Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Create Shoppable Instafeed using this app by tagging products on Instagram Images of your gallery
| Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed | SA Variant Image Automator | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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Variants get multiple variant images. Clean variant image gallery, only relevant product images.
| Metric | Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed | SA Variant Image Automator |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 68 | ★ 749 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2016 | Jul 2017 |
Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed and SA Variant Image Automator are evenly matched on rating (4.7★ vs 4.8★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed at Free trial available, SA Variant Image Automator 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 (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
SA Variant Image Automator has the larger user base (749 reviews vs 68), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed'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 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: Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed audit • SA Variant Image Automator audit
| Keyword | Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed | SA Variant Image Automator |
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| shop | #216 | #157 |
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Both Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed and SA Variant Image Automator offer paid plans only. Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed starts at Free trial available; SA Variant Image Automator starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed (4.7★, 68 reviews) and SA Variant Image Automator (4.8★, 749 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
SA Variant Image Automator holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. SA Variant Image Automator has the deeper published review base (749 vs 68), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (68 reviews). SA Variant Image Automator typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (749 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed and SA Variant Image Automator 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 Cameo ‑ Instagram Shop Feed" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
