Metafields Guru vs MetaForge Manager
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Metafields Guru, Oct 13, 2026 for MetaForge Manager.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Metafields Guru and $5/month for MetaForge Manager.
- Metafields Guru lists 26 features MetaForge Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Backups, Blogs, Booleans.
Head to head
Browser extension | Metafield sets | Bulk editor,import/export
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
ROOKIE
- · 1,000 FREE app credits
- · Advanced plans include ROOKIE's features
- · App credits-based bulk actions
- · Basic metafields editor
- · Metaobjects editor
- · Supports all metafield types
ADEPT
- · Browser extension
- · Excel-like editor
- · Metafield sets and definitions
- · Shopify Flow integration
- · Theme extension blocks
- · Unlimited bulk edit, export & import for
GURU
- · Browser extension
- · Excel-like editor
- · Metafield sets and definitions
- · Shopify Flow integration
- · Theme extension blocks
- · Unlimited bulk edit, export & import for
GURU PLUS
- · Browser extension
- · Excel-like editor
- · Metafield sets and definitions
- · Shopify Flow integration
- · Theme extension blocks
- · Unlimited bulk edit, export & import for
Basic
- · 20 Global Metafield Removal Actions
- · 20 Global Tag Removal Actions
- · 3,000 CSV Entries
- · Export All Resources
- · Standard Support
Advanced
- · Export All Resources
- · Priority Support
- · Unlimited CSV Operations
- · Unlimited Metafield Removal
- · Unlimited Tag Removal
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureA successful shop needs great products, rich functionality, and eye-catching design — a storefront powered by data. Metafields are a tool for storing custom data: specifications, downloadable files, related products, variant descriptions, Google/Facebook data, banners, etc. Our app is a tool for managing and displaying metafields on the storefront, migrating data between stores, creating backups, and more.
MetaForge Manager helps merchants manage tags and metafields across products, customers, orders, blog posts, and other supported resources from a single place. Users can bulk add, update, or remove tags and metaifields using CSV files, download result reports, export required resource dat and track operations through history logs.
- Create, update, and delete metafields in bulk with a single click.
- Export metafields to / import from a CSV file of any structure.
- Utilize the spreadsheet-like UI and advanced filters of Excel-like editor.
- Add more structure to your data with metafield sets and Shopify's definitions.
- Bulk add and remove tags across multiple resources.
- Update metafield values in bulk using simple CSV uploads.
- Export data and download operation result reports.
- Track operations and undo completed changes within 48 hours.
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 |  Metafields Guru |  MetaForge Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Metafields Guru | MetaForge Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 239 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Metafields Guru | MetaForge Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $5/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Metafields Guru | MetaForge Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #5 | #537 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Featured by Shopify in Metafields | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Apr 29, 2019 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | 256 Development | Galaxy Weblinks Inc. |
FAQ
Metafields Guru and MetaForge Manager: common questions
- Is Metafields Guru or MetaForge Manager cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Metafields Guru and $5/month for MetaForge Manager. 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?
- Metafields Guru lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as Backups, Blogs, Booleans, Bulk import and export. MetaForge Manager lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Rollback, Search and filter, Tags. 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 30, 2026 for Metafields Guru, Oct 13, 2026 for MetaForge Manager; 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 30, 2026 for Metafields Guru, Oct 13, 2026 for MetaForge Manager. 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.