Caravel Sync vs Stock Sync (syncX)
Both apps update your Shopify catalog from supplier feeds. Stock Sync has a cheaper entry, more connection methods and multi-store sync; Caravel Sync has one flat price per plan with price rules, approval and rollback built in.
Where Caravel Sync may suit you
- Review and approve changes, and roll back to a saved snapshot
- Export of selected catalog fields as CSV/XML/JSON through a private, rotatable link
- No extra charges per feed or per block of products
Where Stock Sync (syncX) is stronger
- Lower entry price ($7 a month) and a free plan up to 2,000 products
- More connection methods and formats, including XLSX and APIs
- Multi-store and multi-channel sync; updates up to every 10 minutes on request
- 932 public reviews averaging 4.8/5, ISO 27001
Status
Caravel Sync is not yet published in the Shopify App Store: it has no public reviews yet. Features listed here are the ones in the app's code today.
Feature by feature
Only features we could verify: on our side in the app's code, on theirs on their public pages (numbers in brackets point to the sources below). Plans differ, so check which plan includes each feature.
| Feature | Caravel Sync | Stock Sync (syncX) |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan[1] | Caravel Sync1 import profile, up to 100 variants, manual runs | Stock Sync (syncX)Up to 2,000 products, 1 feed, manual updates |
| Cheapest paid plan[1] | Caravel SyncDaily $9.99 / 30 days: unlimited products and feeds (fair use, up to 250 variants per product), import and export, daily schedules | Stock Sync (syncX)Starter $7 / month; $5 per additional feed |
| What it imports[1] | Caravel SyncProducts and variants: images, stock, prices, metafields | Stock Sync (syncX)Stock and product data; real-time sync across stores and channels |
| Sources[1] | Caravel SyncURL, Google Sheets (published as CSV), upload, FTP, FTPS, SFTP; files up to 2 MB (Free), 20 MB (Daily) or 50 MB (Hourly) | Stock Sync (syncX)Google Sheets, FTP feeds, Dropbox, APIs, custom URLs — "60+ connection method" |
| File formats[1] | Caravel SyncCSV, XML, JSON | Stock Sync (syncX)CSV, XLSX, XML, JSON, custom format |
| Price rules (margin floors, rounding)[1][2] | Caravel SyncYesPlus stock buffers and filters | Stock Sync (syncX)YesScheduled price updates & markups; advanced pricing rules (Expert) |
| Review changes before applying, roll back[1] | Caravel SyncYesGuarded runs need approval; saved snapshots can be rolled back | Stock Sync (syncX)Partly / with conditionsA public review mentions a preview sync; not described on the plan pages |
| Most frequent schedule[1] | Caravel SyncHourly (Hourly plan, $19.99 / 30 days); up to 10, 30 or 60 runs a day by plan | Stock Sync (syncX)Up to every 10 minutes on request (Scale) |
| Catalog export feed[1] | Caravel SyncYesCSV/XML/JSON through a private, rotatable link | Stock Sync (syncX)YesBulk and scheduled export |
| Other platforms / migrations[1][2] | Caravel SyncNo | Stock Sync (syncX)YesBigCommerce, WooCommerce, Wix; two-way multi-store sync on paid plans |
| Languages of the app[1] | Caravel Sync6: English, European Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, Italian | Stock Sync (syncX)11, including European Portuguese |
| Public reviews in the store[1] | Caravel SyncNone yet — not published | Stock Sync (syncX)4.8/5 · 932 reviews |
Plans and prices
Each side as published, in the currency and billing period each company uses. We do not convert currencies.
Caravel Sync
Free
$01 import profile, up to 100 variants, manual runs
Daily
$9.99 / 30 daysUnlimited products and feeds, import and export, daily schedules. Fair use: files up to 20 MB, 30 runs a day, 60 s between runs, 250 variants per product
Hourly
$19.99 / 30 daysEverything in Daily with hourly schedules. Fair use: files up to 50 MB, 60 runs a day, 60 s between runs, 250 variants per product
Prices in US dollars, billed by Shopify every 30 days once the app is published. The apps are not published yet. Shopify shows the amount in your currency; taxes may apply.
Stock Sync (syncX)
Starter
$7 / month500–2,500 products; 1–5 feeds; daily; $5 per additional feed; 3-day trial, then $1 for the first 30 days[1]
Expert
$10 / month5,000–100,000 products; 1–25 feeds; every 12 h included, up to hourly at $1 per feed for each faster step (website); $7 per additional feed, $2 per additional 5,000 products; 3-day trial, then $1 for the first 30 days[1][2]
Scale
$300 / monthUnlimited products sync (300,000 new products import limit); up to every 10 minutes; 3-day trial, then $1 for the first 30 days[1]
As published on the pages listed below on 30 Oct 2026; taxes may apply. Prices can change — check their current page before deciding. The App Store listing shows the Scale plan as "$300 / month or $275/year and save 92%"; we show the monthly price only.
Sources
- syncX: Stock Sync & Inventory — Shopify App Store — https://apps.shopify.com/stock-sync · read on 30 Oct 2026 at 20:21 UTC (copy kept)
- syncX — pricing (website) — https://www.syncx.com/pricing · read on 30 Oct 2026 at 20:22 UTC (copy kept)
- Caravel Sync: the app's code (commit 29ab59c) and the prices on this website, checked on 30 Oct 2026.
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