2 Ways to Compare Products on Amazon

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Figure out which product is better for you with this simple guide

Co-authored by Travis Boylls Reviewed by Luigi Oppido

Last Updated: November 30, 2025 Fact Checked

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• Using your Shopping Cart
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• Using E-Commerce Side-to-Side
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• Frequently Asked Questions

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Do you want to compare items on Amazon? One way is to add products to your Shopping Cart to view them side by side. If you want to view a detailed comparison, you can use a third-party extension, such as "E-Commerce Side-to-Side." This wikiHow article teaches how to compare Amazon products.

Compare Amazon Products

You can add items to your cart to view them side by side and do a quick comparison. For a more indepth comparison, you can use the Google Chrome Extension E-Commerce Side-to-Side to view a detailed list of information from various Amazon products.

Steps

Section 1 of 3:

Using your Shopping Cart

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   Open Amazon. You can either log in to Amazon.com in a web browser on your computer or open the Amazon Shopping app on your smartphone or tablet.
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   Search for a product you want to compare. Use the search bar at the top of the page to search for the name of a product you want to compare. Then click or tap the page to view the product page.
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   Click or tap Add to Cart. This will add the product to your cart. Adding a product does not mean you have to purchase it. You can use your cart to view all the products you are interested in side by side.
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   Search for another product you want to compare. Use the search bar at the top of the page to find another product you'd like to compare. Click or tap the product to view the product page.
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   Click or tap Add to Cart. This will add the product to your cart. You can add any other items to your shopping cart that you want to compare.
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   Click or tap the shopping cart icon. This displays all items in your shopping cart. If you are using a web browser, it’s in the upper-right corner. If you are using the mobile app, it’s at the bottom of the app.
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   Compare your items. You can see a brief description, image, and price for all the items in your shopping cart. Click or tap a product to view its product page, where you can view more information, such as the product specs, the rating, and reviews. Click or tap the back arrow to return to your shopping cart.
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   Delete all items you don’t want to purchase. After you have finished your comparison, click or tap Delete below any items you don’t want to purchase. This will remove them from your shopping cart.

   • When you are ready to purchase, click or tap Proceed to checkout and follow the prompts to make your purchase.
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Section 2 of 3:

Using E-Commerce Side-to-Side

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   Go to the E-Commerce Side-to-Side website. E-Commerce Side to Side is a web browser plug-in you can use to view the information from eCommerce products side to side in the same window. Go to ecommercesidetoside.com in a web browser.
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   Add the extension to your web browser. The E-Commerce Side-to-Side plug-in is available for Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge. Click Get for Chrome or Get for Edge at the bottom of the page. Then click Add to Chrome or GET at the top of the page. Finally, confirm you want to add the extension.
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   Open the E-Commerce Side-to-Side plug-in. To do so, click the icon that resembles a puzzle piece to the right of the address bar. Then click E-Commerce Side-to-Side.
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   Click Fullscreen (optional, but recommended). Clicking the yellow Fullscreen button in the upper-right corner of the extension window will open the extension in full-screen mode in a separate browser tab. Not only will this make your side-by-side comparison easier to read, it will also make it easier to switch back and forth between Amazon and the E-Commerce Side-to-Side.
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   Copy the link for the first product. Go to Amazon.com and search for the item you want to compare. Click the product to view the information page. Then highlight the URL in the address bar at the top of the page. Press Ctrl + C (or Command + C on Mac) to copy the URL.
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   Switch back to E-Commerce Side-to-Side. Click the browser tab that has E-Commerce Side-by-Side open, or open it in your web browser extensions menu.
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   Paste the product URL and click Add to Comparison table. Click the large box in the middle of the plug-in window and press Ctrl+V (or Command+V on Mac) to paste the product URL. Click the blue button that says Add to comparison table.
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   Copy the URL from another product. Return to Amazon.com and search for the second product you want to compare. Highlight the URL for the second product you want to compare. Press Ctrl + C (or Command + C on Mac) and copy the URL.
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   Switch back over to E-Commerce Side-to-Side. Click the browser tab that has E-Commerce Side-by-Side open, or open it in your web browser extensions menu.

   • If you don’t see the comparison table from your first product listed at the bottom, click Open tabs to open any previous comparisons you are working on.
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    Click Add pasted product web links. It’s the blue button at the top of the page. This allows you to add more products to your side-by-side comparison.

    • Alternatively, you can click Add product from web search. This allows you to enter a product name and select an E-Commerce website from the drop-down menu. Click search to have the browser extension to do the search for you.
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    Paste the link and click Add to comparison table. This adds the product to the comparison table at the bottom of the page. You can now compare information about both products side-by-side.

    • You can add additional products to the comparison table to compare even more products.
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Frequently Asked Questions

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   Does Amazon have a product comparison tool? Previously, Amazon had a product comparison tool, but it is no longer available. However, Amazon does recommend similar products. You can use third-party apps and services, like E-Commerce Side-to-Side, to view a side-by-side comparison of Amazon products.
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   Where can I view similar products? Click a product to view the product page. Then scroll down to the bottom of the page. You will see various headers, including "Products related to this item," "Based on your recent views," and "Related products with 4 stars and above." You will see a variety of similar products below these headers.
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   Does E-Commerce Side-to-Side work on other websites? Yes, you can use E-Commerce Side-to-Side to compare products from Walmart.com, Newegg.com, and AliExpress. You can even compare products from different websites.
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   Is FeatureCompare.com still around? No. We previously featured that website in this article, but it is no longer active.
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   Are there any other comparison websites or apps? You can do a Google search to find other websites that compare Amazon products, but many of the ones we tested didn’t work.
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