DataPorter Import Export vs PH CSV Import&Inventory Update
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for DataPorter Import Export, Oct 13, 2026 for PH CSV Import&Inventory Update.
The short answer
- Only PH CSV Import&Inventory Update lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for DataPorter Import Export and $4.99/month for PH CSV Import&Inventory Update.
- PH CSV Import&Inventory Update lists 5 features DataPorter Import Export’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-update, Bulk updates, Inventory.
Head to head
Momentum
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Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · Built for larger catalog maintenance wor
- · Higher product import and export limits
- · Product and collection metafield tools
- · Scheduled catalog exports
- · Smart collection rule import and export
Free
- · $39.99, $99.99/month also available.
- · Limit of 10 products per file.
- · Unlimited exports + imports.
Starter
- · $39.99, $99.99/month also available.
- · Limit of 300 products per file.
- · Unlimited exports + imports.
Essential
- · $39.99, $99.99/month also available.
- · Limit of 1000 products per file.
- · Unlimited exports + imports.
Professional
- · $39.99, $99.99/month also available.
- · Limit of 5000 products per file.
- · Unlimited exports + imports.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStore Data Import Export helps merchants move and update catalog data with a safer, guided workflow. Merchants can export products, variants, media, collections, smart collection rules, and metafields, then use the export as a backup or editable import file. The app supports preflight checks, dry runs, and controlled apply steps so merchants can review changes before updating their store.
One of the biggest benefits of this app is ability to process thousands of products and thousands of inventory updates in just minutes, saving you lots of time and allowing much faster updates. So this app will save you many hours. Edit products in excel or google sheet. Once you're done editing, import the products CSV with 1 click. Finally, if you get stuck, the support team can import+export CSV for you!
- Export products, variants, media, collections, and metafields
- Import catalog updates with preflight checks and dry run review
- Bulk update product and collection metafields by namespace and key
- Create and update smart collection rules from import files
- Can import thousands of products, variants, inventory items in under 0.5 hour
- Export + import metafields and variant metafields. It's just another column!
- No silent failures! All post-operation errors clear and visible.
- Create, update, or upsert products! Upsert is simultaneous update or create.
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 |  DataPorter Import Export |  PH CSV Import&Inventory Update |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DataPorter Import Export | PH CSV Import&Inventory Update |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.7 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 11 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | DataPorter Import Export | PH CSV Import&Inventory Update |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | DataPorter Import Export | PH CSV Import&Inventory Update |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #429 | #157(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 21, 2026 | Mar 7, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Flamingo Digital Private Limited | Programmer Hat |
FAQ
DataPorter Import Export and PH CSV Import&Inventory Update: common questions
- Is DataPorter Import Export or PH CSV Import&Inventory Update cheaper?
- Only PH CSV Import&Inventory Update lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for DataPorter Import Export and $4.99/month for PH CSV Import&Inventory Update. 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?
- DataPorter Import Export lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Collections, Scheduled export, Scheduled sync. PH CSV Import&Inventory Update lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-update, Bulk updates, Inventory, Inventory sync. 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 for DataPorter Import Export, Oct 13, 2026 for PH CSV Import&Inventory Update; 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 for DataPorter Import Export, Oct 13, 2026 for PH CSV Import&Inventory Update. 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.