Listogics vs Sale Samurai: which is right for your Etsy shop?
Both help Etsy sellers, but they solve different halves of the job. Sale Samurai is a keyword-research tool — a well-priced way to find long-tail keywords and see search volume and competition, with a Chrome extension. Listogics takes keyword data and writes the whole listing — title, all 13 tags, the description, and translations — then publishes it to Etsy. Here's an honest comparison.
The short version
If you want an affordable, in-depth long-tail keyword tool with the raw search-volume and competition numbers, Sale Samurai is a strong value pick. If you want the optimized listing actually written and published for you, that's what Listogics is built to do.
Side by side
| Sale Samurai | Listogics | |
|---|---|---|
| Primary job | Long-tail keyword research | Write & publish full listings |
| Search volume & competition numbers | Yes | Coarse opportunity labels (full data in-app) |
| Long-tail keyword suggestions | Yes | Yes — opportunity-ranked |
| Chrome extension | Yes | Yes |
| Writes the full listing (title, 13 tags, description) | You write it | Done for you |
| Translations (10 languages) | No | Yes |
| One-click publish to Etsy | No | Yes |
| Free tier | Free trial | Yes — free tier + free tools |
When Sale Samurai is the better fit
- You want the raw long-tail keyword numbers — search volume and competition — at a low price.
- You enjoy digging through keyword lists and building your own tag strategy.
- You want a competition tracker for specific shops and keywords.
When Listogics is the better fit
- You want the listing written and published for you, not just the keyword numbers.
- You want tags weighted toward low-competition “market gap” keywords automatically.
- You sell internationally and want 10-language translations done for you.
A note on the numbers
Sale Samurai's strength is showing you the raw search-volume and competition numbers for long-tail keywords. Listogics uses the same kind of real Etsy search data, but its free surfaces show coarse opportunity labels rather than raw numbers — the full data lives inside the paid product, where it's turned directly into your listing. Different philosophies: Sale Samurai hands you the numbers; Listogics turns them into the finished listing.
Can I use both?
Yes. Some sellers dig for long-tail keywords in Sale Samurai, then use Listogics to write and publish the optimized listing. They work well together.