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Enable Wholesale Locks to hide prices, products, collections, and pages with B2B login control.
| Metric | SmartCA: Customer Attribute | Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 57 | ★ 155 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 29 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2017 | Jan 2018 |
SmartCA: Customer Attribute and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B 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: SmartCA: Customer Attribute at Free plan 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 (155 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 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: SmartCA: Customer Attribute audit • Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B audit
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| lock pages | Not ranked | #4 |
| lock | Not ranked | #4 |
| login | Not ranked | #11 |
| registration | #76 | Not ranked |
| customer support tool | #153 | Not ranked |
Both SmartCA: Customer Attribute and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B offer paid plans only. SmartCA: Customer Attribute starts at Free plan available; Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SmartCA: Customer Attribute (4.7★, 57 reviews) and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B (4.8★, 155 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. SmartCA: Customer Attribute fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B is the call if you need the higher-rated option. 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 (155 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.
SmartCA: Customer Attribute typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (57 reviews). Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (155 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. SmartCA: Customer Attribute 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 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.
