Nearby vs shelf.
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 Nearby, Jul 22, 2026 for shelf..
The short answer
- Only Nearby lists a free plan.
- Nearby lists 12 features shelf.’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Business hours, Custom CSS.
Head to head
Free
- · Compact in-stock widget
- · Real-time stock by location
- · Up to 3 locations
Starter
- · "Open now" store hours + contact button
- · Full widget theming to match your brand
- · Interactive map store locator
- · Low-stock buffer threshold
- · Remove "Nearby" branding
- · Up to 25 locations
Growth
- · Back-in-stock alerts
- · Buy online, pick up in store (pick up)
- · Driving routes & directions
- · Everything in Starter
- · Google Maps + custom map styles & CSS
- · ROI analytics + CSV export
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureNearby adds an in-stock store finder to your product pages. Shoppers see which of your locations have the item in stock now, sorted by distance, with opening hours, drive times and directions. They can pick up in store or buy online. Built for multi-location retailers, it syncs live inventory per location and matches your brand with custom map styles and pin colours.
Install shelf. and authorize read-only access to your catalog and stock counts. Your products, prices, and store location appear to shoppers searching nearby. When inventory changes in Shopify, shelf. updates automatically. Get discovered by shoppers actively looking for products you have on the shelf Turn "does anyone nearby have this?" searches into foot traffic.
- Real-time in-store stock shown on every product page
- Stores sorted by distance, with drive times and directions
- Pick up in store or buy online, from the same widget
- MapLibre or Google Maps, styled to match your brand
- Turn nearby shoppers into sales. Shelf. reaches new audiences outside your norm.
- Our dashboard lets you see consumers that are interacting with your products.
- Know which products are popular in your area that you don't stock yet.
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 |  Nearby |  shelf. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Nearby | shelf. |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Nearby and shelf.: common questions
- Is Nearby or shelf. cheaper?
- Only Nearby 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?
- Nearby lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Business hours, Custom CSS, Directions. 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 Nearby, Jul 22, 2026 for shelf.; 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 Nearby, Jul 22, 2026 for shelf.. 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.