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Shopify wholesale app or Shopify’s built-in B2B: which do you need?

What Shopify’s built-in wholesale features do on each plan, what wholesale apps add and cost, and how to choose between them.

Shopify’s built-in B2B gives each wholesale account its own catalog only on Plus, at $3,650 CAD a month on a one-year term (checked October 2026). A Shopify wholesale app can add account pricing to cheaper plans, for a monthly app fee.

Syndicate builds wholesale fashion suppliers and distributors their own online stores, so we have a stake in what you choose. We’ve set out Shopify’s prices, and the apps’ prices, the way they publish them.

Why do brands look for a Shopify wholesale app?

Most already sell retail on Shopify and want wholesale in the same place. Maybe a few approved buyers need wholesale prices. Maybe one account pays less than the rest. Or new buyers need a sign-up form you approve.

  • Two prices for one product. Retail shoppers see retail. Approved buyers should see wholesale.
  • Different deals by account. The department store pays less than the boutique.
  • Sign-ups to approve. Someone checks each new buyer before they see prices.

What does Shopify’s built-in B2B do on each plan?

B2B features are on every Shopify plan, but a catalog per company is on Plus only, according to Shopify B2B plan features, checked October 8, 2026.

PlanMonthly price (CAD)B2B catalogsCatalog per company
Plus$3,650 on a one-year term; $3,400 on a three-year termUnlimitedYes
Advanced$389, billed yearlyUp to 3, shared by marketNo
Grow$99, billed yearlyUp to 3, shared by marketNo
Basic$37, billed yearlyUp to 3, shared by marketNo
Source: Shopify Plus pricing, Shopify pricing, B2B plan features, checked October 8, 2026. Excludes card fees, apps, themes and development.

Every plan includes companies, net terms, quantity rules and quantity price breaks. Deposits and partial payments are Plus only. The three catalogs are a total across every B2B market, not three per market. For what they can do, see whether you need Shopify Plus for B2B.

What does a Shopify wholesale app add?

An app adds wholesale pricing rules, sign-up forms and, on some plans, prices per customer. The Shopify App Store wholesale category, checked October 8, 2026, lists BSS B2B Wholesale Pricing, SparkLayer B2B & Wholesale and Clay B2B Wholesale Pricing, each with a free plan. The table shows two apps with their plans: BSS B2B Wholesale Pricing, from BSS B2B Suite, and CC Wholesale B2B Pricing, from CartCoders.

AppPlans (USD a month)Prices per customerSource
BSS B2B Wholesale PricingFree; Essential $29; Advanced $49; Platinum $99From Advanced; price lists per customer on PlatinumApp Store listing, 4.9 from 1,186 reviews
CC Wholesale B2B PricingFree; Essential $14.99; Growth $29.99Not listed; pricing by customer tagApp Store listing, 5.0 from 13 reviews
App plans as listed in the Shopify App Store, checked October 8, 2026. App fees come on top of your Shopify plan.

Read the plan details closely. BSS lists customer-specific pricing from Advanced, and custom price lists per customer only on Platinum.

What does an app cost next to Shopify Plus?

Take Grow with BSS Advanced. You’d pay $99 CAD for Grow plus $49 USD for the app each month, billed as listed. Plus costs $3,650 CAD a month on a one-year term. The app prices are in US dollars, so we haven’t added the two together.

The app route costs far less each month. The trade-off is two systems to keep in step: Shopify’s catalogs and the app’s price rules.

Which do you need: a wholesale app or Shopify Plus?

If your accounts fit three price groups, Shopify’s own B2B on Basic, Grow or Advanced may be enough. If each account needs its own prices, choose Plus, or a cheaper plan with an app that prices per customer.

Shopify does a lot well. You can start the store yourself, apps are easy to try, and retail and wholesale share one admin. Syndicate does the setup for you instead, in as little as 7–10 days once we have the information we need.

What does Syndicate build instead?

Syndicate’s team provides expertise specifically for fashion and eCommerce. We build a wholesale store you own, with prices set per wholesale customer included.

Next to Plus: $3,650 CAD a month for a store you don’t own vs from 500 CAD a month over one year for a store you do. After that year it’s paid off. An optional care plan for maintenance and support, from 500 CAD a month, no contract, comes after.

Every build includes research on up to 100 wholesale buyer leads. Every lead is vetted: we confirm it’s an active business, provide contact details, and set up their account on your store with you. Your current buyers can keep ordering the way they do now.

What does the research say about wholesale buyers and self-service?

In a survey of 646 B2B buyers in August and September 2025, Gartner found 67% would rather buy without talking to a sales rep (Gartner, March 9, 2026). It’s a cross-industry survey, and the full report is for Gartner clients only.

We checked these prices and plan details in October 2026. Vendors change these pages without notice, so confirm them at the linked sources before you decide.

Weighing Plus or an app against a store you’d own? Would it be a bad idea to see what that looks like with your own products? Book fifteen minutes or call 1-844-404-4796.

Syndicate

Syndicate is a Canadian-based technology firm servicing the creative industry: fashion, fine art and retail.

Don’t want fees, commissions or monthly charges for a platform you don’t own?

Syndicate: your own wholesale eCommerce store, and brand new buyers.
Personalized Pricing

Personalized Pricing

Put the right price list in front of each customer without separate files.

Each wholesale buyer logs in to an account set up with their own prices, so a boutique and a department store can shop the same collection and each see only what applies to them. Nobody on your team has to remember who gets which price when the order comes in.

Researched, verified leads from our Canadian sales team

100% of our team is based in Canada. Syndicate will research, identify and contact these leads for your wholesale eCommerce store.

Old buyers can use it when and if they're ready

Keep your emails, PDFs and linesheets, and let your buyers continue shopping with you the usual way. Move them to the online store only when and if you want to.

Accurate pricing and product details from linesheets

Building your store with your linesheet / product knowledge PDFs minimizes mistakes with your product information, pricing, or sizing.

Optional support to both grow and maintain your store

Choose as much or as little support as you’d like with our optional care and growth plans.