Format My Fuzzy CSV vs Portaim: CSV Product Import
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 Format My Fuzzy CSV, Oct 31, 2026 for Portaim.
The short answer
- Only Format My Fuzzy CSV lists a free plan.
- Format My Fuzzy CSV lists 9 features Portaim’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-update, Bulk updates, Collections.
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
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.
Supplier price lists and catalog spreadsheets rarely match Shopify's CSV template. Portaim imports them as they are: upload a CSV or Excel file, or a Google Sheets, Drive or Dropbox link. AI maps the columns to Shopify fields, splits combined values into variant options and turns image columns into a gallery. Every row is checked for what Shopify would reject, with one-click fixes.
- 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
- 40+ validation rules catch price, weight, URL, and format errors before import
- AI column mapping matches supplier fields to store fields automatically
- Batch auto-fix resolves most issues — strips currency, converts units, normalize
- Supports CSV and XLSX files from any supplier format
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 |  Portaim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Portaim |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Portaim |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $20/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Format My Fuzzy CSV | Portaim |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #202 | #223 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 1, 2018 | Apr 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Friendly Scraper | Portaim |
FAQ
Format My Fuzzy CSV and Portaim: common questions
- Is Format My Fuzzy CSV or Portaim cheaper?
- Only Format My Fuzzy CSV lists a free plan. 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 9 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-update, Bulk updates, Collections, Inventory. Portaim lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as AI mapping, Attribute mapping, Bulk editing, Custom rules. 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 Format My Fuzzy CSV, Oct 31, 2026 for Portaim; 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 Format My Fuzzy CSV, Oct 31, 2026 for Portaim. 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.