BlogBuddy: Bulk Blog Manager vs Magefan Blog Import
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 BlogBuddy, Oct 15, 2026 for Magefan Blog Import.
The short answer
- Only BlogBuddy lists a free plan.
- Magefan Blog Import lists 2 features BlogBuddy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Images, Meta tags.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 CSV import/month, up to 10 articles
- · 10 creations/imported articles/month
- · 100 shared AI credits/month
- · Featured image & alt text editing
- · Unlimited CSV exports
- · Unlimited manual bulk edits
Starter
- · 1,500 shared AI credits/month
- · AI images, SEO fields & schema
- · Audio: 3 standard voices
- · Autopilot: drafts or auto-publishing
- · Topic clusters & internal links
- · Unlimited CSV imports; 2,000 posts/run
Plus
- · 3,000 shared AI credits/month
- · AI images, SEO fields & schema
- · Audio: 5 standard voices
- · Autopilot: drafts or auto-publishing
- · Topic clusters & internal links
- · Unlimited CSV imports; 6,000 posts/run
Grow
- · 5,000 shared AI credits/month
- · AI images, SEO fields & schema
- · Audio: 11 standard voices
- · Autopilot: drafts or auto-publishing
- · Topic clusters & internal links
- · Unlimited imports; no article-count cap
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureManage Shopify blog posts in one place. Edit titles, content, SEO fields, tags and publishing status in a spreadsheet-style editor. Create posts with AI images, or use Autopilot to write drafts or publish on your schedule. Import and export CSV files, organize topic clusters, add internal links, and turn articles into audio. Content health checks highlight missing SEO fields and alt text.
Import blog posts from WordPress to Shopify, migrate a Magento blog to a Shopify blog or drag and drop a CSV file with your blog content, including a Matrixify export, to move any blog to Shopify. Shopify Blog Importer uses a connection key from WordPress and Magento to import blog posts to Shopify in minutes.
- Bulk edit titles, content, SEO, tags & status across articles
- Create dozens of articles at once manually or via CSV
- Rich text editor with images, tables, lists & links
- Export all blog articles as a downloadable CSV file
- Import posts from WordPress or Magento 2 (Magefan, Mageplaza, Mirasvit blogs)
- Upload any CSV file, including Matrixify exports, to import posts in bulk
- Copies post images to your store, so they still show after the old site is gone
- Keeps authors, tags, publish dates, drafts and SEO titles and descriptions
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 |  BlogBuddy |  Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BlogBuddy | Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 5 | 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 | BlogBuddy | Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | BlogBuddy | Magefan Blog Import |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #27(ahead) | #44 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 31, 2026 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | tarun.codes | Magefan |
FAQ
BlogBuddy and Magefan Blog Import: common questions
- Is BlogBuddy or Magefan Blog Import cheaper?
- Only BlogBuddy 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- BlogBuddy lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Article tags. Magefan Blog Import lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Images, Meta tags. 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 BlogBuddy, Oct 15, 2026 for Magefan Blog Import; 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 BlogBuddy, Oct 15, 2026 for Magefan Blog Import. 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.