Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Variation Shared Inventory for WooCommerce is an inventory management system that allows a group of variations to share a single quantity.
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Allow your customers to combine products and create their own variations, and increase your average order value.
| Metric | Variation Shared Inventory | Mix and Match Products |
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| Rating | 3.3 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 12 | ★ 71 |
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| Pricing | ★ $49/year | $89/year |
Based on the data on this page, Mix and Match Products is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace store owners — 5.0★ vs Variation Shared Inventory's 3.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing is noticeably different: Variation Shared Inventory at $49/year vs Mix and Match Products at $89/year (~82% 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 by size: small/early-stage store owners who need fast install and low risk should default to Mix and Match Products; mid-market and enterprise store owners with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Variation Shared Inventory's 12-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Mix and Match Products'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 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: Variation Shared Inventory audit • Mix and Match Products audit
| Keyword | Variation Shared Inventory | Mix and Match Products |
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| form | #265 | #133 |
| payment | #265 | #133 |
Both Variation Shared Inventory and Mix and Match Products offer paid plans only. Variation Shared Inventory starts at $49/year; Mix and Match Products starts at $89/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Mix and Match Products has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 71 reviews) compared to Variation Shared Inventory (3.3★ from 12 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Mix and Match Products holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.3★). 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 WooCommerce Marketplace. Mix and Match Products has the deeper published review base (71 vs 12), 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.
Variation Shared Inventory typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (12 reviews). Mix and Match Products typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (71 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. Variation Shared Inventory and Mix and Match Products 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 Variation Shared Inventory" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
