[Airtable - Shopify Integration] SyncBase vs Agency/Freelancer

Easy set up

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1-click set up

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Long process: scoping, specs, testing…

Technical skills required

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Low

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Project Management Required

Instant sync

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Automatic

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Manual or needs to be custom built

Data volume

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Optimized for large volumes (robust and fast sync engine)

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Depends on implementation (often slower)

Sync Products & Variants

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Included

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Needs to be developed

Sync Orders

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Included

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Needs to be developed

Sync Collections

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Included

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Needs to be developed

Sync Inventory

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Included

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Needs to be developed

Sync Metafields

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Included

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Technically complex to maintain

Sync Metaobjects

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Included

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Rarely supported

Help Center

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Dedicated with weekly new topics

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Usually not available

Support

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Chat, email and visiocall

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Depends on freelancer/agency

Maintenance

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Handled by SyncBase

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Your responsibility (if APIs change or a scenario breaks, you fix it)

Built for Shopify

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Trusted by Shopify

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Outside Shopify ecosystem

Shopify rating

5/5

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No public rating

Google rating

5/5

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No public rating

App improvements

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Weekly updates

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On request (time + money)

Total cost

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Predictable subscription

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High upfront + ongoing maintenance costs

SyncBase vs Agency/Freelancer

SyncBase

Agency/Freelancer

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