Akeneo PIM App vs Bluestone PIM Connect
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Akeneo PIM, Oct 13, 2026 for Bluestone PIM Connect.
The short answer
- Bluestone PIM Connect lists 5 features Akeneo PIM’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-update, Bulk import, Bulk updates.
Head to head
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See every featureThousands of PX experts around the world leverage The Akeneo Product Cloud including its PIM studio, syndication solution, AI powered supplier onboarding product and the app store, to centralise product information and simplify catalog management, accelerate the sharing of product information across channels and locales, and ensure they are complying with regulations and showcasing brand and sustainability values.
Bluestone PIM Connect synchronizes product data from your Bluestone PIM account to your Shopify store. Product information including titles, descriptions, attributes, variants, and translations is kept up to date automatically. The sync detects changes made in PIM and applies only the additions, updates, and deletions that have occurred, reducing processing time for frequent updates.
- Easy Configuration & Set-up - one-click installation directly within Akeneo PIM
- Flexible Data Mapping Capabilities - support simple and complex product catalogs
- Seamless Synchronization - import products, variants, metafields, and images
- Job Reporting - easy-to-read, real-time status updates and error reporting
- Sync changes in your product catalog from Bluestone PIM automatically
- Publish product content in multiple languages using PIM translations
- Sync products with multiple variants and all their options and details
- Dynamically configure how product data maps to corefields and metafields
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Akeneo PIM |  Bluestone PIM Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Akeneo PIM | Bluestone PIM Connect |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Akeneo PIM | Bluestone PIM Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Akeneo PIM | Bluestone PIM Connect |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #84(ahead) | #334 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 on Featured by Shopify in Store data importer | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 20, 2022 | Apr 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Akeneo | Bluestone PIM |
FAQ
Akeneo PIM and Bluestone PIM Connect: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Akeneo PIM lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Scheduled sync. Bluestone PIM Connect lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-update, Bulk import, Bulk updates, Inventory sync. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Akeneo PIM, Oct 13, 2026 for Bluestone PIM Connect; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for Akeneo PIM, Oct 13, 2026 for Bluestone PIM Connect. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.