SplitLayer vs Vendor Payout ‑ Consignment
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 SplitLayer, Nov 6, 2026 for Vendor Payout.
The short answer
- Only SplitLayer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for SplitLayer and $30/month for Vendor Payout.
- Vendor Payout lists 8 features SplitLayer’s listing doesn’t mention, including Accounts receivable, Billing and invoicing, COGS tracking.
Head to head
Easily split your sales
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 active policy
- · 3 partners
- · 50 orders/mo
Growth
- · 10 active policies
- · 2,000 orders/mo
- · 25 partners
- · Reports & export
- · Simulation engine
Scale
- · 20,000 orders/mo
- · Reports & export
- · Simulation engine
- · Unlimited active policies
- · Unlimited partners
Starter Plan
- · Max of 5 vendors
- · Vendor dashboard has Orders and Reports
Growth Plan
- · Max of 25 vendors
- · Vendor dashboard has Orders and Reports
- · Vendor dashboard include Products
Scale Plan
- · Unlimited vendors
- · Vendor dashboard has Orders and Reports
- · Vendor dashboard include Inventory
- · Vendor dashboard include Products
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSplitLayer calculates revenue shares, commissions, and payout amounts for creators, partners, and vendors from order and refund events. Define split rules and effective dates, then track amounts owed in an append-only ledger. Each entry shows the rule used and calculation inputs for review. Export payout reports by period and run simulations before activating rule changes. Need help setting up your payout rules?
VendorPayout helps merchants manage vendor sales, track commission, share vendor dashboards, and simplify payout workflows. It is built for stores with real vendor complexity, especially consignment stores, vintage and resale shops, artist and maker marketplaces, multi-vendor stores, and businesses managing multiple brands or suppliers.
- Set split rules with effective dates by product, variant, or tag.
- Ledger shows rule applied and inputs used for each allocation.
- Refunds post linked reversals based on the original allocation.
- Export payout summaries for creators, partners, or vendors by period.
- Perfect for multiple brands, artists, consignment shops, & any 3rd party vendor
- Run custom reports filtered by dates, vendors, products, or order status
- Automatically calculates payouts & automates monthly payouts using PayPal payout
- Assign each vendor a percentage or fixed amount of your sales
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 |  SplitLayer |  Vendor Payout |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SplitLayer | Vendor Payout |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 45 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SplitLayer | Vendor Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $30/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | SplitLayer | Vendor Payout |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #52 | #44 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 18, 2026 | Sep 11, 2014 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SplitLayer | Robert Banh |
FAQ
SplitLayer and Vendor Payout: common questions
- Is SplitLayer or Vendor Payout cheaper?
- Only SplitLayer lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for SplitLayer and $30/month for Vendor Payout. 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?
- Vendor Payout lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Accounts receivable, Billing and invoicing, COGS tracking, Custom reports. 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 SplitLayer, Nov 6, 2026 for Vendor Payout; 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 SplitLayer, Nov 6, 2026 for Vendor Payout. 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.