Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Access management tool for your store: restrict access to any page, hide price, wholesale page locks
| Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B | SparkLayer B2B Catalogs | |
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Hide products & collections from B2B, wholesale, or retail customers.
| Metric | Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B | SparkLayer B2B Catalogs |
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| Rating | 4.5 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 236 | 3 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | — |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 8 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2017 | Apr 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, SparkLayer B2B Catalogs is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B's 4.5★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B at Free plan available, SparkLayer B2B Catalogs 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.
Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B has the larger user base (236 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. SparkLayer B2B Catalogs's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to SparkLayer B2B Catalogs; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B's 236-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SparkLayer B2B Catalogs'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: Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B audit • SparkLayer B2B Catalogs audit
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| Keyword | Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B | SparkLayer B2B Catalogs |
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| lock pages | #4 | #151 |
| bss b2b | #23 | #21 |
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Both Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B and SparkLayer B2B Catalogs offer paid plans only. Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B starts at Free plan available; SparkLayer B2B Catalogs starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SparkLayer B2B Catalogs has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 3 reviews) compared to Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B (4.5★ from 236 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SparkLayer B2B Catalogs holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.5★). 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. Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B has the deeper published review base (236 vs 3), 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.
Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (236 reviews). SparkLayer B2B Catalogs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 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. Easy Wholesale Lock for B2B and SparkLayer B2B Catalogs 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 SparkLayer B2B Catalogs" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
