Smart Collection Manager vs SortWise Collection Sort
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 24, 2026 for Smart Collection Manager, Nov 6, 2026 for SortWise Collection Sort.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Smart Collection Manager 5.0 from 9 reviews and SortWise Collection Sort 5.0 from 30 reviews.
- Only SortWise Collection Sort lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Smart Collection Manager and $9/month for SortWise Collection Sort.
- SortWise Collection Sort lists 10 features Smart Collection Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Bulk editing, Custom rules.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · All Basic Features
- · Auto Sync Every 36 Hours
- · Manual Sync
- · Up to 1000 Products
- · Up to 20 Advanced Collections
Standard
- · Auto Sync Every 24 Hours
- · Everything in Basic
- · Sort by discount
- · Up to 50 Advanced Collections
- · Up to 5000 Products
Business
- · Auto Sync Every 12 Hours
- · Everything in Standard
- · Sorting by CSV
- · Up to 100 Advanced Collections
- · Up to 10000 Products
Pro
- · Auto sync every 6 hours
- · Everything in Business
- · Unlimited Products
Free
- · advanced insights & analytics
- · hourly automated sort frequency
- · push out-of-stock items down
- · unlimited collections & sorts per month
- · up to 10 collections with advanced sort
- · up to 10,000 products
Growth
- · a/b testing, multi-location inventory
- · everything in free plan
- · product grouping
- · product metafield sorting
- · up to 1,000 orders per month
- · up to 15,000 products
Pro
- · a/b testing, multi-location inventory
- · everything in free plan
- · product grouping
- · product metafield sorting
- · up to 100 collections with advanced sort
- · up to 20,000 products
Premium
- · a/b testing, multi-location inventory
- · everything in free plan
- · product grouping & collection banners
- · product metafield sorting
- · up to 10,000 orders per month
- · up to 100 smart+ collections / sources
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureImprove the way your products are displayed in collections – No coding required. Smart Collection App helps Shopify merchants organize their collections with powerful sorting and merchandising options. Whether launching new products, managing sales or optimizing for customer experience, this app gives you the flexibility to control how products appear.
Most shoppers only see the first rows of a collection. Too often that's where sold-out items and slow sellers sit, while bestsellers and new arrivals are buried further down. Sorting by hand takes hours and is out of date by the next sale. SortWise re-sorts your collections every hour using real sales, views, and inventory, so the right products always lead.
- Sort products on the basis of higher or lower inventory (Automated)
- Sort products on the basis of inventory availability of all variants (Automated)
- Send sold-out products to the bottom (Automated)
- Manual sorting by drag and drop
- Featured Products: pin & drag-and-drop featured products
- Collection Analytics: track performance and get insights into your collections
- AI-driven strategy: use multiple merchandising strategies, including AI
- Optimized Results: Automatically moves sold-out items down
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 | Smart Collection Manager |  SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 701 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 3 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 24% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Smart Collection Manager | SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 9 | 30(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 5% |
Pricing
| Measure | Smart Collection Manager | SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24.99/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Collection Manager | SortWise Collection Sort |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #41 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 in Collections |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Oct 31, 2022 | Mar 6, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Ozeefy | Mezereon Inc. |
FAQ
Smart Collection Manager and SortWise Collection Sort: common questions
- Is Smart Collection Manager or SortWise Collection Sort cheaper?
- Only SortWise Collection Sort lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $24.99/month for Smart Collection Manager and $9/month for SortWise Collection Sort. 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, Smart Collection Manager or SortWise Collection Sort?
- On the Shopify App Store: Smart Collection Manager 5.0 from 9 reviews and SortWise Collection Sort 5.0 from 30 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Smart Collection Manager lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Collection creation. SortWise Collection Sort lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Bulk editing, Custom rules, Group products. 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 24, 2026 for Smart Collection Manager, Nov 6, 2026 for SortWise Collection Sort; 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 24, 2026 for Smart Collection Manager, Nov 6, 2026 for SortWise Collection Sort. 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.