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Shopify collection sorting apps compared: MDPositions, Sort'd and Bestsellers reSort

Updated November 10, 2026

Shopify can sort a collection by best selling, price or date, but only by one rule, and it never pushes sold-out products down. Sorting apps fill that gap. This guide compares MDPositions with two of the most reviewed apps in the category on the Shopify App Store, Sort'd and Bestsellers reSort. We publish MDPositions, so we stick to what each App Store listing says and to what our own app does. Prices and ratings are as of November 2026; check each listing before you install.

ComparedMDPositions, Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch, Bestsellers reSort Collections (prices as of November 2026)

The three apps at a glance

Figures from each app's Shopify App Store listing on November 10, 2026, and from MDPositions itself:

  • Sort'd Collection Sort & Merch (Beefy Nachos, since 2019): 5.0 stars, 156 reviews, Built for Shopify badge. Free plan with an unlimited drag-and-drop merchandiser and limited automations; Premium $29/month; Premium Pro from $70/month (up to 1 million monthly sessions). 7-day free trial on paid plans.
  • Bestsellers reSort Collections (EGNITION, since 2016): 5.0 stars, 86 reviews. Priced by number of products: free up to 49 products, Silver $9.99/month up to 499, Gold $19.99/month up to 4,999, Platinum $39.99/month up to 9,999 products and 300 collections. 7-day free trial on paid plans.
  • MDPositions (FORTY & FREE): Free with 1 sort, 3 criteria and 3 collections, run by hand; Starter $9.99/month with 5 sorts, 8 criteria, 20 collections per sort and automatic runs every 24 hours; Pro $24.99/month with unlimited sorts and collections, 15 criteria and automatic runs every 6 hours.

Where Sort'd does more

Sort'd is a merchandising suite as much as a sorting app. Its listing lists a drag-and-drop merchandiser, analytics with performance scores, product grouping, sync to other collections and stores, and merchandising A/B testing on Premium Pro. If your team arranges collections by hand and wants analytics and A/B tests in the same tool, it covers more ground than MDPositions.

Where Bestsellers reSort does more

Bestsellers reSort has been on the App Store since 2016. It can sort by product views through Google Analytics 4, which MDPositions does not read, and it auto-tags bestsellers, trending and new products and sends ABC analysis and sell-through reports. It runs once a day, and up to 4 times a day with a paid add-on. For a small catalog, its price per number of products can be the cheapest option.

Where MDPositions is different

MDPositions focuses on one job: an automatic order built from several weighted criteria.

  • 16 criteria, each with a weight from 1 to 10, combined into one score: recent sales, stock, creation date, discount, profit margin, tag, product type, vendor, a metafield such as the review rating, and more.
  • Scheduled sorts with a start and an end in your store's time zone, for Black Friday or a seasonal sale; your usual sorts take the collections back at the end.
  • A Preview with the Before and After order of a collection, before anything changes in your store.
  • Pricing that does not depend on your number of products or your traffic.
  • An interface in English and French.

How to choose

Pick the app that matches how you work:

  • You arrange collections by hand and want analytics or A/B tests: look at Sort'd.
  • You want sorting by page views, automatic bestseller tags and sales reports: look at Bestsellers reSort.
  • You want one automatic order that mixes sales, stock, discounts, tags and ratings, plus dated sorts for sales events, at a fixed price: try MDPositions on its free plan.

Frequently asked questions

Which app is the cheapest?

All three have a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Bestsellers reSort (Silver, up to 499 products) and MDPositions (Starter), and at $29/month for Sort'd (Premium). Bestsellers reSort's price grows with your number of products, Sort'd's with your monthly sessions on Premium Pro, MDPositions' only with the features you need. Prices as of November 2026.

Which one has the most reviews?

Among the three, Sort'd: 5.0 stars from 156 reviews on the Shopify App Store, then Bestsellers reSort with 5.0 stars from 86 reviews (November 10, 2026). MDPositions is newer and has fewer reviews.

Can I drag and drop products by hand?

Sort'd includes a drag-and-drop merchandiser, unlimited on its free plan. MDPositions and Bestsellers reSort sort automatically; with MDPositions you can still pin products or lock the first positions that you arranged by hand in Shopify.

Can I try MDPositions next to my current app?

Avoid two sorting apps on the same collection: the last one to run sets the order. Test MDPositions on a collection your current app does not handle, and use Preview to see the new order before you apply it.

Does MDPositions charge by number of products?

No. Plans are limited by number of sorts, criteria and collections per sort, not by products or traffic.

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