SanMar Inventory Importer vs syncX: Stock Sync & Inventory
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 27, 2026 for SanMar Inventory Importer, Nov 4, 2026 for syncX.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: SanMar Inventory Importer 5.0 from 1 reviews and syncX 4.8 from 936 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for SanMar Inventory Importer and $7/month for syncX.
- syncX lists 48 features SanMar Inventory Importer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Arts and crafts, Australia, Automated alerts.
Head to head
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- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
free
- · Hourly sync: up to 6 products
- · Import up to 6 products
- · Support via email, phone, and chat
basic
- · Hourly sync: up to 50 products
- · Import up to 50 products
- · Support via email, phone, and chat
pro
- · Hourly sync: up to 500 products
- · Import up to 500 products
- · Support via email, phone, and chat
advanced
- · Hourly sync: up to 1200 products
- · Import up to 1200 products
- · Support via email, phone, and chat
Free Plan
- · 1 update feed/supplier
- · Duplicate SKU sync
- · Import new products
- · Limit 2,000 products
- · Low stock alert
- · Only manual update
Starter
- · 1 to 5 update feed/supplier
- · 60+ connection method
- · Duplicate SKU sync
- · Import new products
- · Limit 500 - 2,500 products
- · Low stock alert
Expert
- · 1 - 25 update feeds/suppliers
- · 60+ connection method
- · AI generated content
- · Advance pricing rules
- · Duplicate SKU sync
- · Limit 5,000 - 100,000 products
Scale
- · 300,000 import new products
- · 60+ connection method
- · Custom API integration & setup
- · Full-stack ERP sync tailored
- · Unlimited Real-time sync priority
- · Unlimited products sync
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFor Shopify merchants selling SanMar apparel, including embroidery and custom apparel businesses. Enter a SanMar style number, set your base price, and import only the products you need with images, descriptions, spec sheets, colors, and size variants. No FTP files or developer required. Paid plans sync inventory hourly to help reduce overselling, without overwriting your custom titles or descriptions.
SyncX: Stock Sync is an all-in-one inventory sync & automation app for Shopify. Stop overselling with real-time inventory sync across multiple stores and data sources. Connect Google Sheets, FTP/SFTP, Google Drive, Dropbox, or REST API.
- Import SanMar products into Shopify with structured product data and variants.
- Keep Shopify inventory updated based on supplier stock changes.
- Manage sizes, colors, and variant inventory efficiently without manual updates.
- Automate inventory updates seamlessly, minimizing manual work
- Set quantity rules to prevent overselling, ensuring stock accuracy
- Easily remove discontinued products to keep your store updated
- Export stock data to suppliers for accurate inventory tracking
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 |  SanMar Inventory Importer |  syncX |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 395 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −3 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 10 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 13% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | SanMar Inventory Importer | syncX |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 936(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 11 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 41% |
Pricing
| Measure | SanMar Inventory Importer | syncX |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $7/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | SanMar Inventory Importer | syncX |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #138 | #3(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #1 in Inventory sync |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 13, 2026 | May 15, 2014 |
| Languages | 1 | 4 |
| Developer | Peter Digital | SyncX |
FAQ
SanMar Inventory Importer and syncX: common questions
- Is SanMar Inventory Importer or syncX cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for SanMar Inventory Importer and $7/month for syncX. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, SanMar Inventory Importer or syncX?
- On the Shopify App Store: SanMar Inventory Importer 5.0 from 1 reviews and syncX 4.8 from 936 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- syncX lists 48 the others don’t mention, such as Arts and crafts, Australia, Automated alerts, Automatic. 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 27, 2026 for SanMar Inventory Importer, Nov 4, 2026 for syncX; 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 27, 2026 for SanMar Inventory Importer, Nov 4, 2026 for syncX. 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.