Barcove: SKU & Barcode Search vs Exacto: Search Synonyms & SKU
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026 for Barcove, Nov 9, 2026 for Exacto.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Barcove and $9.99/month for Exacto.
- Barcove lists 2 features Exacto’s listing doesn’t mention, including Instant search, Search bar.
Head to head
Free
- · 2,000 searches a month
- · Up to 500 products
Basic
- · 10,000 searches a month
- · Up to 2,000 products
Plus
- · 50,000 searches a month
- · Up to 10,000 products
Free
- · 5 synonym groups and 2 redirects
- · Exact SKU and barcode search
- · Fixes search suggestions too
- · Hide partial matches
- · Up to 250 active products
Pro
- · Any number of products
- · Everything in Free
- · Up to 200 redirects
- · Up to 500 synonym groups
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers type a SKU, a barcode or the start of a word in a product name, and the search box finds it. Click one button in the app to build a search index of your catalog; after that, product changes update the index automatically, up to your plan's product limit. The index covers titles, descriptions, tags, vendor and product type.
Keep your theme's search box and results page, and make them return what shoppers mean. Add synonyms, so a search for sneakers finds trainers. Send exact SKU and barcode searches straight to the matching variant. Hide products that match only part of a search. The suggestions that appear while shoppers type get the same fixes.
- Match by SKU, barcode, or the start of a word
- Search titles, descriptions, tags, vendor and product type
- Synonym groups you control, kept until you change them
- Build the search index from the app home page with one click
- Synonyms: a search for any word in a group finds products that use the others
- Exact SKU and barcode search that opens the product on the matching variant
- Hide partial matches, so results show products that match the whole search
- Fixes the search-as-you-type suggestions too, not just the results page
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | Not enough data | 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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
Barcove and Exacto: common questions
- Is Barcove or Exacto cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Barcove and $9.99/month for Exacto. 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?
- Barcove lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Instant search, Search bar. Exacto lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Search suggestions. 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 Nov 11, 2026 for Barcove, Nov 9, 2026 for Exacto; 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 Nov 11, 2026 for Barcove, Nov 9, 2026 for Exacto. 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.