CataBoost vs Marpipe ‑ Catalog Manager
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 CataBoost, Oct 14, 2026 for Marpipe.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for CataBoost and $199/month for Marpipe.
- Marpipe lists 11 features CataBoost’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI optimization, Bulk editing, Dashboards.
Head to head
Momentum
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Free
Starter
Growth
Business
Feed Management
- · Clean up your product feed
- · Connect catalogs to any other platform
- · Create categories and tags
- · Organize and modify fields
- · Unlock all Feed Management features
Startup
- · 1 Market
- · 1 Output Feed
- · 3 Live Designs
- · 500 SKUS
- · Must be under $25k in monthly ad spend
- · Unlock all Creative features
Enterprise
- · Creative Design and Refreshes (Add On)
- · Dedicated Design Strategist
- · Unlimited Live Designs
- · Unlimited Markets (Add On)
- · Unlimited Output Feeds
- · Unlock Product Level Video
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCataBoost helps merchants generate product data feeds and design ad creatives for advertising platforms. Connect your Shopify store and create feeds optimized for Google Shopping, Meta, and TikTok. Design branded product image and video templates with overlays like sale badges, prices, and logos that auto-apply across your entire catalog. Customize attributes, apply filters, and schedule automatic updates.
Enhance your ad performance with dynamic product ads across all major platforms. Instantly generate and manage product feeds, edit custom labels, re-map data, and gain full catalog control. Use Shopify data to build high-converting DPA templates—like Canva, but design thousands of images at once by linking product info directly to creative elements for engaging, longer-lasting campaigns.
- Generate product feeds for Google Shopping, Meta, and TikTok
- Design branded image and video templates with auto-applied overlays
- Customize product attributes with filters, rules, and field mapping
- Schedule automatic feed updates to keep product data in sync
- Improve catalog ad performance with enhanced creative
- Test multiple creative treatments simultaneously
- Enrich your product feed with custom dynamic fields
- Output your enriched feed across multiple platforms
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 |  CataBoost |  Marpipe |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CataBoost | Marpipe |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 7 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
CataBoost and Marpipe: common questions
- Is CataBoost or Marpipe cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for CataBoost and $199/month for Marpipe. 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?
- CataBoost lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Ad spend, AI targeting, Attribute mapping, Custom labels. Marpipe lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI optimization, Bulk editing, Dashboards, Feed optimization. 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 CataBoost, Oct 14, 2026 for Marpipe; 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 CataBoost, Oct 14, 2026 for Marpipe. 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.