AI-powered duplicate detection and auto-merging for Shopify catalogs.
Enterprise ecommerce teams struggle with clunky product catalog management in Shopify Plus when scaling to thousands of SKUs.
CatalogClean scans your Shopify Plus product catalog for duplicates using AI similarity matching on titles, descriptions, images, and variants. It suggests merges with intelligent conflict resolution, preserving sales data and SEO. Deploy in minutes via Shopify App Store integration for instant scale.
Enterprise ecommerce teams managing thousands of SKUs on Shopify Plus or similar platforms
AI-driven fuzzy matching catches 95% more duplicates than rule-based tools, with one-click auto-merge preserving historical data.
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Full catalog scan for duplicates using semantic similarity on text and images.
AI-proposed merges with preview of combined data and conflict resolution.
Secure one-click connect to Shopify Plus stores.
Approve and execute merges in bulk with undo option.
Dashboard with scan results, duplicate counts, and exportable reports.
Automated weekly scans with email alerts.
User-adjustable AI confidence levels for scans.
Visual similarity matching for product images.
Auto-standardize variant options during merge.
REST API for custom integrations.
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| text | No | |
| shopify_shop_id | text | Yes |
| created_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| user_id | uuid | No |
| shop_domain | text | No |
| sku_limit | int | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | uuid | No |
| store_id | uuid | No |
| status | text | No |
| duplicate_count | int | Yes |
| scanned_at | timestamp | No |
Relationships:
| Column | Type | Nullable |
|---|---|---|
| id | No | |
| scan_id | uuid | No |
| product_id | text | No |
| similarity_score | float | No |
| merged | bool | No |
Relationships:
/api/scansTrigger new catalog scan
/api/scans/:idGet scan results and duplicates
/api/duplicates/:id/mergeMerge selected duplicates
/api/storesConnect Shopify store
1 store
1 store
5 stores
| Month | Users | Conversion | MRR | ARR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month 1 | 100 | 2% | $100 | $1,200 |
| Month 6 | 600 | 5% | $1,500 | $18,000 |
AI detects and merges duplicate SKUs automatically, saving hours of manual cleanup for enterprise teams.
Post in Shopify Plus Facebook groups and Reddit r/shopify about beta access for duplicate pain. DM 10 enterprise store owners from app reviews complaining about catalogs. Offer free lifetime Pro for case studies.
Excel import/export
No AI or auto-merge
AI automation beats manual exports
Proprietary AI models trained on ecom data, Shopify App Store visibility.
Shopify Plus growth exploding with AI tools mainstream, catalogs bloating post-pandemic.
Shopify API rate limits
Queue-based scanning with caching
Low adoption by enterprises
Free tier + Shopify partners outreach
Success: 5 confirm pain >$40/mo value
Success: 80% retention, 2 paid
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