Top apps by business model
Best Shopify apps for multi-brand retailers (October 2026)
Sells other brands' products, so the edge is curation, stock accuracy and feeds. Inventory sync with suppliers, search by brand, product data tools, marketplaces and loyalty for a broad assortment.
Covers Boutique with many brands, Department-style store, Authorised reseller, Concept store. Each category below keeps the published ranking; nothing is reordered for this page.

Categories in the stack
13
Apps ranked across them
363
Core categories
3
Reviews behind the ranking
15,046
top 3 per category
The stack, category by category
Top five per category. Core categories first, then the ones most stores in this group add later.
- Inventory sync Core
- Search and filters Core
- Product feeds Core
- Bulk editor Usually needed
- Product content Usually needed
- Collections Usually needed
- Marketplaces Usually needed
- Discounts Usually needed
- Store data importer Situational
- Product variants Situational
- Gift cards Situational
- Loyalty and rewards Situational
- Returns and exchanges Situational
Core
Inventory sync: 106 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9(1,164) | 1,164 | 116 | $9.99/month | Yes | none | No | 2015 | none listed | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.7(565) | 565 | 10 | $9/month | No | 7 days | No | 2016 | Walmart.com | Leader | |
| 3 | 4.8(112) | 112 | 3 | $99/month | Yes | 14 days | No | 2020 | Bundles & Bundle Builder Apps, Klaviyo, Multi Warehouse & Multi Store +3 | Leader | |
| 4 | 4.6(104) | 104 | 2 | $59/month | No | 14 days | No | 2017 | Clover, Google Shopping, QuickBooks Online +2 | Leader | |
| 5 | 4.9(64) | 64 | 3 | $299/month | No | none | No | 2015 | Amazon, eBay, Etsy +3 | Established |
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Core
Search and filters: 12 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7(763) | 763 | 2 | $61/month | Yes | 15 days | No | 2015 | Connectif, Klaviyo | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.9(81) | 81 | 1 | $15.99/month | No | 14 days | No | 2013 | Power Tools Suite | Established | |
| 3 | 4.7(61) | 61 | 0 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2014 | Attentive, Klaviyo, LoyaltyLion +2 | Established | |
| 4 | 3.9(31) | 31 | 0 | $9/month | No | none | No | 2021 | fontify, layouthub, ryviu +3 | Emerging | |
| 5 | 3.1(21) | 21 | 1 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2014 | Dotdigital, Klaviyo, Yotpo | Emerging |
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Core
Product feeds: 23 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0(610) | 610 | 91 | $15/month | Yes | 7 days | Yes | 2019 | Bing/PriceRunner/Fruugo, Google Shopping/Facebook/Awin, Idealo/Billiger/Adcell/Vivino +3 | Leader | |
| 2 | 5.0(257) | 257 | 4 | $7/month | No | 14 days | No | 2017 | AdWords, Bing Shopping, Facebook Product Ads +2 | Established | |
| 3 | 4.4(154) | 154 | 2 | $29/month | Yes | 30 days | Yes | 2015 | dynamic product ads, Facebook Ads, facebook channel +3 | Established | |
| 4 | 5.0(27) | 27 | 2 | $10/month | Yes | 7 days | Yes | 2021 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 5 | 4.7(26) | 26 | 0 | $2.99/month | Yes | 14 days | No | 2019 | none listed | Emerging |
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Usually needed
Bulk editor: 22 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9(1,164) | 1,164 | 116 | $9.99/month | Yes | none | No | 2015 | none listed | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.5(238) | 238 | 8 | $19.95/month | No | 7 days | No | 2018 | ChatGPT, eBay, Etsy +3 | Established | |
| 3 | 2.3(476) | 476 | 25 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2018 | none listed | Established | |
| 4 | 4.4(21) | 21 | 1 | $5.15/month | Yes | none | Yes | 2019 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 5 | 4.0(22) | 22 | 0 | $1.99/month | Yes | none | No | 2021 | none listed | Emerging |
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Usually needed
Product content: 9 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0(112) | 112 | 0 | Free plan | Yes | none | Yes | 2018 | none listed | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.6(56) | 56 | 3 | $29.97/month | No | 14 days | No | 2022 | Aliexpress, AliReviews Reconvert Loox, CJDropshipping +3 | Established | |
| 3 | 4.7(35) | 35 | 3 | Free plan | Yes | none | Yes | 2019 | Additional payment methods, Custom product pages, Express checkout buttons +3 | Emerging | |
| 4 | 4.8(8) | 8 | 0 | $99/month | No | 7 days | No | 2019 | adobe analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics +3 | Emerging | |
| 5 | 5.0(2) | 2 | 0 | $39.99/one-time charge | No | none | No | 2016 | none listed | New |
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Usually needed
Collections: 9 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.8(154) | 154 | 3 | $4.99/month | Yes | 3 days | Yes | 2020 | 2048 Variants | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.7(32) | 32 | 1 | $4.65/month | No | 7 days | No | 2017 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 3 | 4.9(20) | 20 | 1 | $5.99/month | No | 7 days | No | 2020 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 4 | 5.0(12) | 12 | 0 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2021 | Google Tag Manager | Emerging | |
| 5 | 2.2(10) | 10 | 0 | $4/month | No | 7 days | No | 2019 | none listed | Emerging |
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Usually needed
Marketplaces: 37 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0(610) | 610 | 91 | $15/month | Yes | 7 days | Yes | 2019 | Bing/PriceRunner/Fruugo, Google Shopping/Facebook/Awin, Idealo/Billiger/Adcell/Vivino +3 | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.1(1,708) | 1,708 | 47 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2020 | none listed | Leader | |
| 3 | 4.7(565) | 565 | 10 | $9/month | No | 7 days | No | 2016 | Walmart.com | Leader | |
| 4 | 5.0(257) | 257 | 4 | $7/month | No | 14 days | No | 2017 | AdWords, Bing Shopping, Facebook Product Ads +2 | Established | |
| 5 | 4.5(195) | 195 | 20 | Free plan | Yes | none | Yes | 2020 | Collective Carro, Etsy, Faire Wholesale Sell Wholesale +2 | Leader |
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Usually needed
Discounts: 58 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9(765) | 765 | 21 | $9.99/month | Yes | 7 days | Yes | 2015 | Hextom: Translate & Currency | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.9(496) | 496 | 21 | $9.99/month | Yes | 7 days | Yes | 2019 | none listed | Leader | |
| 3 | 4.9(302) | 302 | 21 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2019 | none listed | Established | |
| 4 | 4.1(437) | 437 | 69 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2021 | Instagram, Klayvio, Subscriptions +2 | Leader | |
| 5 | 4.6(405) | 405 | 5 | $9/month | Yes | 14 days | No | 2015 | none listed | Leader |
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Situational
Store data importer: 25 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0(49) | 49 | 1 | $49.99/month | No | none | Yes | 2021 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 2 | 4.5(56) | 56 | 0 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2019 | none listed | Leader | |
| 3 | 4.7(36) | 36 | 2 | $30/month | Yes | none | Yes | 2018 | Mercado Libre, Mercado Livre | Emerging | |
| 4 | 2.2(39) | 39 | 2 | $4.99/month | No | 7 days | No | 2020 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 5 | 4.5(18) | 18 | 2 | $35/month | No | 7 days | No | 2016 | Odoo ERP | Emerging |
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Situational
Product variants: 47 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7(1,180) | 1,180 | 10 | $8.90/month | Yes | 14 days | Yes | 2012 | file upload, Product Customizer, Product Options +3 | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.9(104) | 104 | 3 | Free plan | Yes | none | Yes | 2019 | none listed | Established | |
| 3 | 4.8(192) | 192 | 0 | $8.99/month | No | 7 days | No | 2015 | none listed | Leader | |
| 4 | 4.4(136) | 136 | 3 | $59/month | No | 14 days | No | 2020 | none listed | Established | |
| 5 | 4.9(75) | 75 | 1 | $5/month | Yes | 14 days | Yes | 2021 | 2048 Variants | Established |
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Situational
Gift cards: 2 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 5.0(49) | 49 | 1 | $49.99/month | No | none | Yes | 2021 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 2 | 4.7(41) | 41 | 3 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2021 | Active Campaign, Dotdigital, Hubspot +3 | Emerging |
Situational
Loyalty and rewards: 24 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.9(58) | 58 | 3 | $199/month | No | none | No | 2022 | Appmaker.xyz ‑ Mobile app, Gorgias, Judge.me +3 | Established | |
| 2 | 4.7(41) | 41 | 3 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2021 | Active Campaign, Dotdigital, Hubspot +3 | Emerging | |
| 3 | 4.1(47) | 47 | 3 | $50/month | Yes | none | Yes | 2019 | CRM PLUS on LINE, Dotdigital, Gojiberry +3 | Emerging | |
| 4 | 4.0(62) | 62 | 0 | $15/month | No | 7 days | No | 2017 | none listed | Established | |
| 5 | 4.9(19) | 19 | 1 | $29/month | No | 7 days | No | 2021 | Conjured Memberships, Custom API, DiscountYard +3 | Emerging |
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Situational
Returns and exchanges: 15 apps ranked
| # | App | Rating | Reviews | Last 180 days | From | Free plan | Trial | Built for Shopify | Launched | Integrations | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4.7(1,543) | 1,543 | 71 | $19/month | Yes | 7 days | Yes | 2017 | Canada Post, FedEx, Gorgias +2 | Leader | |
| 2 | 4.8(774) | 774 | 112 | $19.99/month | Yes | 15 days | No | 2020 | and 100+ integrations, Klaviyo, UPS +3 | Leader | |
| 3 | 4.0(376) | 376 | 33 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2019 | none listed | Leader | |
| 4 | 4.7(29) | 29 | 0 | $19.99/month | No | 30 days | No | 2016 | none listed | Emerging | |
| 5 | 3.9(24) | 24 | 2 | Free plan | Yes | none | No | 2020 | none listed | Emerging |
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Other business models
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By industry
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Data as of Oct 15, 2026, from the public Shopify App Store listing. How the numbers are computed: methodology.