Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Live Preview shows product options, variants, swatches & uploads with B2B Catalog pricing.
| Key Product Options, Variants | SA Variants | |
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| Screenshots | images | images |
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AI Product groups | Combined listings | Split variants | Variant Image & Color swatch | Variant SEO
| Metric | Key Product Options, Variants | SA Variants: Combined Listings |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 30 | ★ 437 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 18 supported | 12 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2025 | Jan 2025 |
SA Variants: Combined Listings edges out Key Product Options, Variants on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Key Product Options, Variants at Free plan available, SA Variants: Combined Listings 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 Variants: Combined Listings has the larger user base (437 reviews vs 30), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Key Product Options, Variants'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 SA Variants: Combined Listings; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Key Product Options, Variants's 30-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SA Variants: Combined Listings'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: Key Product Options, Variants audit • SA Variants: Combined Listings audit
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| Keyword | Key Product Options, Variants | SA Variants |
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| combined variant options | #9 | #3 |
| each product variant | #23 | #1 |
| variant display options | #8 | #18 |
| product variants | #12 | #14 |
| product variant | #19 | #9 |
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Both Key Product Options, Variants and SA Variants: Combined Listings offer paid plans only. Key Product Options, Variants starts at Free plan available; SA Variants: Combined Listings starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SA Variants: Combined Listings has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 437 reviews) compared to Key Product Options, Variants (4.7★ from 30 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SA Variants: Combined Listings holds the higher average rating (5.0★ 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 Variants: Combined Listings has the deeper published review base (437 vs 30), 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.
Key Product Options, Variants typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (30 reviews). SA Variants: Combined Listings typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (437 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. Key Product Options, Variants and SA Variants: Combined Listings 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 Key Product Options, Variants" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
