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Whittle vs TinySEO (formerly TinyIMG): a TinySEO alternative
Looking for a TinySEO or TinyIMG alternative? Whittle vs TinySEO compared: free SEO tools, AI answer checks in one app, blog cleanup, undo and pricing.
Short answer: Whittle puts more SEO on its free plan (AI fixes, structured data, llms.txt, broken links and redirects), checks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity every week in the same app on paid plans, cleans up thin and duplicate blog posts with an AI writer that never competes with your own posts, and lets you undo every change, not only images. For stores whose growth depends on search listings, the blog and AI search, choose Whittle; TinySEO, the app formerly called TinyIMG, is strongest on image optimization and page speed.
Disclosure: we make Whittle. It's launching soon: in Shopify App Store review now, so it can't be installed yet. TinySEO details come only from its Shopify App Store listing and the listing for its sister app TinyAI, checked November 3, 2026. The listing now reads "Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer" and names the developer "TinySEO (former TinyIMG)". We couldn't open TinySEO's own pricing page that day. "Not stated" means the listing doesn't mention it, not that TinySEO can't do it. Whittle details come from our own feature list and plans page.
At a glance
| Feature | Whittle | TinySEO |
|---|---|---|
| Tracks whether AI assistants name you | Free test; Pro and up weekly across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity | Not in this app; offered in the separate TinyAI app |
| AI meta titles and descriptions | Every plan (25 AI fixes on Free) | Automatic AI metadata on Advanced and up |
| Structured data | Every plan: Product, review stars, Breadcrumb, Organization, WebSite, BlogPosting, how-to, recipe, video, local business, shipping and returns. FAQs on Pro and up | Return policy and shipping on Beginner; "extended" JSON-LD on Expert |
| Broken links and redirects | Link checker, 404 log and redirect manager on every plan; deleted product redirects on Pro with Autopilot | 404 detection and redirects on Advanced; auto-redirects on product deletion on Expert |
| llms.txt | Every plan | llms.txt and agents.md on Advanced and up |
| Undo | Every change logged and undoable | 30-day image backup; other undo not stated |
| Blog tools | Blog audit and cleanup plan on Free; cleanup batches on Pro; AI writer on Growth | AI blog builder on Beginner and up |
| Rank tracking | Weekly, with drop alerts (Pro and up) | Not stated |
| Store languages | Search listings scored and written in every store language | Not stated |
| Search Console | Yes, read only, every plan | Works with it; advanced insights on Expert |
| AI product descriptions | Yes, with new facts flagged for you to check | Yes |
| Alt text and file names | Yes, on Free; AI alt text from each photo across the Files library | Yes, on Free |
| Image optimization | 50 a month on Free up to 10,000 on Scale; originals kept so any compression can be undone | 50 a month on Free up to 15,000 on Expert, extra images from 0.8 to 2 cents each; resizing; 30-day image backup |
| Page speed | Pages start loading when a shopper is about to click | Instant page speed-up, lazy loading, asset preloading, CSS and JavaScript minification |
| Support extras | Help assistant and email to a person | 24/7 support; SEO and speed consultation on Expert |
Why stores choose Whittle
- Real SEO for $0. AI meta fixes, structured data, llms.txt, the broken link checker and the redirect manager are all on Free, along with a full audit of every page. TinySEO puts most of these on Advanced at $23 a month.
- AI search tracking without a second app. Whittle Pro asks ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity your shoppers' questions every week, alerts you when you're recommended or dropped, and shows the rivals named instead. With TinySEO, that's the separate TinyAI app on its own plan.
- A blog that sells, not just more posts. Whittle finds thin, duplicate and competing posts, picks the one to keep, and on Pro and up redirects the rest in undoable batches. On Growth, the AI writer checks your blog for overlap so new posts never compete with your own.
- Undo for every change, not only images: one edit, a whole batch, or everything Whittle added, in one click.
- See SEO in orders. Results shows clicks, orders and revenue from search and counts orders from AI assistants, with weekly rank tracking and drop alerts on Pro and up.
- Every language you sell in. Search listings are scored and written the way people search in each store language, and the app runs in 20 languages.
- Your tools, your AI. Ask Shopify Sidekick for your SEO summary, connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor through MCP, or bring your own Anthropic, OpenAI or Gemini key for unlimited AI fixes on any plan.
Pricing
| Level | Whittle | TinySEO |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0: full audit, 25 AI fixes, 50 compressions, structured data, llms.txt, link checker, free AI visibility test | $0: 50 image optimizations, alt text and file names, 30-day image backup, instant page speed-up |
| Entry | Pro, $19 a month ($190 a year): 300 AI fixes, 1,000 compressions, product FAQs, Autopilot, 5 AI answer questions, 25 tracked searches | Beginner, $14 a month ($140 a year): 1,500 images, site audit with automated fixes, lazy loading, AI blog builder, return and shipping markup |
| Middle | Growth, $39 a month: 1,000 AI fixes, 3,000 compressions, AI blog writer, collection intros, 15 questions, 100 searches | Advanced, $23 a month ($230 a year): 5,000 images, automatic AI metadata, IndexNow, broken links and redirects, minification, llms.txt |
| Top | Scale, $79 a month: 3,000 AI fixes, 10,000 compressions, 30 questions, 300 searches, competitor gaps | Expert, $49 a month ($490 a year): 15,000 images, Search Console insights, extended JSON-LD, auto-redirects on deletion, consultation |
| Trial | 14 days | 7 days |
Whittle's AI answer checks are part of every paid plan from $19. TinyAI, the developer's separate AI visibility app, lists plans at $19, $59 and $149 a month on top of TinySEO. Undo comes with every Whittle plan, and your own AI key makes AI fixes unlimited on any plan.
When TinySEO might fit better
- You need an app today. TinySEO is installable now, rated 5.0 from 2,574 reviews (November 3, 2026), and on the App Store since 2019. Whittle has no reviews yet.
- Images and page speed come first. It lists lazy loading, asset preloading, CSS and JavaScript minification and resizing, and more image optimizations for the money: 1,500 a month at $14 and 15,000 at $49, against Whittle's 1,000 at $19 and 10,000 at $79.
- You want an AI blog builder on a small budget: TinySEO's starts at $14 a month, and Whittle's AI writer starts on Growth at $39.
Which to choose
- Want SEO basics free: Whittle.
- Want AI search tracking in one app: Whittle.
- Blog full of thin or duplicate posts: Whittle.
- Need an app now, or a slow theme with heavy images: TinySEO.
- Some stores use both: TinySEO for speed and images, Whittle for search listings, blog and AI search. If you do, use one app for structured data so markup isn't doubled.
Questions
What's the best alternative to TinySEO?
If you want more SEO on the free plan, AI answer checks built in and blog cleanup with undo, we recommend Whittle once it's live. More options are in our Shopify SEO apps comparison.
Is TinyIMG the same as TinySEO?
Yes. The listing names the developer "TinySEO (former TinyIMG)", and the app now lists as "Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer".
Does TinySEO track ChatGPT mentions?
Not in TinySEO itself. Its developer's TinyAI app runs weekly visibility tests across ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity and, on its Pro plan, Grok. Whittle includes weekly checks across ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini and Perplexity on Pro and up.
Is TinySEO worth it?
For image optimization and speed, it's well reviewed and generous with image allowances. For AI search tracking you'd add TinyAI, and its listing doesn't describe blog cleanup or undo beyond image backups.
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Sources
- Tiny SEO Speed Image Optimizer, Shopify App Store (checked November 3, 2026)
- TinyAI, Shopify App Store (checked November 3, 2026)
- Whittle features and plans