Buy Smarter

Turn product search into
purchase decisions

Cross-retailer pricing already matched by entity resolution. Structured specs for real comparison, not marketing copy. Variant grouping that collapses duplicates into options. Buying guides and cost of ownership data that turn browsing into confident buying.

Shopping apps are stuck on search, not answers

Your users don't want ten blue links. They want to know which product is best, where to buy it cheapest, and whether it's worth the money.

Search returns noise

Keyword search across retailers gives duplicate results, inconsistent names, and no way to compare the same product across stores. Users scroll endlessly instead of deciding.

Prices without context

A price is meaningless without specs, lifespan, and alternatives. Is $849 good for this dishwasher? How long will it last? What does it actually cost to own? Raw pricing data can’t answer.

No variant awareness

Same product in 4 finishes shows as 4 separate results. Users see clutter instead of options. There’s no grouping, no “also available in” — just noise.

How Covala powers smarter buying

From search results to purchase decisions

Cross-retailer pricing

One product, prices from 20 retailers. Entity resolution by GTIN barcode and model number links every listing to a single canonical product. No matching logic needed on your end.

GET /v2/products/:id/offers

Smart comparison

Structured specs enable real side-by-side comparison. Filter by noise level, energy rating, capacity, dimensions — not marketing copy. Let users compare on the dimensions they actually care about.

Typed specs, filterable fields

Variant grouping

Finishes, sizes, and configurations collapsed into a single view. Users browse options, not duplicates. One product card shows all available variants across retailers.

Grouped by model, color, size

Purchase intelligence

Buying guides, cost of ownership, and lifespan data help users buy smarter, not just cheaper. Surface the information that turns browsing into a confident purchasing decision.

Guides, lifespan, cost of ownership
In practice

From search to purchase confidence

A user searching for a quiet dishwasher gets structured results, cross-retailer pricing, variant options, and ownership context — all from one API.

1
Search

User searches “quiet dishwasher” — Covala returns products sorted by noise_level spec, not keyword relevance.

2
Compare

User picks Bosch 500 Series — sees prices from 3 retailers and 4 finish variants in a single view.

3
Decide

App shows the full picture: 44 dBA (excellent), $849–$899 depending on retailer, 10–12 year lifespan, $975 total cost of ownership over 5 years.

product detail
Bosch 500 Series 24" Dishwasher
SHP65CM5N
Specs
Noise: 44 dBA (excellent)
Capacity: 16 place settings
Energy Star: Yes
Pricing (3 retailers)
AJ Madison$849
Home Depot$879
Best Buy$899
Best price: $849 at AJ Madison
Variants
4 finishes: Stainless, Black Stainless,
White, Custom Panel
Ownership
Lifespan: 10-12 years
5-year TCO: $975
Market context

Why this matters now

44%

AI search is the new front door

44% of AI search users say it’s their primary source of buying information. The next generation of shopping apps will be built on structured data, not links.

Unserved

Cost of ownership is a gap

Total cost of ownership queries are almost entirely unserved. Consumers ask “how much does it cost to run?” and get marketing pages, not answers.

18M/mo

Structured data wins traffic

RTINGS gets 18M monthly visits with structured product data and spec-based comparisons. The market rewards depth over breadth.

50K+
Products
19
Retailers
620+
Product Types
GTIN+MPN
Matching

Stop building scrapers
and matching pipelines

Cross-retailer pricing, structured specs, variant grouping, and buying intelligence — already done for 50K+ products across 19 retailers. Focus on your product, not your data pipeline.

Entity resolution + structured specs + cross-retailer pricing + buying intelligence