Variant Inventory Management

Shopify Apps

Topic summary

A Shopify merchant sought a free or low-cost app to manage a “Build Your Own” product—custom crochet hermit crabs where customers select one unique crab (each with different expressions) and one shell color. Key requirements included:

  • Preventing overselling of one-of-a-kind, premade pieces
  • Managing limited inventory (1 of each crab, 1-2 of each shell color)
  • Allowing customers to pick one item from each category

A community member recommended Easify Box Builder, highlighting:

  • Currently free to use
  • Inventory tracking for individual items (set Shopify inventory to 1 for unique pieces)
  • Simple 2-step setup process for creating custom boxes
  • Option to display product variants individually
  • Optional discount settings
  • 24/7 in-app live chat support

Resolution: The original poster successfully implemented Easify Box Builder, reporting it was easy to set up and working well so far.

Summarized with AI on October 27. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
1

I am looking for an app for my second business (free or low cost as I am just starting out with my website) that can help my with a Build Your Own or custom type product. I am wondering if I am better off with a bundle app?

I have a crochet plushie, a hermit crab, where the customer picks the crab (crabs have different expressions) and then the customer picks the color shell (some colors I can no longer get the yarn). All pieces are premade so I have 1 of each crab (all one of a kind) and then 1 or 2 of each shell color.

I want the customer to be able to select 1 crab and 1 shell, and for me to not over sell.

Thank you in advance for any help

1 Like
2

Hi @mayberrysoapco

Sounds like a super cute product idea! Since you want customers to pick one crab and one shell — and also avoid overselling — I think a bundle or box builder app would be a great fit.

You might want to try Easify Box Builder. It’s free now, easy to use, let you create a custom “Build Your Own” experience. It also tracks inventory for each item, so you won’t run into issues with overselling your one-of-a-kind pieces.

Simple, flexible, and perfect for getting started on a budget!

  • This is the result:If your product is one-of-a-kind, simply set its Shopify inventory to 1. Once it’s purchased, it will no longer be available to add to cart

EasifyJennifer_0-1749693864732.png
EasifyJennifer_0-1749693864732.png1057×619 87.8 KB

EasifyJennifer_1-1749693896514.png
EasifyJennifer_1-1749693896514.png1057×616 112 KB

  • This is the app setting:

Create a regular box for your product in just 2 steps — in your case, it will be Crab and Shell

EasifyJennifer_2-1749694110108.png
EasifyJennifer_2-1749694110108.png844×546 78.8 KB

In each step, you can custom text and assign your products

EasifyJennifer_3-1749694169235.png
EasifyJennifer_3-1749694169235.png894×443 25.7 KB

If your product has variants and you want to show them individually, simply select ‘Display variants as individual products’

EasifyJennifer_4-1749694221874.png
EasifyJennifer_4-1749694221874.png616×487 24.3 KB

Finally, set a discount if you’d like

EasifyJennifer_5-1749694259059.png
EasifyJennifer_5-1749694259059.png843×546 34 KB

Getting started is super simple and totally free. And if you ever need guidance or run into anything tricky, just let us know – our 24/7 in-app live chat support is always ready to jump in and assist! :hugs:

3

This app was the one I chose - it was pretty easy to set up and so far so good :slightly_smiling_face:

1 Like