B2B Company Controls vs B2B Portal: Account & Approval
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 B2B Company Controls, Nov 8, 2026 for B2B Portal.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $19/month for B2B Company Controls and $19/month for B2B Portal.
- B2B Company Controls lists 7 features B2B Portal’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-sync data, Conditional logic, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
Company Management
- · Company Registration Form
- · Email Notifications
- · Location Management
- · User Management
- · User Roles & Permissions
Merchant Rules
- · Everything in Company Management
- · Merchant Created Purchase Rules
- · Merchant Order Approval Workflow
Company Rules
- · Buyer Profiles
- · Company Created Purchase Rules
- · Company Order Approval Workflow
- · Everything in Merchant Rules
- · Location Order Approval Workflow
- · Tamper-Proof Audit Log
Basic
- · Basic Checkout Blocking
- · Branded transactional emails
- · Customer self-service & management
- · For Stores on Shopifys Basic Plan
- · Free for development stores
- · Order approval workflows for customers
Grow
- · Basic Checkout Blocking
- · Branded transactional emails
- · Customer self-service & management
- · For Stores on Shopifys Grow Plan
- · Free for development stores
- · Order approval workflows for customers
Advanced
- · Basic Checkout Blocking
- · Branded transactional emails
- · Customer self-service & management
- · For Stores on Shopifys Advanced Plan
- · Free for development stores
- · Order approval workflows for customers
Plus
- · Advanced Checkout Blocking
- · Branded transactional emails
- · Customer self-service & management
- · For Stores on the Shopify Plus Plan
- · Free for development stores
- · Order approval workflows for customers
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify creates companies and catalogs, but doesn't control how buyers purchase. B2B Company Controls adds the governance merchants need with buyer spending limits, multi-level approval workflows, role and location permissions, self-service company administration, online company applications, and a complete audit trail.
B2B Portal: Account & Approval gives merchants a complete B2B control center. Configure a multi-step registration form, review applications, and approve or reject with one click. Once approved, customers access a self-service portal to invite colleagues, manage their team, and track order approvals without contacting support. Merchants control memberships, roles, and order approval routing.
- Assign one or multiple Company Admins per company who manage users & locations.
- Company Admins add, edit, remove users, assign roles, & map users to locations.
- Company Admins add and edit locations, plus manage users and roles per location.
- Control location status and creation while preserving order history and approval
- Multi-step company application form with configurable fields, steps, and copy.
- Review, approve, reject, or request revisions for B2B registration requests.
- Order approval routing: hold and review orders before checkout is completed.
- Customers manage their own team: invite colleagues and view company details.
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 |  B2B Company Controls |  B2B Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | B2B Company Controls | B2B Portal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | B2B Company Controls | B2B Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 60 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | B2B Company Controls | B2B Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #182(ahead) | #192 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 9, 2026 | Apr 4, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BlueBolt, Inc. | Pixelsafari - Especial Digital GmbH |
FAQ
B2B Company Controls and B2B Portal: common questions
- Is B2B Company Controls or B2B Portal cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for B2B Company Controls and $19/month for B2B Portal. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- B2B Company Controls lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-sync data, Conditional logic, Custom rules, Custom workflows. B2B Portal lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Approve requests, Lock pages, Multi-language. 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 B2B Company Controls, Nov 8, 2026 for B2B Portal; 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 B2B Company Controls, Nov 8, 2026 for B2B Portal. 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.