Faire vs Velvet

Based on the data on this page, Faire: Buy Wholesale is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Velvet's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing entry tiers: Faire: Buy Wholesale at Free plan available, Velvet at Free trial 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.

Faire: Buy Wholesale has the larger user base (1,249 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Velvet'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 Faire: Buy Wholesale; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Velvet's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Faire: Buy Wholesale'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.

Is Faire: Buy Wholesale or Velvet cheaper?

Both Faire: Buy Wholesale and Velvet offer paid plans only. Faire: Buy Wholesale starts at Free plan available; Velvet starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Faire: Buy Wholesale or Velvet?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Faire: Buy Wholesale does carry the larger published review base (1,249 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Faire: Buy Wholesale or Velvet?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Faire: Buy Wholesale has the deeper published review base (1,249 vs 0), 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.

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

Faire: Buy Wholesale typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,249 reviews). Velvet typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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.

Can I migrate data between Faire: Buy Wholesale and Velvet?

Migration support varies by app and category. Faire: Buy Wholesale and Velvet 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 Velvet" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.