Customthings ‑ Personalizer vs The Forge Customizer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Customthings, Nov 3, 2026 for The Forge Customizer.
The short answer
- Only Customthings lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Customthings and $19/month for The Forge Customizer.
Head to head
- United States
- Germany
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Automated order flow
- · Design library: fonts, graphics,etc
- · Free forever, 10 orders/month
- · Limited customizable products
- · No per-order fees through Shopify
- · Process 10 order items /month
Growth
- · All Starter features, plus:
- · Launchpad 1-on-1 setup
- · Process 100 order items /month
- · Unlimited customizable products
Advanced
- · All Growth features, plus:
- · No per-order fees through Shopify
- · Process 500 order items / Month
Free
- · 3 catalogs
- · Builder on 1 product + 1 Static product
- · Fees, backorders and hat SKUs
- · Orders tab and production board
- · Production files for every order
Core
- · Auto-create a listing for each design
- · Builders by product, tag or collection
- · Everything in Free
- · Library builders: shop all your designs
- · Store-wide builders
- · Unlimited catalogs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCustomthings is a product personalizer and customizer for custom, personalized, and engraved products. Shoppers design on the product page with a live preview: add text, a photo, a monogram, a ready-made template, or an AI style filter, on phone or desktop. Orders arrive paid, with design files ready for production. Built by xTool for makers who produce with laser engravers, printers, and heat presses.
Sell custom patch hats, or patches on their own, without the back and forth. Shoppers pick a hat, shape, material and size, then upload a logo, type text or choose one of your designs, and see it on the hat before they buy. Engraved artwork is traced to vector automatically. Every order arrives in your Orders tab and production board with a file ready for your laser or printer.
- Diverse Customization Options: Set custom shapes, surfaces, and design elements.
- Seamless Production: Export design files and integrate with xTool for efficient
- Supports both mobile and PC devices
- Patch builder on your product pages: upload, text, or pick your designs
- Sell patch hats or patches on their own, laser engraved or UV printed
- Production-ready SVG for every order, with cut line and edge finish
- Turn your designs into SEO product listings, photos made for you
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 |  Customthings | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 63 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Animals & Pet Supplies | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Germany, Australia | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Customthings | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Customthings | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Customthings | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #32 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 30, 2026 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Customthings | Maker Foundry |
FAQ
Customthings and The Forge Customizer: common questions
- Is Customthings or The Forge Customizer cheaper?
- Only Customthings lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Customthings and $19/month for The Forge Customizer. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Nov 4, 2026 for Customthings, Nov 3, 2026 for The Forge Customizer; 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 Nov 4, 2026 for Customthings, Nov 3, 2026 for The Forge Customizer. 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.