Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Approve B2B buyers with VAT checks and company profiles. Give approved customers a portal.
| B2B Account Approval EU | Wholesale Lock Manager | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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Enable Wholesale Locks to hide prices, products, collections, and pages with B2B login control.
| Metric | B2B Account Approval EU | Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 157 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 29 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Jan 2018 |
B2B Account Approval EU and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow. Pricing entry tiers: B2B Account Approval EU at Free trial available, Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B has the larger user base (157 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. B2B Account Approval EU's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort of orders for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: B2B Account Approval EU audit • Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B audit
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| Keyword | B2B Account Approval EU | Wholesale Lock Manager |
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| lock pages | Not ranked | #4 |
| lock | Not ranked | #4 |
| login | Not ranked | #11 |
| registration forms | #82 | Not ranked |
| registration form | #82 | Not ranked |
Both B2B Account Approval EU and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B offer paid plans only. B2B Account Approval EU starts at Free trial available; Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
B2B Account Approval EU (5.0★, 1 reviews) and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B (4.9★, 157 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. B2B Account Approval EU fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B has more onboarding documentation maturity (157 reviews vs 1), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
B2B Account Approval EU typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (1 reviews). Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (157 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. B2B Account Approval EU and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from B2B Account Approval EU" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
