Collection Studio vs ReturnHQ : Return & Exchange
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 Collection Studio, Nov 4, 2026 for ReturnHQ.
The short answer
- Only Collection Studio lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Collection Studio and $19/month for ReturnHQ.
- Collection Studio lists 4 features ReturnHQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Custom rules.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 2 imports per month
- · Basic import history
- · CSV files only
- · Community support
- · Up to 100 rows per import
Pro
- · 5 scheduled imports
- · 50 imports per month
- · Bulk operations
- · CSV + Excel files
- · Email + Slack notifications
- · Google Sheets import
Premium
- · All notifications (+ Flow webhook)
- · Bulk operations
- · CSV + Excel + Google Sheets
- · Collection Health Checker
- · Rollback imports
- · Unlimited imports
Founder
- · All couriers, auto pickup retry
- · Customizable returns & exchange portal
- · Email & WhatsApp notifications
- · Same or different-product exchanges
- · Store credit & discount-code refunds
- · Unlimited requests · $0.12 each
Unlimited
- · 1 courier included
- · 2 return & exchange rules
- · 2 workflow automations
- · Customizable returns & exchange portal
- · Email & WhatsApp notifications
- · Same or different-product exchanges
Scale
- · All couriers, auto pickup retry
- · Customizable returns & exchange portal
- · Email & WhatsApp notifications
- · Same or different-product exchanges
- · Store credit & discount-code refunds
- · Unlimited requests · $0.06 each
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCollection Studio helps merchants create, import, update, and manage Shopify collections more efficiently. Instead of creating or editing collections one by one, merchants can use CSV or Excel files to perform bulk operations, saving time and reducing manual work. The app also provides collection management tools, import history, analytics, and API integrations to simplify collection workflows for stores of any size.
Automated returns and exchanges from start to finish. Customers submit requests through a branded portal that validates orders and queues them in your inbox. Approve in one click and the refund, courier pickup, and customer notifications fire automatically. What used to take 15 minutes per return takes 30 seconds. Built for stores that want returns out of email threads, spreadsheets, and 5 separate dashboards.
- Bulk import Shopify collections from CSV and Excel files.
- Create, edit, and organize collections from one dashboard.
- Track import history with detailed status and error reports.
- Automate collection imports with secure webhook API integration.
- Bulk reorder products across multiple collections using CSV upload
- Smart fuzzy matching finds products even with slight name variations
- Preview product position changes before applying them to live collections
- Automatic verification and retry logic ensures successful reordering
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 |  Collection Studio |  ReturnHQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Collection Studio | ReturnHQ |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.5 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 9 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Collection Studio | ReturnHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Collection Studio | ReturnHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #86 | #36 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 29, 2026 | Feb 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | 34devs | RankEase |
FAQ
Collection Studio and ReturnHQ: common questions
- Is Collection Studio or ReturnHQ cheaper?
- Only Collection Studio lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Collection Studio and $19/month for ReturnHQ. 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?
- Collection Studio lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Custom rules, Manual. ReturnHQ lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Pin products, Segments. 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 Collection Studio, Nov 4, 2026 for ReturnHQ; 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 Collection Studio, Nov 4, 2026 for ReturnHQ. 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.