Product filtering & search
Filters that operate on the whole catalog, not the first 50 products. Beta
A collection filtering and search layer that replaces Shopify's page-scoped native filters with full-catalog results.
Currently in beta — onboarding select Shopify brands.
The problem
Shopify's native collection filters only see the first 50 products on a page. For large catalogs, facet counts lie, sort order drifts, and merchandising choices leak between pages. No amount of theme tweaking fixes it.
Our approach
searchabee keeps each merchant's full catalog searchable, then powers filter, sort, and search experiences from a complete product view instead of the current page slice. Filter trees are merchant-defined, bound per collection template, and refresh quickly when the catalog changes.
Outcome
Stores past 5k SKUs see measurable collection → product click-through lift within a week. Merchandisers finally get filter counts they can trust.
How it works
- Sync. Catalog changes refresh the merchant's full-catalog search view quickly.
- Configure. Define filter trees and bind them per collection template in the dashboard.
- Render. Storefront collection pages show filtered results from the complete catalog.
Highlights
- Per-shop full-catalog search
- Merchant-defined filter trees bound per template
- Fast catalog freshness after product changes
- 4 filter source types (option / product / variant / category metafield)
Common questions
What does searchabee do?
searchabee is a collection filtering and search layer for Shopify, backed by Meilisearch. It replaces Shopify’s native filters — which only see the first 50 products per page — with facets and sort that operate on the whole catalog.
Is searchabee in production yet?
searchabee is in beta. We’re onboarding merchants with larger catalogs. Get in touch for early access.
Why do I need this — isn't Shopify's filtering good enough?
For catalogs up to a few hundred SKUs, Shopify’s page-scoped filters are fine. Past ~2,000 SKUs, facet counts lie, sort drifts, and merchandising choices leak between pages. searchabee fixes this by operating on the full indexed catalog.
How is the catalog kept in sync?
Shopify webhooks drive a per-shop Meilisearch index. Product, variant, collection, and metafield changes propagate in seconds. If a sync hiccups, the dashboard surfaces it.
What filter types are supported?
Four source types: product options (size, color), product-level fields (vendor, type), variant-level fields, and category metafields. Filter trees are merchant-defined and bound per collection template.
What's new
v0.5.0 ·
New top-nav app shell — settings is one long page instead of a canvas + drawer
Guides
7 step-by-step guides on installing, configuring, and operating searchabee.
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