Who this comparison is for
ProductCatalog highlights
- Unlimited media & per-option thumbnails for storefront buy-boxes
- One-shot & scheduled exports with namespaced file endpoints
Plytix highlights
- Friendly SMB onboarding and feed templates
Capability matrix
| Capability | ProductCatalog | Plytix | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catalog size comfort (per workspace) | 100k+ (Enterprise shards) | SMB-oriented | Sharded storage on Enterprise |
| Media management & file endpoints | Full | Full | Direct file routes & CDN-friendly |
| Per-variant media linking | Full | Partial | Option-value linking & reorder |
| Promotions & attach/detach links | Full | None | Discounts/Offers/Loyalty/Shipping/Referral |
| Headless delivery (HMAC bridge) | Full | Partial | Signed list/detail/files |
| Metrics (/metrics) & analytics roll-up | Full | Partial | Prometheus scrape |
- Actual plan limits (rows, storage, API calls) vary per vendor plan.
Total cost of ownership
ProductCatalog’s freemium plan reduces initial cost. Built-in bridge and exports minimize custom integration time for SMB web stacks.
Assumptions
- 8–20k SKUs; 1–2 editors; basic exports weekly
Migration plan
From Plytix · Export → Map → Import → Verify files → Enable bridge
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1
Export product CSV + media URLs from Plytix
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2
Map to ProductCatalog attributes (presets where available)
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3
Preview/commit imports; validate option media
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4
Turn on HMAC bridge and wire your site/portal
Security
- Export & deletion supported in-app
- RBAC roles (admin/member/guest)
Evidence & sources
| Claim | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Export endpoints | Namespaced /api/export/* & /files/* | product_docs |
About ProductCatalog
ProductCatalog gives product and ecommerce teams a single, governed catalog for all SKUs — physical, digital and services. Define attributes per industry, manage options/variants with linked media, and organize via categories and collections.
Import from spreadsheets or systems, export clean feeds, and expose read/write operations through an HMAC-secured public bridge. Promotions are first-class (discounts, offers, loyalty, shipping, referrals) and are attachable to products, categories or collections.
Dashboards show KPIs, trending products and hourly/daily views. Metrics can be scraped by Prometheus, and roll-ups are maintained via cron. RBAC ensures admins, members and guests have the right level of access.