.
How do ecvision and Brandsearch compare at a glance?
ecvision covers 5–10 rivals a plan. Brandsearch covers 5–100 brands a plan.
Brandsearch · brands per planDoes either one connect to your Shopify store?
ecvision never connects to your store. Brandsearch: A web app; “Chrome Extension” is a nav link only.
Brandsearchecvision reads each rival from the outside and answers in your own Claude or ChatGPT.
Can you ask your own AI about your rivals?
Yes, with both. ecvision is built for it: connect Claude or ChatGPT over MCP and every answer comes back with the day it was read.
Your AIBrandsearchecvision's connector can read your workspace and change nothing; Starter connects one assistant, Growth four. Brandsearch: Its app, plus “an MCP server, so you can point Claude or any other model straight at the index”.
What does each cost per competitor watched?
$4 to $6 a rival on ecvision. $1.49 to $13 a brand on Brandsearch.
Brandsearch Starter $63/mo ÷ 5$13Brandsearch Outscaler $79/mo ÷ 50$1.58Brandsearch Agency $149/mo ÷ 100$1.49One dot = $4. Each plan's monthly price divided by the competitors it covers, as of 4 Nov 2026; neither vendor publishes a per-rival price.
Who is each one built for?
Pick ecvision for: A few named Shopify rivals, with estimated revenue per product Pick Brandsearch for: researching across millions of brands and ads, with a 50-brand watch list
What Brandsearch does well, in its own words
“15M+ brands and 400M+ ads, with the revenue behind every one.”
Brandsearch's homepage, read 4 Nov 2026
Which one should you pick?
Answer three questions. Most answers on one side settle it.
5 to 100, swappableYes, 15M+ brandsYesWhat this comparison can't tell you
Meta publishes spend and reach only for ads about social issues, elections or politics, so neither tool can show a store's ordinary ad spend. ecvision describes each ad by how long it has run. Both products are described only from their own pages, read 4 Nov 2026, and re-read every quarter.
FAQ
Are ecvision and Brandsearch the same company?
No. ecvision (ecvision.ai) and Brandsearch (brandsearch.co) are unrelated products from different teams.
Is there a free plan?
ecvision's Free plan reads your store plus 5 rivals for 7 days from setup, then pauses; nothing collected is deleted. Brandsearch: “3-day trial for $1” (the pricing page's structured data); no free plan.
Does either one work in ChatGPT or Claude?
ecvision answers in your own Claude or ChatGPT, over MCP. Brandsearch: Its app, plus “an MCP server, so you can point Claude or any other model straight at the index”.
