Smart SEO vs TinySEO (2026): which should you pick?
As of Oct 23, 2026, Smart SEO and TinySEO share a 2.4 GPA, both have a free plan, and TinySEO starts cheaper, at $14 a month against $14.99 a month.
Checked Oct 23, 2026 · graded Oct 23, 2026 by ToolGPA
They get the same grade on all five counts.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Smart SEO
Shopify SEO app for AI meta tags, image optimization and JSON-LD
TinySEO
Shopify app for image compression, page speed and SEO fixes
Which one is for you
Pick Smart SEO if
- Fits if you want meta tags and alt text written in bulk across a Shopify store
- Works for small stores wanting JSON-LD and IndexNow from $14.99 a month
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, with 20 AI generations, 50 images and 100 pages checked
- Watch out: the 7-day trial keeps the free plan's quotas, and full quotas start only once billing does
- Pricey if you go past your quota, as Pro bills 10¢ per AI generation and 1¢ per image or page
- Watch out: bulk AI tags, file names and other languages need Business; automatic broken-link fixes need Premium
- Skip it if your store isn't on Shopify, as it runs nowhere else
Pick TinySEO if
- Fits if heavy product images are slowing your Shopify store down
- Works for merchants wanting image, speed and SEO fixes in one app
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as it stops at 50 images and 10 AI credits a month
- Pricey if you go past your allowance, as extra images are billed one by one
- Watch out: redirects, minification, IndexNow and llms.txt start at Advanced, $23, and Search Console insights at Expert, $49
- Watch out: it was renamed from TinyIMG in July 2026, and the Shopify listing is now Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer
- Skip it if your store isn't on Shopify, as it runs nowhere else
How we grade them
| 2.4GPASmart SEOFair | 2.4GPATinySEOFair | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | CPro is $14.99 a month, above this category's $10.99 middle, or $149.90 a year. Use beyond the quota is billed on top: on Pro, 10¢ an AI generation and 1¢ an image or page. | CBeginner is $14 a month for 1,500 images, or $140 a year, between this category's cheaper quarter ($7.99) and dearer quarter ($19.99). Images past the allowance cost 2¢ each on Beginner. |
| Free plan and trial | CMeta and alt tags and sitemap and noindex controls, with 20 AI generations, 50 images, 100 link-checked pages and a 20-page audit. Caps you'll reach quickly. | C50 image optimizations and 10 AI credits a month, alt text and file names, and a 50-page audit. A store with real stock will get through 50 images quickly. |
| Features | BAI meta, alt text and descriptions, image compression, JSON-LD, speed options, sitemap and noindex controls, IndexNow, broken-link checks with 404 logs, backlinks, llms.txt and MCP. It covers the whole job across four plans. | BImage compression and resizing, lazy loading and minification, site audits with fixes, alt text, AI meta, JSON-LD, an HTML sitemap, IndexNow, llms.txt and broken-link redirects. It covers the whole job across its plans. |
| Ease of use | CNo rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store, but every plan is a set of quotas to keep an eye on, and bulk AI writing waits on Business. | CNo rating on record. It installs from the Shopify App Store, but speed settings, schema and audits change plan by plan, with AI credits to manage. |
| Platforms and integrations | BWeb only, inside Shopify. It connects to Search Console, Shopify Sidekick, ChatGPT, Claude and IndexNow, and works with Judge.me and Loox. | BWeb only, inside Shopify. It connects to Search Console and IndexNow, and works with PageFly, Judge.me, Loox, Yotpo and Stamped. |
| Best for | AI meta tags and alt text for Shopify | image compression with SEO fixes on Shopify |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Smart SEO and TinySEO. How we grade
Price against what you get
Smart SEO starts at $14.99 a month and scores 2.7 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TinySEO starts at $14 a month and scores 2.7.
They score the same, and TinySEO starts $0.99 a month lower. Of the other SEO plugins and apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than Smart SEO for less, and 1 scores higher than TinySEO for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Smart SEO also covers backlink analysis and AI search visibility.
At a glance
| Smart SEO | TinySEO | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $14.99 per month, billed every 30 days | $14 per month for 1,500 image optimizations, billed every 30 days |
| Free plan | Meta and alt tag optimization, sitemap and noindex controls, 20 AI generations, 50 images optimized, 100 pages link-checked and a 20-page SEO audit. | 50 image optimizations a month, alt text and file name optimization, a 50-page site audit, 10 AI credits and 30-day image backup. |
| Free trial | 7-day free trial of paid plans, limited to the free plan's quotas until billing starts | 7-day free trial of the paid plans |
| Web | ||
| Made by | Sherpas Design | TinySEO Ltd |
| Price read from | apps.shopify.com | apps.shopify.com |
| Checked | Oct 23, 2026 | Oct 23, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Smart SEO
- Works only on Shopify stores; it is installed from the Shopify App Store.
- The 7-day trial keeps the free plan's quotas (20 AI generations, 50 images, 100 pages); full quotas start once billing begins.
- Use beyond a plan's quota is billed: on Pro, 10¢ per AI generation, 1¢ per page checked and 1¢ per image, with lower rates on higher plans.
- Bulk AI tags, image file names, backlinks and multi-language need Business; automatic broken-link fixes and your own AI key need Premium.
TinySEO
- Works only on Shopify stores; it is installed from the Shopify App Store.
- Renamed from TinyIMG to TinySEO in July 2026; the Shopify listing is titled Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer.
- Broken-link redirects, minification, IndexNow and llms.txt start at Advanced, $23 a month.
- Images beyond the monthly allowance are billed per image; the free plan stops at 50 a month.
Key features
Smart SEO
- AI meta tags, alt text and descriptions
- Writes titles, meta descriptions, alt text and product descriptions with AI: 20 generations free, then 200, 500 or 1,200 by plan. Bulk AI writing starts at Business.
- Image optimization
- Compresses images, 50 on the free plan and 1,000 to 5,000 on paid plans, with bulk optimization from Pro and SEO-friendly file names from Business.
- JSON-LD and page speed
- From Pro, adds JSON-LD structured data for Google and AI tools and page speed options; it can also strip a theme's old microdata.
- Indexing controls
- Sitemap and noindex tag controls on every plan, with IndexNow submissions from Pro to tell search engines about new and changed pages.
- Broken links and backlinks
- Checks pages for broken links, logs 404 hits from Pro, adds a backlinks report from Business and fixes broken links automatically on Premium.
- LLM catalog and MCP
- Pro publishes llms.txt and Agents.md catalogs of a store's products, and connects Google Search Console data to AI agents over MCP and Shopify Sidekick.
TinySEO
- Image compression
- Compresses images without visible quality loss, resizes them and keeps 30-day backups; extra images beyond the plan cost 2¢ to 0.8¢ each.
- Speed optimization
- Lazy loading and asset preloading from Beginner; script control and CSS and JavaScript minification from Advanced.
- Site audit
- Checks pages for SEO problems: 50 pages on the free plan, then 150, 500 or 1,500 pages, with automated fixes on paid plans.
- Alt text and AI metadata
- Writes image alt text and file names on every plan, and uses AI credits for meta titles, product descriptions and keyword suggestions.
- JSON-LD and sitemaps
- Adds structured data, including return policy and shipping details from Beginner and extended types on Expert, plus an HTML sitemap.
- Indexing and AI search
- From Advanced, submits changed URLs through IndexNow, writes llms.txt and agents.md files, and redirects broken links.
Plans
Smart SEO
Free$0
Meta and alt tags, sitemap, noindex tags, 20 AI generations, 50 images, 100 pages link-checked and a 20-page automatic audit.
Pro$14.99
per month, billed every 30 days
200 AI generations, 1,000 images and 1,000 link-check pages, JSON-LD, IndexNow, page speed, llms.txt, bulk editing and Search Console with MCP.
Business$24.99
per month, billed every 30 days
500 AI generations, 3,000 images, 2,500 pages, AI bulk meta and alt tags, image file names, backlinks, multiple languages and 500-page audits.
Premium$49.99
per month, billed every 30 days
1,200 AI generations, 5,000 images, 6,000 pages, unlimited audits, automatic broken-link fixes, a choice of AI model or your own key, premium support.
TinySEO
Free$0
50 image optimizations and 10 AI credits a month, alt text and file names, instant page speed-up and 24/7 support.
Beginner$14
per month for 1,500 image optimizations, billed every 30 days
150 AI credits, resizing, lazy loading, preloading, return-policy and shipping schema, 150-page audit. Extra images 2¢ each. $140 a year.
Advanced$23
per month for 5,000 image optimizations, billed every 30 days
300 AI credits, CSS and JS minification, IndexNow, llms.txt, broken-link redirects, 500-page audit. Extra images 1¢ each. $230 a year.
Expert$49
per month for 15,000 image optimizations, billed every 30 days
1,000 AI credits, Search Console insights, extended JSON-LD, redirects on product deletion, 1,500-page audit. Extra images 0.8¢. $490 a year.
Ways to pay less
Smart SEO
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The listing offers Pro at $149.90 a year, Business at $249.90 and Premium at $499.90, which it says saves 17% against monthly billing.
TinySEO
- Annual discount
Save 17% with yearly billing
The Shopify listing offers Beginner at $140, Advanced at $230 and Expert at $490 a year, which it says saves 17% against monthly billing.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Smart SEO or TinySEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, TinySEO is cheaper to start with: $14 a month, against $14.99 a month for Smart SEO. Smart SEO starts at $14.99 per month, billed every 30 days, and TinySEO starts at $14 per month for 1,500 image optimizations, billed every 30 days.
Which has a free plan, Smart SEO or TinySEO?
As of Oct 23, 2026, both Smart SEO and TinySEO have a free plan.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.