Smart Variant Display vs Vanish: Hide Sold‑Out Variants
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Variant Display, Nov 11, 2026 for Vanish.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Smart Variant Display and $0.99/month for Vanish.
- Smart Variant Display lists 2 features Vanish’s listing doesn’t mention, including Conditional logic, Swatches.
Head to head
Free
- · Out-of-stock display settings
- · Up to 100 active display controls
- · Up to 20 configured products
- · Variant visibility rules
Growth
- · Out-of-stock display settings
- · Up to 2,000 active display controls
- · Up to 300 configured products
- · Variant visibility rules
Pro
- · Out-of-stock display settings
- · Unlimited active display controls
- · Unlimited configured products
- · Variant visibility rules
Free Plan
- · Automatic restore when back in stock
- · Hide options on single-option products
- · No setup or theme code required
Basic Plan
- · Everything in Free
- · Supports size, color, any option
- · Works on multi-option products
Advanced Plan
- · Custom theme compatibility setup
- · Everything in Basic
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSmart Variant Display helps merchants manage how product variant options appear on product pages. Use it to hide sold-out or selected variants, disable options that should remain visible, and apply option styles such as swatches, pills, and image choices. The app is designed for stores that need clearer variant presentation without editing theme code.
Vanish removes sold-out variant options from the product page automatically. When a size, color, or other option is out of stock, it often still appears in the picker, making customers click through choices they cannot buy. Vanish hides those options so customers only see what is currently available, and restores them automatically when the item is back in stock.
- Hide sold-out variants from product option selectors.
- Style options as swatches, pills, or image choices.
- Apply display rules to specific product variants.
- Automatically hides sold-out size, color, and other variant options
- Works on products with a single option or multiple option combinations
- Restores an option in the picker automatically when it is back in stock
- Leaves the page unchanged when every option for a product is sold out
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 |  Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| 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 | Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $0.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Smart Variant Display | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #447 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 8, 2026 | Nov 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ixlu | Crucial Commerce Apps |
FAQ
Smart Variant Display and Vanish: common questions
- Is Smart Variant Display or Vanish cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Smart Variant Display and $0.99/month for Vanish. 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?
- Smart Variant Display lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Swatches. Vanish lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Variants display. 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 13, 2026 for Smart Variant Display, Nov 11, 2026 for Vanish; 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 13, 2026 for Smart Variant Display, Nov 11, 2026 for Vanish. 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.