Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Automatically hide out of stock and publish in stock products across multiple sales channels
| Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock | FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs | |
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Smart tabs & accordions for product description, shipping info. Enhance product page layout & UX
| Metric | Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock | FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 454 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 20 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2023 | Jul 2017 |
Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock edges out FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs 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: Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock at Free plan available, FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs 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.
FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs has the larger user base (454 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock'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 Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs's 454-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock'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: Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock audit • FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs audit
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| Keyword | Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock | FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs |
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| product tabs | Not ranked | #2 |
| tabs | Not ranked | #4 |
| tabs to | Not ranked | #9 |
| sold-out products | #23 | Not ranked |
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Both Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock and FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs offer paid plans only. Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock starts at Free plan available; FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 1 reviews) compared to FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs (4.7★ from 454 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock 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. FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs has the deeper published review base (454 vs 1), 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.
Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (454 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. Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock and FOLDER ‑ Smart Product Tabs 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 Knockout ‑ Hide Out Of Stock" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
