Why Quarticon is an Excellent Alternative to FACT-finder
See why Quarticon is an excellent alternative to FACT-finder.
Quarticon and FACT-finder are two platforms used for optimizing search and navigation on e-commerce sites. They offer features such as result personalization, dynamic filtering, synonyms, and recommendation mechanisms that help users find products more easily.
Customer service and tool costs make Quarticon an attractive alternative to FACT-finder.
Switching from FACT-finder to Quarticon doesn’t have to be difficult. Quarticon simplifies the transition from FACT-finder. Extensive functionality and an obsession with customer service 🙂 make Quarticon a very attractive choice.
Comparison of Quarticon and FACT-finder
Quarticon
FACT-finder
Synonyms
✔️
✔️
Dynamic filtering
✔️
✔️
Correction / typo tolerance
✔️
✔️
API integration
✔️
✔️
Semi-API integration
✔️
❌
SnapServ and LCP optimization
✔️
❌
Social Storefront and Search Picks
✔️
❌
Integration with external data
✔️
✔️
Voice search
✔️
✔️
Margin preferences
✔️
✔️
AI recommendations on the site
✔️
✔️
AI recommendations in mailings
✔️
❌
AI recommendations in web-push
✔️
❌
AI recommendations in PDF documents
✔️
❌
AI recommendations in SMS and MMS
✔️
❌
SEO friendliness (LCP)
✔️
❌
Product banners
✔️
✔️
Quick implementation
✔️
❌
Free implementation
✔️
❌
Most Common Problems with FACT-finder
High Costs
FACT-finder can involve high costs, which can be a barrier for smaller companies or start-ups. The payment model is often based on the number of queries or users, which can quickly increase expenses.
Integration Issues
One of the more frequently reported problems is difficulty in integration with existing systems. Users may encounter challenges when connecting FACT-finder with other platforms, requiring technical support and potentially affecting implementation time.
Limited Personalization Features
Although FACT-finder offers many options, personalization capabilities are sometimes considered limited. Customizing the platform to the specific needs of a company can be time-consuming and require advanced technical knowledge. Some users point to the complexity of the interface, which can make it difficult for new users to quickly understand and utilize the platform’s full potential.
Performance in Large Data Sets
The system may also encounter performance issues with large data sets. Users report slow access to information and longer response times when using large indexes.
Limited Technical Support
Reports of low-quality technical support also appear in reviews. The waiting time for technical assistance can be long, discouraging users and affecting the company’s operational efficiency.
Key Solutions of Quarticon
Smart Search Engine
The Quarticon’s Smart Search Engine supports: Conversion optimized ranking, Semantic search, Instant search, Search analytics, Product search, Category search, Content search, Merchandising, Facets & filters, Synonyms, Redirects, Manually customized results, Design editor, API, Voice search and natural language searches.
What sets Quarticon apart is:
• using proprietary predictive algorithms in addition to common NLP models for product ranking,
• SEO friendliness, especially regarding LCP,
• SnapServ solution – faster loading / client resource optimization,
• Search Picks integrating the search engine with storefront for social media channels).
Discover the full functionality of the Smart Search engine
Product Recommendations
We have been improving conversions in stores since 2010. We have built proprietary predictive AI models that we use in recommendations, processing hundreds of millions of operations every day.
We use a dozen diverse and advanced AI models, which can also be customized to the individual needs of each client, along with a dozen heuristic models.
Additionally, Quarticon recommendations work across all channels, including email, web-push, etc.
Read more about real AI recommendations: AI Product Recommendations
Personalized Social Storefront
A personalized storefront in the store (Social Storefront) in a few minutes, without development, without coding, and without limits.
Influencer marketing leverages trusted creators to reach niche, highly engaged audiences, making it more effective than broad ads at driving intent and conversions.
For e-commerce, influencers create social-contextual touchpoints that direct motivated shoppers to dedicated landing pages (created dynamically with our Social Storefront), increasing traffic quality and shortening the path to purchase.
AI-mails that work with every sending tool
Known users account for up to 5% of the site’s traffic. Therefore our tools are designed to provide better experience for all the users, not only for 5% of them.
You can use any sending or marketing automation tool and our AI-mails will provide consistent experience in you mails or web-pushes, across all channels used.
Lookbook – instantly buyable products
The Lookbook feature creates a curated, scrollable image feed and automatically identifies products within each photo so shoppers can tap items and purchase them directly from the image.
It streamlines discovery by turning visual inspiration into instant buyable links, improving engagement and shortening the path to checkout.
Discover our AI curated Lookbook.
Smart Storefront
A unified merchandising solution ingests a site’s product grid, reorders items with an AI-powered recommender to maximize relevance and conversions, and seamlessly blends in promoted products, time-sensitive offers, ads, social posts, and Lookbook tiles.
The result is a dynamic, personalized storefront where editorial curation and paid placements coexist, improving click-through rates and average order value while keeping the experience cohesive.
Discover our Smart Storefront
How to Start Using Quarticon?
See how to start using Quarticon tools. Integration depends on the type of store platform. Quarticon works with all store platforms. The following instructions are universal for everyone, although in many cases integration will be even simpler.
1.
Register with Quarticon
Create a free Quarticon account and gain access to the Quarticon application.
2.
Add Quarticon Universal Tag
Copy the code snippet to your site. It’s very simple, but you will also receive instructions by email.
3.
Quarticon completes the integration
Generate API access data for us, and we will connect your store with Quarticon
Answers to Frequently Asked Questions
Do I need a developer to start using Quarticon?
You don’t need a developer – launching Quarticon in your store will take just a few minutes, using the step-by-step instructions in the panel.
Can I get help with Quarticon integration?
Yes, in our support plan we provide full assistance with integration. Quarticon offers a wide knowledge base and 24/7 technical support, making it user-friendly.
Is Quarticon more advanced than FACT-finder?
Quarticon has been developing its proprietary pAI models since 2010 and has many years of experience. It also offers more e-commerce solutions and a wide range of features that facilitate work and help increase conversions in online stores.
Can I customize the search engine appearance to my template?
Yes, unlike competitive solutions, each of our search engines is different, as its appearance is customized to the client’s needs. The same applies to other tools offered by Quarticon.