Catalog Intake vs Simple Inventory Sync
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, Nov 3, 2026 for Simple Inventory Sync.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Catalog Intake 5.0 from 1 reviews and Simple Inventory Sync 4.9 from 55 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalog Intake and $9/month for Simple Inventory Sync.
- Simple Inventory Sync lists 10 features Catalog Intake’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk edit, CSV import and export, Data sync.
Head to head
Update inventory manually or automatically via CSV files.
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
Entry
- · 1 automated sync feed
- · Auto-syncs as often as once per day
- · CSV and Excel import, CSV export
- · Inventory valuation reports
- · Manual low stock check
- · Unlimited inventory locations
Starter
- · 1 automated sync feed
- · Auto-syncs as often as every hour
- · CSV and Excel import, CSV export
- · Inventory valuation reports
- · Manual low stock check
- · Unlimited inventory locations
Growth
- · Auto-syncs as often as every 15 minutes
- · CSV and Excel import, CSV export
- · Daily low stock alerts with CSV
- · Inventory valuation reports
- · Unlimited inventory locations
- · Up to 25,000 SKUs
Scale
- · Auto-syncs as often as every 5 minutes
- · CSV and Excel import, CSV export
- · Daily low stock alerts with CSV
- · Inventory valuation reports
- · Unlimited SKUs
- · Unlimited automated sync feeds
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.
When supplier files and warehouse counts disagree, you must update inventory to avoid oversells. Simple Inventory Upload imports CSV and Excel files and maps columns once. Update quantities, prices, cost, barcodes, and weight for existing variants. Pull feeds from URL, FTP, or SFTP. Schedule recurring imports to keep stock aligned across locations. Auto-hide out-of-stock items and export inventory valuation CSVs.
- 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
- Keeps inventory and pricing up-to-date.
- Automate updates by periodically fetching CSV files from a URL/SFTP server.
- Update tags in bulk
- Helps prevent sales of out-of-stock products.
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 |  Simple Inventory Sync |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Simple Inventory Sync |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 55(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 | Simple Inventory Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Catalog Intake | Simple Inventory Sync |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #165 | #52 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 22, 2026 | Jun 17, 2015 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Catalog Intake | Simple Apps LLC |
FAQ
Catalog Intake and Simple Inventory Sync: common questions
- Is Catalog Intake or Simple Inventory Sync cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Catalog Intake and $9/month for Simple Inventory Sync. 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 Simple Inventory Sync?
- On the Shopify App Store: Catalog Intake 5.0 from 1 reviews and Simple Inventory Sync 4.9 from 55 reviews.
- 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. Simple Inventory Sync lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk edit, CSV import and export, Data sync, Inventory. 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, Nov 3, 2026 for Simple Inventory Sync; 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, Nov 3, 2026 for Simple Inventory Sync. 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.