Section VSO: Theme Sections vs Visi: Hide & Schedule Sections
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Section VSO, Oct 23, 2026 for Visi.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Section VSO 4.9 from 63 reviews and Visi 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.95/month for Section VSO and $9.99/month for Visi.
- Section VSO lists 5 features Visi’s listing doesn’t mention, including About us pages, Home pages, Landing pages.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Plan
- · 15 Free Sections
- · 3 Free Blocks
- · Free Footer Sections
- · Free Header Sections
- · Free Hero Sections
Growth
- · 15+ extension blocks
- · 170+ theme sections
- · 20+ templates
- · AI page builder
- · Bundles & upsells
- · Cart drawer
Free
- · 1 managed section or block
- · Cart value conditions
- · Country, market & language
- · Customer login & tag conditions
- · One-time schedules
- · Page & URL conditions
Starter
- · All Free features included
- · Cart item conditions
- · Collection page conditions
- · Daily, weekly & monthly schedules
- · Exclude dates per theme target
- · Product page & catalog conditions
Growth
- · All Starter features included
- · Collection metafields
- · Customer metafields
- · Discount conditions
- · Product metafields
- · Visitor behavior
Pro
- · All Growth features included
- · B2B & company conditions
- · Custom visitor state
- · Priority support
- · Rule history & restore
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSection VSO gives you 170+ theme sections you can add and customize directly in the Shopify theme editor, with no code. Use sections for hero banners, videos, feature highlights, comparisons, FAQs and more. Build full pages faster with ready-made page templates, or let the AI page builder create a product page from any product in your store. Add bundles, upsells and a customizable cart drawer to raise order value.
Stop changing your theme manually for every campaign. Show the right sections and blocks to the right customers — and schedule them to appear exactly when you need them. Visi gives you powerful rules for controlling native Shopify theme sections and blocks, directly from the Theme Editor. No theme code. No duplicate themes. No page builder.
- Highlight key features, benefits, and videos to create compelling product pages.
- Seamless integration with Online Store 2.0 for quick and easy customization.
- No coding required—add and adjust sections directly in your theme editor.
- Optimized for performance to keep your store running smoothly.
- Select and configure sections or blocks in the Theme Editor without code
- Show or hide content by customer, market, page, URL, cart, visitor or B2B rules
- Schedule sections with one-time, daily, weekly, or monthly timing
- Keep live and draft theme settings independent
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 |  Section VSO |  Visi |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 8 | 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 | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Section VSO | Visi |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 63(ahead) | 3 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Section VSO | Visi |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.95/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Section VSO | Visi |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #34 | #29 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Feb 26, 2025 | Jun 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Versio Studio | ePlugin |
FAQ
Section VSO and Visi: common questions
- Is Section VSO or Visi cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.95/month for Section VSO and $9.99/month for Visi. 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, Section VSO or Visi?
- On the Shopify App Store: Section VSO 4.9 from 63 reviews and Visi 5.0 from 3 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Section VSO lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as About us pages, Home pages, Landing pages, Product pages. 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 9, 2026 for Section VSO, Oct 23, 2026 for Visi; 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 9, 2026 for Section VSO, Oct 23, 2026 for Visi. 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.