Catalog Intake vs PowerSync AI
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, Jun 17, 2026 for PowerSync AI.
The short answer
- Catalog Intake lists 7 features PowerSync AI’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-sync data, Conditional logic, Custom workflows.
Head to head
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
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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.
PowerSync AI helps Shopify merchants turn supplier inventory files into review-ready product and stock decisions. Import your Shopify catalog, upload a supplier CSV or Excel file, map fields, match rows to variants, and review AI PowerSYNC proposals before taking action. The current release is built for safe review.
- 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
- Import your Shopify catalog
- Read products, variants, vendors, SKUs, barcodes, inventory item IDs, locations,
- Upload supplier CSV/XLSX files
- Review AI PowerSYNC reports
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 |  PowerSync AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PowerSync AI |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Catalog Intake | PowerSync AI |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Catalog Intake | PowerSync AI |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Catalog Intake | ENEXSOLUTIONS, LLC |
FAQ
Catalog Intake and PowerSync AI: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Catalog Intake lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-sync data, Conditional logic, Custom workflows, Inventory levels. 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, Jun 17, 2026 for PowerSync AI; 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, Jun 17, 2026 for PowerSync AI. 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.