Anvil ‑ Product Options vs NATIVE OPTIONS
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, Oct 13, 2026 for NATIVE OPTIONS.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Anvil and $19/month for NATIVE OPTIONS.
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
Free (Manual Mode)
- · Assign individual products manually
Pro (Automation)
- · Rules Engine for catalog-wide automation
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.
Native Options helps merchants add custom product options without relying on client-side JavaScript injection. Build option sets with color swatches, file uploads, date pickers, conditional logic, and add-on pricing. Option fields are server-rendered with the product page HTML using Theme App Extensions, and option configuration is stored with metaobjects so your setup stays closer to native platform behavior.
- 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.
- Options render server-side: zero layout shift, zero CLS, instant page loads.
- Break Shopify's 100-variant limit: add unlimited options via Metaobjects.
- Bulk-assign option sets to thousands of products using Collections or Tags.
- Color swatches, file uploads, date pickers, and conditional logic built-in.
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 |  NATIVE OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | NATIVE OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | Anvil | NATIVE OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Anvil | NATIVE OPTIONS |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #157 | #140(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2026 | Mar 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Astoylo | Amer tech |
FAQ
Anvil and NATIVE OPTIONS: common questions
- Is Anvil or NATIVE OPTIONS cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Anvil and $19/month for NATIVE OPTIONS. 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, Oct 13, 2026 for NATIVE OPTIONS; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for NATIVE OPTIONS. 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.