Bonify Custom Fields vs Metafield Forge
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Bonify Custom Fields, Nov 2, 2026 for Metafield Forge.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Bonify Custom Fields and $1.99/month for Metafield Forge.
- Bonify Custom Fields lists 12 features Metafield Forge’s listing doesn’t mention, including Blogs, Booleans, Colors.
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 for Devs
- · Free for Development Stores
Pro
- · All features included
- · All field types & widgets included
- · Amazing support
- · Unlimited fields
Pro Plus
- · All features, field types & widgets
- · Amazing support
- · FREE for development stores
- · Multi-store discounts available
- · Unlimited fields
Free
- · Bulk edit values
- · Up to 10 product metafields
- · Visual JSON editor
Basic
- · 10 collection + 10 page metafields
- · 20 product metafields
- · Visual JSON editor & bulk edit
Pro
- · Products, collections & pages
- · Unlimited metafields and metaobjects
- · Visual JSON editor & bulk edit
Advanced
- · Everything in Pro
- · Import & export definitions
- · Sync stores metafields
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStreamline store data with Bonify Custom Fields, the original metafield manager. Create custom fields, edit new or existing metafields, design, and place custom widgets into your store with the Theme Editor, or custom code as needed. Use the eBay connector to get eBay item specifics in a category-aware, autogenerated form with Required/Recommended groups and validation.
Metafield Forge helps you manage Shopify metafields without code. Create definitions and edit values for products, variants, collections, pages, and customers — all in your admin. Each field type gets the right editor, plus a structured JSON editor and product, collection, metaobject, and file pickers. Bulk-edit, import/export definitions as JSON and values as CSV, and edit metafields created by other apps.
- Data imports including file/image imports and all types of metafield data.
- Works with all Shopify metafield data types and includes exclusive field types.
- Build out complex field groups with nested fields.
- Automatically imports any existing metafield configurations.
- Bulk-edit metafield values across an entire page at once.
- Edit JSON metafields visually, without writing code.
- Manage metafield definitions: products, variants, collections, pages, customers.
- Export and import metafield definitions or data to reuse on other stores.
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 |  Bonify Custom Fields |  Metafield Forge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Bonify Custom Fields | Metafield Forge |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 111 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Bonify Custom Fields | Metafield Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $14/month | $1.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Bonify Custom Fields | Metafield Forge |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #12(ahead) | #70 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Featured by Shopify in Metafields | #10 on Pricing moves in Metafields |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 6, 2016 | Jun 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Bonify | Rossimax |
FAQ
Bonify Custom Fields and Metafield Forge: common questions
- Is Bonify Custom Fields or Metafield Forge cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $14/month for Bonify Custom Fields and $1.99/month for Metafield Forge. 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?
- Bonify Custom Fields lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Blogs, Booleans, Colors, Customers. Metafield Forge lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data sync. 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 13, 2026 for Bonify Custom Fields, Nov 2, 2026 for Metafield Forge; 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 13, 2026 for Bonify Custom Fields, Nov 2, 2026 for Metafield Forge. 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.