Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
The complete Breadcrumbs & Subcategories solution for serious stores, built for real navigation.
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Improve usability and enhance SEO by adding a breadcrumb navigation to your store's product pages.
| Metric | Breadcrumbs & Categories | Simple Breadcrumb |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 31 | 5 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | — |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 22 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Oct 2025 | Sep 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Breadcrumbs & Categories is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Simple Breadcrumb's 3.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Breadcrumbs & Categories at Free plan available, Simple Breadcrumb 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Breadcrumbs & Categories; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Simple Breadcrumb's 5-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Breadcrumbs & Categories'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: Breadcrumbs & Categories audit • Simple Breadcrumb audit
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| Keyword | Breadcrumbs & Categories | Simple Breadcrumb |
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| breadcrumbs | #1 | #81 |
| navigation and | #145 | #18 |
| navigation | #14 | #24 |
Both Breadcrumbs & Categories and Simple Breadcrumb offer paid plans only. Breadcrumbs & Categories starts at Free plan available; Simple Breadcrumb starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Breadcrumbs & Categories has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 31 reviews) compared to Simple Breadcrumb (3.8★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Breadcrumbs & Categories holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.8★). 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. Breadcrumbs & Categories has the deeper published review base (31 vs 5), 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.
Breadcrumbs & Categories typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (31 reviews). Simple Breadcrumb typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 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. Breadcrumbs & Categories and Simple Breadcrumb 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 Simple Breadcrumb" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
