Catalog Intake vs EasyCSV ‑ CSV & XLSX handling
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 Catalog Intake, Oct 24, 2026 for EasyCSV.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Catalog Intake 5.0 from 1 reviews and EasyCSV 4.9 from 22 reviews.
- Only EasyCSV lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalog Intake and $9/month for EasyCSV.
- EasyCSV lists 30 features Catalog Intake’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs, Automated alerts, Automatic.
Head to head
Stock Sync, Price Sync, Orders to CSV, New Products, FTP/SFTP
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 10 uploads/month
- · Approve products and inventory updates
- · Automatically match Shopify Files images
- · CSV, PDF, image, packing slip intake
- · Create reviewed Shopify draft products
- · One upload means one supplier file
Lite
- · 50 uploads/month
- · All Basic features
Starter
- · 150 uploads/month
- · All Basic features
Growth
- · 400 uploads/month
- · All Basic features
Free Plan
- · 1 import or export flow
- · 3 rows per import
- · Auto-import Email addresses for CSV/XLSX
- · Export Orders to CSV or XLSX
- · Upload CSV files
Project Plan
- · 1 import or export flow
- · Auto-import Email addresses for CSV/XLSX
- · Export Orders to CSV or XLSX
- · Upload CSV files
- · up to 5,000 rows per import
Business
- · 3 import or export flows
- · All features from lower plans
- · B2B/Wholesale Catalog Pricing Sync
- · Import Orders from CSV or XLSX
- · up to 10,000 rows per import
Custom Plan
- · 10,000+ rows per import
- · 4+ import or export flows
- · All features from lower plans
- · Product & Variant Metafields Syncing
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn supplier files into reviewed Shopify products and inventory updates. Upload CSVs, Excel files, PDFs, packing slips, invoices, product sheets, or photos. The app extracts titles, variants, prices, SKUs, barcodes, quantities, suppliers, product types, and Shopify Files image matches, then lets you approve every product or inventory update before anything changes in Shopify.
Do you receive Product info in spreadsheets from suppliers? Do you need to sync Inventory / Quantities from CSV or XLSX files? Do you need to update your Product Page based on CSV or XLSX files? Do you need to send a CSV or XLSX file every time an order is made to your vendor or supplier? Do you need to Create New Orders from a CSV or XLSX? B2B prices?
- Extract product rows from CSVs, PDFs, invoices, packing slips, and photos
- Review titles, variants, prices, SKUs, barcodes, quantities, and image matches
- Create reviewed draft products or update inventory by barcode
- Create active products
- Update Product SKUs / Barcodes (Compare at Price, Cost, Tags, & 10 more fields)
- Stock and Price Sync (from FTP, Email, Links, URLs, Google Sheets & more)
- Send CSV or XLSX files when Orders are made (Email, FTP/SFTP, and more sending)
- Create Orders from another system (New Orders from FTP/SFTP, Email, B2B, & more)
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 |  Catalog Intake |  EasyCSV |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catalog Intake | EasyCSV |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 22(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Catalog Intake | EasyCSV |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Catalog Intake | EasyCSV |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #165 | #187 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 22, 2026 | May 25, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Catalog Intake | EasyCSV |
FAQ
Catalog Intake and EasyCSV: common questions
- Is Catalog Intake or EasyCSV cheaper?
- Only EasyCSV lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalog Intake and $9/month for EasyCSV. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Catalog Intake or EasyCSV?
- On the Shopify App Store: Catalog Intake 5.0 from 1 reviews and EasyCSV 4.9 from 22 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Catalog Intake lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Order processing. EasyCSV lists 30 the others don’t mention, such as APIs, Automated alerts, Automatic, Barcodes. 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 Catalog Intake, Oct 24, 2026 for EasyCSV; 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 Catalog Intake, Oct 24, 2026 for EasyCSV. 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.