Format My Fuzzy CSV vs MerchantCSV: CSV Import Fixer
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
- Only Format My Fuzzy CSV lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Format My Fuzzy CSV and $9/month for MerchantCSV.
- Format My Fuzzy CSV lists 10 features MerchantCSV’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-update, Bulk import, Bulk updates.
Head to head
CSV's from wholesalers will be formatted correctly for imports
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Formatter Free
- · AI column mapping suggestions
- · Download a product import CSV
- · Format ~500k CSV rows per file
- · Most column mapping options
- · Preview values before formatting
- · Save one reusable mapping
Formatter Premium
- · Additional metafields
- · Advanced price and value rules
- · All Free features
- · Daily or hourly sync
- · Inventory across locations
- · Save multiple mappings
Formatter Pro
- · All features in Formatter Premium
- · Up to 10 sync jobs
Unlimited imports
- · Auto-fixes common CSV errors
- · Create new or update existing products
- · Download the fixed CSV anytime
- · Failed-rows report to re-run
- · Flags every error by row number
- · Skips products that already exist
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureUpload a supplier CSV and match its columns to product fields. Start with AI mapping suggestions or set up the mapping yourself. Combine columns, map variants and images, apply price rules, and save the mapping for future files. Download the formatted CSV and import it through Shopify. On plans with sync, update products and inventory daily or hourly from a URL, FTP/SFTP, or Google Drive.
Shopify's product CSV import is strict, and its errors rarely tell you which row is wrong. CSV Import Fixer finds and fixes what breaks imports — lowercase TRUE/FALSE, currency symbols in the price column, bad handles, duplicate rows, scrambled variants — then imports the cleaned products into your store. Check and fix any file, then import in one click, with a report of any rows that need your attention.
- Combine columns, format prices, accommodates multiple image URL formats
- Save your mappings data and apply them quickly the second time.
- Group together similar products and create variants
- Validates your product CSV and lists every error with its row number
- Fixes common import errors — handles, prices, duplicates, and variants
- Imports the cleaned products directly into your store
- Lets you create new products only, or also update existing ones
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 |  Format My Fuzzy CSV |  MerchantCSV |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Format My Fuzzy CSV | MerchantCSV |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Format My Fuzzy CSV | MerchantCSV |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Format My Fuzzy CSV | MerchantCSV |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #202(ahead) | #437 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 1, 2018 | Jun 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Friendly Scraper | MerchantCSV |
FAQ
Format My Fuzzy CSV and MerchantCSV: common questions
- Is Format My Fuzzy CSV or MerchantCSV cheaper?
- Only Format My Fuzzy CSV lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $20/month for Format My Fuzzy CSV and $9/month for MerchantCSV. 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?
- Format My Fuzzy CSV lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-update, Bulk import, Bulk updates, Collections. 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.