Shopify Collective vs Suppal Vendor Portal
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 5, 2026 for Shopify Collective, Oct 14, 2026 for Suppal Vendor Portal.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Collective 4.4 from 473 reviews and Suppal Vendor Portal 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Only Suppal Vendor Portal lists a free plan.
- Shopify Collective lists 18 features Suppal Vendor Portal’s listing doesn’t mention, including Arts and crafts, Automotive, Baby products.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Approval workflow
- · Up to 10 requests/month
Professional
- · 3 Vendor Portals (permanent links)
- · Bulk CSV import
- · Custom branding
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited quick one off requests
Enterprise
- · Everything in Professional
- · Full Vendor API
- · Unlimited Vendor Portals
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAdd new products to your store in minutes. With Shopify Collective, you can instantly import products from top Shopify brands, with real-time syncing for details, pricing, and inventory. Orders are fulfilled by suppliers, payments are automatically processed when they ship, and returns are seamlessly automated. Expand your catalog and reach new customers—all within Shopify. No setup fees, no high commissions!
Suppal helps merchants collect new products and product updates from suppliers through a branded vendor portal or one off forms. Suppliers can submit descriptions, images, variants, SEO data, SKUs, tags, and metafields in one workflow. Merchants review, approve, or reject submissions before applying changes to Shopify, which keeps product data organized and reduces manual follow-up across email and spreadsheets.
- Discover suppliers from Shopify’s network, or onboard your trusted partners.
- Real-time, ultrafast inventory sync which means no risk of overselling
- Fetch accurate shipping costs based on weight and customer location at checkout
- Set clear rules for returns and refunds processing - even with third-party apps
- Automate product data transfer between merchants and suppliers
- Request product updates from vendors with one click on the product page
- Review, approve, or reject vendor submissions before store updates
- Replace email and spreadsheet handoffs with a unified workflow
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 |  Shopify Collective |  Suppal Vendor Portal |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Shopify Collective | Suppal Vendor Portal |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.4 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 473(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 24% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Shopify Collective | Suppal Vendor Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Shopify Collective | Suppal Vendor Portal |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #49 | #318 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 28, 2025 | May 9, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shopify | BeanieOwl |
FAQ
Shopify Collective and Suppal Vendor Portal: common questions
- Is Shopify Collective or Suppal Vendor Portal cheaper?
- Only Suppal Vendor Portal 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.
- Which has better reviews, Shopify Collective or Suppal Vendor Portal?
- On the Shopify App Store: Shopify Collective 4.4 from 473 reviews and Suppal Vendor Portal 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Shopify Collective lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Arts and crafts, Automotive, Baby products, Bags and luggage. Suppal Vendor Portal lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-sync data, Custom workflows, Inventory levels, Product 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 Nov 5, 2026 for Shopify Collective, Oct 14, 2026 for Suppal Vendor Portal; 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 Nov 5, 2026 for Shopify Collective, Oct 14, 2026 for Suppal Vendor Portal. 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.