Closeby ‑ Store Locator vs Nearby
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 Closeby, Oct 14, 2026 for Nearby.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Closeby and $9/month for Nearby.
- Closeby lists 12 features Nearby’s listing doesn’t mention, including Autocomplete, Custom branding, Custom fields.
Head to head
A modern store locator widget for modern brands.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · All features and customizations
- · Up to 5 locations
100 Locations
- · All features and customizations
- · Up to 100 locations
10,000 Locations
- · All features and customizations
- · Up to 10,000 locations
Free
- · Compact in-stock widget
- · Real-time stock by location
- · Up to 3 locations
Starter
- · "Open now" store hours + contact button
- · Full widget theming to match your brand
- · Interactive map store locator
- · Low-stock buffer threshold
- · Remove "Nearby" branding
- · Up to 25 locations
Growth
- · Back-in-stock alerts
- · Buy online, pick up in store (pick up)
- · Driving routes & directions
- · Everything in Starter
- · Google Maps + custom map styles & CSS
- · ROI analytics + CSV export
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCloseby makes it easy to create a store locator that perfectly matches your brand. It's how online customers become in-store sales for Shopify businesses with physical locations.
Nearby adds an in-stock store finder to your product pages. Shoppers see which of your locations have the item in stock now, sorted by distance, with opening hours, drive times and directions. They can pick up in store or buy online. Built for multi-location retailers, it syncs live inventory per location and matches your brand with custom map styles and pin colours.
- Easy to set up: Add a beautiful locator to your store as a page or section.
- Extensive customizations: Select from design options to best express your brand.
- Beautiful UX: Mobile-friendly, feature-rich and easy to use for customers.
- Integrated: Sync with Google Sheets and Google Analytics for teams
- Real-time in-store stock shown on every product page
- Stores sorted by distance, with drive times and directions
- Pick up in store or buy online, from the same widget
- MapLibre or Google Maps, styled to match your brand
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 |  Closeby |  Nearby |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Closeby | Nearby |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 19 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Closeby and Nearby: common questions
- Is Closeby or Nearby cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Closeby and $9/month for Nearby. 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?
- Closeby lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Autocomplete, Custom branding, Custom fields, Custom filters. Nearby lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Distance filter. 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 Closeby, Oct 14, 2026 for Nearby; 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 Closeby, Oct 14, 2026 for Nearby. 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.