Looking for an app

Hi everyone!

I’m looking for an app that allows me to create bundles as a product. I’ll give some context on what we have and what we need.

We sell t-shirts and we sell them as packs, like 3-pack, 6-pack. But we need to be able to create the order and have the products as individual items and not a single item called “3-pack”, so in order to achieve that we’re using right now an app that allows us to create a product with all the “color” variants (pack variants) and for each color asks us to select the components, so we use another product which is single t-shirt. For example:

3-Pack of 1x Black, 1x White, 1x Blue –> the app asks me to select 3 items as components so I select the single t-shirt in 3 different colors to “create” this bundle. In the product page it looks like a regular variant but when the order is created it’s done with the 3 single t-shirts instead of the “3-pack” product, so that way it’s great for fulfillment purposes. The problem with this is app is that it’s kind of expensive.

Do you guys have any recommendations?

Hey @valentepablo

Here are a few worth checking out:

  1. Shopify Bundles. It’s Shopify’s own free app. When a bundled order comes in, it separates each item into individual line items on the order, which is exactly what you need. Basic but free, so worth trying first.

  2. Simple Bundles & Kits. Probably the most popular app for this exact use case. It breaks out individual items from bundles for accurate fulfillment and tracks stock levels separately.

  3. Bundles.app. Great for multipacks where customers pick variants like color/size. Super fast inventory sync and works across all sales channels. Shopify merchants love the support too.

I’d start with the native Shopify one since it’s free and see if it does the job. If you need more flexibility, Simple Bundles is the go-to.


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Best,
Moeed

Shopify’s Shopify Bundles app is simple yet it does the job.

Hi my dear, @valentepablo :blush:

Could you verify for me that you are looking for an app that:

“Bundles need to be made from variants of the same product (your t-shirt), but technically it’s handled as components (individual items) in the order.”

If it is correct, Shopify Bundles app currently can’t handle this & Shopify Analytics can’t track it’s performance aswell.

Therefore, I suggest BOGOS: Free Gift Bundle Upsell (free plan to test), as there aren’t many Shopify apps supporting “bundle by variants”.

  • Support bundle by variants

  • Support “create bundle as a product”

  • It’s handled as components (individual items) in the order (easily fulfill) & sync inventory)

  • BOGOS analytics can track its performance, while some can’t yet

  • App is worth the money, as it supports not just simple “create bundle as a product”, but also other advanced rules that other apps can’t do. Besides: free gift with purchase, bundle builder, volume/cart discount,…. (more ways to win the sales)

:blush: If you have more requests, just tell me. I’ll help you find the correct solution <3

Ellie

Hey, @valentepablo

We had a similar requirement for one of our apparel stores, where customers wanted to build their own 3 and 6 packs in different colors and sizes.

What you are looking for is usually called a mix-and-match bundle or quantity bundle. We used the Wizio Bundle Shopify App for this.
It lets you create a bundle product on the storefront, but when the order comes in, it breaks everything down into the individual t-shirt SKUs instead of showing a single 3-pack item.

So a customer can choose 1 yellow, 1 white, and 1 blue shirt in the same pack, and your inventory and fulfillment still stay accurate. It is much easier than creating hundreds of bundle variants manually.

Thank You.

Many apps are available, you can try it anyone.. start with free .. when get benefits then move on paid… @valentepablo

We are evaluating the same app and like it so far. However it modifies orders after creation by adding bundle child components, prices and discounts, which affects our downstream order integrations.

As far as I know, there are settings available to resolve these integration issues. I recommend reaching out to their support team—they should be able to help you.

Hey @valentepablo

You can try NeatBundles (I’m the founder, btw :slightly_smiling_face:). It handles exactly this: at checkout, the bundle is added to the cart as its component products, so the order and fulfillment show the
real individual t-shirts and SKUs.

One difference worth flagging: it’s mix-and-match, so instead of pre-building every fixed combo, you set up one builder where the customer picks any 3 colors (min/max rules, duplicates on/off, etc.) — usually a plus, since one builder covers every combination. You can set a fixed pack price or calculate it from the items, plus add discounts and bulk tiers.

Pricing on our end is also meant to be a lot friendlier than the bigger bundle apps.

Happy to help you set it up or be honest if something else fits better — feel free to reach out!

Best,
Jure

Hi @valentepablo :raising_hands:

If I understand correctly, you’re looking for a way to sell products as packs (such as 3-packs or 6-packs) while still allowing customers to choose the individual T-shirts included in the pack. At the same time, you’d like to avoid creating a huge number of variant combinations and keep the fulfillment process simple by clearly seeing each selected item in the order.

You might want to take a look at Easify Custom Product Options :blush:

I’ve created a similar demo to help you better visualize how it works:

● This is the result:

● This is the app setting:

Instead of creating a separate variant for every possible pack combination, you can create a 3-Pack product and allow customers to customize each T-shirt individually using product options.

For example, customers can select the color and size for T-Shirt 1, T-Shirt 2, and T-Shirt 3 directly on the product page. This gives them the flexibility to build their own pack while keeping the shopping experience simple and intuitive.

In the demo above, each T-shirt in the pack has its own Color Swatches and Size Buttons, allowing customers to mix and match different colors and sizes within the same bundle. For example, they could choose a Black T-shirt in size M, a White T-shirt in size L, and a Blue T-shirt in size S.

All selected options are saved together with the order, making it easy to see exactly what the customer chose when processing and fulfilling the order.

This approach also helps avoid creating a large number of Shopify variants for every possible combination, which can quickly become difficult to manage as your catalog grows.

The setup is quite beginner-friendly and can usually be configured directly inside the app without requiring any coding :heart:

Hey @valentepablo .
Hope you are doing great!

Try Fast Bundle or Bundler, they both are cheaper alternatives that show as one bundle but are split into individual SKUs on the order.

jwkdp’s point deserves more attention than it got, because it splits this whole app category in two. Most apps that put component SKUs into orders do it by editing the order after it is created. That works until something downstream reads the order first: a 3PL with instant order import, an ERP connector, a Flow trigger. Then your fulfillment side sees the pre-edit version, and you get intermittent bugs nobody can reproduce.

The other architecture is Shopify’s Cart Transform API, where the pack expands into its components during checkout. The order is born already containing the component SKUs at their component prices, so there is no editing window and nothing can race it. Component inventory decrements natively too, no sync layer involved. Shopify’s own Bundles app works this way; its limits are more on the pricing and display side than the order side.

Disclosure: I am the founder of Solid Bundles, built on Cart Transform for exactly the setup you describe (packs sold as one product on the storefront, real SKUs in the order). It is in beta ahead of its App Store listing, so no link here; DM me if details would help. But whichever app you pick, ask the vendor one question first: are the components in the order at creation, or added afterward? That single answer predicts most of the fulfillment pain in this thread.

Hey @valentepablo ,

Based on your workflow it sounds like you’re looking for a bundle app that creates a bundle as a single product on the storefront but expands it into the individual SKUs when the order is placed for inventory and fulfillment.

If that’s the case here are a few options worth looking at:

  • Shopify Bundles – If your requirements are fairly straightforward, Shopify’s native Bundles app supports fixed bundles and keeps inventory synced. It may be enough if you don’t need advanced bundle customization.
  • Simple Bundles & Kits – This is probably one of the closest matches to the workflow you described. It allows customers to purchase a bundle while the order is fulfilled as the individual component products.
  • Bundle Kit – Another option that focuses on inventory syncing and splitting bundles into component SKUs after purchase.

Before switching, I’d recommend checking whether the app supports:

  • Expanding bundles into individual line items for fulfillment.
  • Inventory tracking at the component SKU level.
  • Variant based bundles like your different 3 pack color combinations.
  • Compatibility with any ERP, WMS or fulfillment apps you already use.

If your current app is meeting all of your functional requirements, it may also be worth comparing pricing against the alternatives, as some charge based on order volume while others offer flat rate plans.

Hopefully one of these is a better fit for your budget while still supporting your fulfillment workflow.

Thank You !