Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Link products by their variations to provide your shoppers easy access to similar products right from the product page.
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Price by Formula is a state-of-the-art pricing calculator that adds custom product options for complex measurements & price calculations.
| Metric | Price by Formula Calculator | Products Linked by Variations |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 55 | 14 |
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| Pricing | $99/year | ★ $59/year |
Price by Formula Calculator and Products Linked by Variations are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing is noticeably different: Products Linked by Variations at $59/year vs Price by Formula Calculator at $99/year (~68% premium on the entry tier). For early-stage store owners the cheaper tier is the lower-risk starting point; mid-market store owners should compare the specific capacity gates the higher tier unlocks before treating the premium as justified.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most store owners the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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: Price by Formula Calculator audit • Products Linked by Variations audit
| Keyword | Price by Formula Calculator | Products Linked by Variations |
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| form | #316 | #418 |
| payment | #316 | #418 |
Both Price by Formula Calculator and Products Linked by Variations offer paid plans only. Price by Formula Calculator starts at $99/year; Products Linked by Variations starts at $59/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Price by Formula Calculator (5.0★, 55 reviews) and Products Linked by Variations (5.0★, 14 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Price by Formula Calculator does carry the larger published review base (55 vs 14). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the WooCommerce Marketplace. Price by Formula Calculator has the deeper published review base (55 vs 14), 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.
Price by Formula Calculator typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (55 reviews). Products Linked by Variations typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 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. Price by Formula Calculator and Products Linked by Variations 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 Products Linked by Variations" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
