Anvil ‑ Product Options vs Formly
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 Anvil, Aug 21, 2026 for Formly.
The short answer
- Only Anvil lists a free plan.
Head to head
Free Plan
- · Bulk-apply across your catalog
- · No order limits
- · Text, dropdown, swatch & file fields
- · Up to 5 option sets, unlimited products
Pro Plan
- · Charges flow into cart & checkout
- · Everything in Free
- · Per-field price add-ons
- · Unlimited option sets
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnvil adds custom fields — text boxes, dropdowns, checkboxes, dates and more — to your products, so customers can personalize what they buy. Built on Shopify theme app blocks, your options keep working through theme updates and previews. Switch themes and you re-add the block once; your option sets stay saved. Apply a set of fields to one product, a collection, by tag, or your whole catalog in a single click.
Product Options and Terms lets merchants add custom fields to their Shopify product pages. Customers can fill in text inputs, choose from dropdowns, and check checkboxes before adding to cart. Their responses are automatically saved as line item properties and appear directly in your Shopify orders — no manual work needed. Works with Add to cart and Buy it now buttons.
- Built to last — options live in theme app blocks, so they survive theme updates.
- Add a field set to your whole catalog, collection, or by tag in one click.
- Every selection saves to the order automatically, ready for fulfillment.
- Add text inputs, dropdowns, and checkboxes to any product page
- Customer responses saved automatically in Shopify orders
- Target fields by product, collection, or show on all products
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 |  Anvil |  Formly |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Anvil | Formly |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Anvil and Formly: common questions
- Is Anvil or Formly cheaper?
- Only Anvil lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Anvil, Aug 21, 2026 for Formly; 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 Anvil, Aug 21, 2026 for Formly. 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.