CompatPilot vs Sidewise Product Comparison
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for CompatPilot and $7/month for Sidewise Product Comparison.
- CompatPilot lists 6 features Sidewise Product Comparison’s listing doesn’t mention, including Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Comparison page.
Head to head
Starter
- · 1,000 checks per month
- · 30-day analytics retention
- · 50 manual overrides
- · Up to 100 tracked products
Growth
- · 10,000 compatibility checks per month
- · Bulk CSV import and analytics
- · Product parameter suggestions
- · Up to 1,000 tracked products
Scale
- · 100,000 checks per month
- · 365-day analytics retention
- · 5,000 manual overrides
- · Up to 5,000 tracked products
Standard
- · Compare bar persists as they browse
- · Lightweight, no storefront slowdown
- · Mobile-first: swipe, no pinch-zoom
- · No data re-entry, uses metafields
- · Read-only, never changes your data
- · Set up in theme editor, no code
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCompatPilot adds product compatibility checks to your store so shoppers can see whether an item fits before buying. It uses Shopify product data, product parameters, and manual overrides to show compatible, incompatible, or unknown results on product pages. Merchants can review unresolved checks, import compatibility rules, and track check activity from the admin dashboard.
Sidewise lets shoppers compare your products side-by-side in a clean, mobile-first table, so they can weigh options without juggling browser tabs. It reads the product data your store already has, like standard fields, metafields, and metaobjects. You set it up entirely in the theme editor, with no code changes.
- Show compatibility checks on product pages
- Use product data and manual overrides
- Track unresolved checks in the dashboard
- Import compatibility rules from CSV
- Shoppers compare products side by side in one clean, scannable table.
- Built for mobile, comparisons stay easy to read and scan on small screens.
- Uses the product data you already have, so there's nothing to re-enter.
- Set up and customize entirely in the theme editor. So, no code required.
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 |  CompatPilot |  Sidewise Product Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CompatPilot | Sidewise Product Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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 | CompatPilot | Sidewise Product Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $7/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | CompatPilot | Sidewise Product Comparison |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #399 | #183 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 24, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 11 | 1 |
| Developer | Remy Thompson | Themi |
FAQ
CompatPilot and Sidewise Product Comparison: common questions
- Is CompatPilot or Sidewise Product Comparison cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for CompatPilot and $7/month for Sidewise Product Comparison. 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?
- CompatPilot lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, Analytics dashboard, Comparison page, Custom dashboards. Sidewise Product Comparison lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Comparison table. 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 14, 2026; 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 14, 2026. 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.