Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Powerful tool to limit access to store’s content such as products, price, wholesale pages, URLs
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| Metric | Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect | SmartCA: Customer Attribute |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 926 | 57 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 19 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2023 | Mar 2017 |
Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect edges out SmartCA: Customer Attribute on rating (4.9★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect at Free plan available, SmartCA: Customer Attribute 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. Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect has the larger user base (926 reviews vs 57), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SmartCA: Customer Attribute's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — SmartCA: Customer Attribute's 57-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect's broader-but-shallower coverage. 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: Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect audit • SmartCA: Customer Attribute audit
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| Keyword | Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect | SmartCA |
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| password protection | #1 | Not ranked |
| lock | #1 | Not ranked |
| login to see | #6 | Not ranked |
| registration | Not ranked | #76 |
| customer support tool | Not ranked | #153 |
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Both Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect and SmartCA: Customer Attribute offer paid plans only. Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect starts at Free plan available; SmartCA: Customer Attribute starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 926 reviews) compared to SmartCA: Customer Attribute (4.7★ from 57 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; SmartCA: Customer Attribute 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. Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect has more onboarding documentation maturity (926 reviews vs 57), 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.
Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (926 reviews). SmartCA: Customer Attribute aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (57 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. Sami B2B Lock,Password Protect and SmartCA: Customer Attribute 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 SmartCA: Customer Attribute" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
