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Smart Collection Manager vs Planera
Side-by-side comparison
Smart Collection Manager
Sell More by Sorting-Advanced collection sorting tools to improve product visibility and merchanding
shopifyFree trial available
At a glance
| Metric | Smart Collection Manager | Planera: Collection Campaigns |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 9 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2022 | Sep 2025 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
Smart Collection Manager and Planera each lead on different measured dimensions — pick by the one that matters most to you.
Where Smart Collection Manager leads
- Ranks higher in Collection: #38 vs #102 of 191.
- Lists Collection creation, Drag and drop and Filtering (+5 more) in its marketplace category features; Planera doesn't.
Where Planera leads
- Lists a free plan; Smart Collection Manager doesn't.
- Lists Pin products in its marketplace category features; Smart Collection Manager doesn't.
How this is generated
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Smart Collection Manager audit • Planera: Collection Campaigns audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Smart Collection Manager | Planera |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 83/100 listing audit | 87/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer | ||
| Listed |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
Smart Collection Manager
Planera
Free plan
No free plan listed
Free
Free
- Up to 2 active campaigns
- Titles, conditions, native sorting
- Execution history and restoration
Paid plans
Basic
- Up to 20 Advanced Collections
- Manual Sync
- Auto Sync Every 36 Hours
- All Basic Features
- Up to 1000 Products
Standard
- Up to 50 Advanced Collections
- Auto Sync Every 24 Hours
- Sort by discount
- Everything in Basic
- Up to 5000 Products
Business
- Up to 100 Advanced Collections
- Auto Sync Every 12 Hours
- Sorting by CSV
- Everything in Standard
- Up to 10000 Products
Pro
- Everything in Business
- Auto sync every 6 hours
- Unlimited Products
Plus
- Up to 20 active campaigns
- Group by tags and randomize
- Push sold-out products down
3. Features
As listed by each developerSmart Collection Manager
- Sort by Size Availability: Show products with more available variants or sizes
- Custom Sorting: Define your own rules using custom attributes
- Sort by Price Range: Display products within specific price brackets at the top
- CSV Sorting: Bulk manage product sorting using CSV import/export.
- Create Collection by Variant Availability: (e.g., show only items with size “M”
Planera
- Schedule one-time collection changes with optional restoration
- Repeat updates on selected weekdays and time windows
- Change titles, existing conditions, and native sort orders
- Randomize products or push sold-out products to the bottom
- Run, pause, resume, and review Campaign activity
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inlineSmart Collection Manager
Planera
5. Category features
Marketplace-curated features per categoryCollections5 shared · 14 total
Only in Smart Collection Manager
- Drag and drop
- Filtering
- Manual
- Push down
- Collection creation
- Import and export
- Tagging
- Variants
Only in Planera
- Pin products
Listed by both (5)
- Automated
- Custom rules
- Group products
- Bulk editing
- Real-time updates
6. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Smart Collection Manager | Planera |
|---|---|---|
| collection management | #4 | Not ranked |
| collection sorting and management | #18 | Not ranked |
| on collection | #22 | Not ranked |
| merchandising | Not ranked | #23 |
| customer service automation | Not ranked | #153 |
7. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsSmart Collection Manager · 1 changes
- Oct 21descriptionListing copy updated
Planera · 8 changes
- Nov 2descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 2descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 2descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 2descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 13descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 13featuresFeatures list updated
- Sep 13descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 13descriptionListing copy updated
8. App details
Long-form descriptionSmart Collection Manager
Improve the way your products are displayed in collections – No coding required. Smart Collection App helps Shopify merchants organize their collections with powerful sorting and merchandising options. Whether launching new products, managing sales or optimizing for customer experience, this app gives you the flexibility to control how products appear. Use automatic rules, manual controls, or CSV import to sort collections the way that best fits your business needs.
Planera
Planera schedules collection changes for launches, sales, seasonal edits, and recurring routines. Change a collection title, update an existing Include or Exclude condition branch, or switch to a native sort order at a chosen date and time. Repeat changes on selected weekdays and restore bounded title, condition, and sort updates automatically. Show or exclude some products during promo, BFCM and Christmas sales period.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs Smart Collection Manager or Planera: Collection Campaigns cheaper?
Planera: Collection Campaigns is cheaper to start with — it offers a free plan and Smart Collection Manager doesn't list one. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Which has better reviews, Smart Collection Manager or Planera: Collection Campaigns?
Smart Collection Manager (5.0★, 9 reviews) and Planera: Collection Campaigns (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Should I choose Smart Collection Manager or Planera: Collection Campaigns?
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Smart Collection Manager does carry the larger published review base (9 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Smart Collection Manager or Planera: Collection Campaigns?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Smart Collection Manager has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (9 vs 1).
Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Smart Collection Manager has 9 published reviews; Planera: Collection Campaigns has 1 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Smart Collection Manager and Planera: Collection Campaigns?
Migration support varies by app and category. Smart Collection Manager and Planera: Collection Campaigns 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 Planera: Collection Campaigns" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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