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Cogsy vs Bulk Sku COGs Updater

Bulk Sku COGs Updater is a single-purpose tool: upload a CSV of SKUs and costs, verify, update, with a backup export of the costs it replaces. Cogsy also imports by SKU with a preview, and keeps every cost it has seen instead of a backup file.

Updated

Cost data and audit apps. Facts about Bulk Sku COGs Updater are from its Shopify App Store listing and its own help pages as they read on 8 October 2026. A feature marked "not mentioned" may still exist; we only record what the vendor states.

Feature by feature

CapabilityCogsyBulk Sku COGs Updater
Finds variants with no costYesNot mentioned
Costs with dates or a cost historyYesEvery cost has a date it applies fromNot mentioned
A cost per supplier for one variantYesYou choose which source is in useNot mentioned
Extra costs on top of the unit costYesPer unit or as a percent of priceNot mentioned
Costs bundles from their componentsYesNot mentioned
Cost import by CSVYesBy SKU, with a previewYes
Bulk cost editingPartlyBy CSV, or one cost for a product or the whole shopYes
Writes cost to Shopify's cost per itemYesWhen you run it; you choose what the figure includesNot mentioned
Low-margin flags or alertsPartlyFlags in the app; no notificationsNot mentioned
Spreads freight and duty across a shipmentNoYou enter the per-unit amountNot mentioned
Purchase ordersNoNot mentioned
Inventory forecastingNoNot mentioned
Profit by orderNoNot mentioned
Ad spend trackingNoNot mentioned

Choose Bulk Sku COGs Updater if

  • You need a bulk cost update by SKU and nothing else.
  • A backup file of the previous costs is enough of a record.

Choose Cogsy if

  • You want the previous costs kept as a history, with dates and sources.
  • You want missing costs and low margins listed.
  • You need costs on top of the unit cost, several suppliers or bundles.

About Bulk Sku COGs Updater

A single-purpose tool that bulk updates cost of goods by SKU from a CSV file across products and variants. It lets the merchant export a backup of current costs and verify changes before updating.

Listed as
Bulk Sku COGs Updater
Made by
Lead Lane
Price
$15 a month
Free trial
3-day free trial
App Store rating
No reviews yet
On the App Store since
May 17, 2024
Built for Shopify badge
No

What Bulk Sku COGs Updater does that Cogsy does not

  • Backup export of current costs before an update
  • SKU-keyed updates across products and variants

Bulk Sku COGs Updater is a trademark of its owner; Cogsy is not affiliated with it. If something here is out of date, write to support@cogsy.app and we will correct it.

Questions

Is Cogsy an alternative to Bulk Sku COGs Updater?
For keeping product costs right, yes: both work on the cost of each variant, in different ways. The table on this page shows where they differ.
Can I use Cogsy and Bulk Sku COGs Updater together?
They cover much of the same ground, so most stores would choose one. If you use both, decide which of them writes to Shopify's cost per item so they do not overwrite each other.
How much does Bulk Sku COGs Updater cost?
$15 a month, as shown on its Shopify App Store listing on 8 October 2026. Check the listing for current pricing.
Does Bulk Sku COGs Updater keep a history of cost changes?
Bulk Sku COGs Updater's listing and help pages do not mention one. Cogsy records every cost as a dated row with a source, and a row is never edited or deleted.

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  • Feature

    Dated cost history

    Every cost has a date it applies from. A change is a new row, never an overwrite.

  • Feature

    More than one supplier

    Keep a cost from each supplier, from Shopify and from your imports side by side, and choose which one is active.

Start with the costs Shopify already has.

Install the app, sync your catalog and see which variants are missing a cost.