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Smart Sorting Auto Collection vs Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
Side-by-side comparison
Smart Sorting Auto Collection
Auto-sort collection pages with custom rules. Keep bestsellers on top and sold-out items down.
shopifyFree plan available
Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
Collection Merchandising like a Boss. Sort Collections, Drag/Drop, Automate, Analyze, A/B Test, More
Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available
At a glance
| Metric | Smart Sorting Auto Collection | Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 156 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2026 | Sep 2019 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
On the measured data here, Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick Smart Sorting Auto Collection if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Where Smart Sorting Auto Collection leads
- Lists Redirect and Stock alerts in its marketplace category features; Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch doesn't.
Where Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch leads
- More published reviews: 156 vs 7.
- Ranks higher in Collection: #3 vs #19 of 191.
- Lists A/B testing, AI recommendations and Analytics (+8 more) in its marketplace category features; Smart Sorting Auto Collection doesn't.
How this is generated
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: Smart Sorting Auto Collection audit • Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | Smart Sorting Auto Collection | Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 84/100 listing audit | 91/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer | ||
| Listed |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
Smart Sorting Auto Collection
Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
Free plan
Free
Free
- Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- Sort up to 5 collections
- Updates every 24 hours
- 1 sorting rule per collection
- Sort up to 250 products per collection
Free
Free
- Unlimited Drag & Drop Merchandiser
- Limited Sorting with Automations
- Collection Sort Out of Stock, New, etc.
- & More
Paid plans
New Store
- Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- Sort up to 250 products per collection
- 3 sorting rules per collection
- Updates every 6 hours
- Sort up to unlimited collections
Growing Store
- Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- Sort up to 1000 products per collection
- 6 sorting rules per collection
- Updates every 3 hours
- Sort up to unlimited collections
Scale Mode
- Push out-of-stock items to the bottom
- Sort unlimited products per collection
- Unlimited sorting rules per collection
- Updates every 30 minutes
- Sort up to unlimited collections
Premium
- Pro Drag & Drop Merchandiser
- Unlimited Sort Automations
- Analytics, Insights & Performance Scores
- Sort Collections by Metafields
- Automated Product Grouping Tool
- Auto Sync to Other Collections/Stores
- Custom Merchandising for Adv. Strategies
- 100k Monthly User Sessions
Premium Pro
- Everything in Premium plus:
- Merchandising A/B Testing
3. Features
As listed by each developerSmart Sorting Auto Collection
- Create custom sorting rules for each collection
- Automatically push sold-out products to the bottom
- Keep bestsellers and new arrivals at the top
- Re-sort collections automatically on a schedule
- Pin key products to fixed positions in any collection
Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
- Pro Drag & Drop Visual Merchandiser: search, undo, group, schedule & sort
- Automations: sort every collection by new, performance, inventory, color & more
- Promote trending. Demote out-of-stock. Any merch strategy - sorted automatically
- Analytics & A/B Tests: Insights that will revolutionise your merchandising
- + group rows by style, sync across stores/collections, collection manager & more
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inlineSmart Sorting Auto Collection
Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
Collection#19 of 191
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Product display#1 of 609
5. Category features
Marketplace-curated features per categoryCollections5 shared · 18 total
Only in Smart Sorting Auto Collection
- Redirect
- Stock alerts
Only in Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
- Drag and drop
- Group products
- Hide products
- Manual
- A/B testing
- AI recommendations
- Analytics
- Collection creation
- Real-time updates
- Segments
- Tagging
Listed by both (5)
- Automated
- Custom rules
- Pin products
- Push down
- Bulk editing
6. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | Smart Sorting Auto Collection | Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch |
|---|---|---|
| collection sorting merchandising | #10 | #5 |
| sort | #17 | #1 |
| sorting | #16 | #2 |
| collection | #16 | #4 |
| on collection | #16 | #4 |
7. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsSmart Sorting Auto Collection · 2 changes
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Aug 17descriptionListing copy updated
Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch · 8 changes
- Nov 9descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 9descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 7descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 6descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 6descriptionListing copy updated
- Oct 21descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 25descriptionListing copy updated
8. App details
Long-form descriptionSmart Sorting Auto Collection
Smart Sorting keeps your collection pages organized without manual work. Create sorting rules that push sold-out products to the bottom, keep bestsellers and new arrivals visible, and reorder products automatically as your inventory and sales change. Apply different rules to different collections and let the app re-sort them on a schedule. Shoppers find in-stock, relevant products faster, and you spend less time managing product order by hand.
Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch
Turn more collection views into sales - without hours of manual merchandising. Use Drag & Drop Visual Merchandising for faster collection sorting. Use Automations to sort categories automatically by sales, inventory, color and style. Promote new arrivals and bestsellers, demote out-of-stock products and broken sizes. Group styles, pin products, schedule updates and sync across collections & stores. Then find what converts with Merchandising Analytics & A/B Testing. No theme development needed.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs Smart Sorting Auto Collection or Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch cheaper?
Both Smart Sorting Auto Collection and Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch offer a free plan. Smart Sorting Auto Collection lists no paid plan with a published price; Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Which has better reviews, Smart Sorting Auto Collection or Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch?
Smart Sorting Auto Collection (5.0★, 7 reviews) and Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch (5.0★, 156 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Should I choose Smart Sorting Auto Collection or Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch?
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch does carry the larger published review base (156 vs 7). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, Smart Sorting Auto Collection or Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (156 vs 7).
Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Smart Sorting Auto Collection has 7 published reviews; Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch has 156 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between Smart Sorting Auto Collection and Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch?
Migration support varies by app and category. Smart Sorting Auto Collection and Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch 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 Smart Sorting Auto Collection" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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