Shopify exports CSV files with fixed columns, one record type at a time. Mixtable loads your whole store into a live spreadsheet instead, so you pick the columns, shape the sheet, and download a real Excel file whenever you need one.
Your store loads into a spreadsheet that stays connected to Shopify. Shape it however you want, then download it as a real Excel file. Exporting your own data is free, with no row caps.
Download a genuine Excel file with your column widths, colors, and number formats preserved. Every worksheet comes across in a single file.
Add the fields you care about, drop the ones you do not, and put them in the order that suits you. This is the part a fixed CSV export cannot do.
The spreadsheet updates as your store changes. Open it any day and export, and you get that day's data without reconfiguring anything.
Products, variants, collections, metafields, inventory, customers, orders with line items, refunds, blogs, and pages, not just the handful Shopify exports.
Use Excel formulas, find and replace, sorting, and filters to fix values in the sheet, so the file you hand over is already right.
Export 200 rows or 200,000 with no caps, no per-job metering, and no credit card. Accessing your own store data should not cost money.
Shopify's built-in export gives you a CSV with a fixed set of columns, one record type per file. A CSV opens in Excel, but it carries no formatting, no multiple worksheets, and none of the fields Shopify decided to leave out.
The native export decides which columns you get. In a Mixtable spreadsheet you decide. Add metafields, cost per item, inventory by location, collections, or any other field, and put them in the order the person receiving the file expects.
Most export tools produce a snapshot that is stale the moment it lands. A Mixtable spreadsheet stays connected to your store, so the same sheet is ready to export again tomorrow without rebuilding anything.
All three read spreadsheet files, so the route is the same: export your data from Mixtable as XLSX or CSV, then import that file into whichever tool you use.
Shopify's own export covers products, customers, orders, discounts, and inventory. Here is every object you can load into a spreadsheet and download instead.
Each suits a different job. Here is an honest read on when to reach for which, including the cases where you do not need Mixtable at all.
| Export task | Mixtable | Shopify export | Copy and paste | API or connector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cost | Free forever | Free | Free | $20 to $200/mo |
| Shopify data types | All of them | Products, customers, orders, discounts, inventory | Whatever is on screen | All of them |
| Output format | Real XLSX, plus CSV | CSV only | Unformatted paste | Varies |
| Formatting preserved | Colors, widths, number formats | None | None | Rarely |
| Pick and reorder columns | Any column, any order | Fixed columns | Manual | Yes |
| Multiple worksheets in one file | Yes | One file per record type | Manual | Sometimes |
| Data freshness | Live, updates as Shopify changes | Re-export each time | Manual | Scheduled |
| Row limits | None | None | Practical limit | Plan-based |
| Setup time | About 2 minutes | 1 click, limited data | None | Hours to days |
Comparison reflects typical Shopify export workflows. Shopify features and third-party pricing can change over time.
About two minutes the first time, and one click every time after that.
Add Mixtable Explore & Export from the Shopify App Store and approve the connection. Your store data starts loading straight away, with no credit card involved.
Choose products, variants, orders, customers, inventory, collections, metafields, blog posts, or pages. Each one becomes a worksheet in the same spreadsheet.
Add the fields you care about, drop the ones you do not, reorder them, set widths, and apply colors or number formats.
Use formulas, find and replace, sorting, and filters so the file is right before it leaves, rather than fixing it in Excel afterwards.
Click Export. You get a real .xlsx file with every worksheet and all your formatting intact, or a CSV of the worksheet you are on.
Shopify's own export produces CSV files, not Excel files, and only for a handful of record types. To get a real .xlsx file, load your store into a Mixtable spreadsheet, choose the columns you want, and click Export. The download is a genuine Excel file with your formatting preserved.
Yes. Mixtable Explore & Export is free forever, with no row limits and no export caps. You can export products, variants, orders, customers, inventory, metafields, and more without paying anything.
No. Shopify admin exports CSV only, covering products, customers, orders, discount codes, inventory, and gift cards. A CSV opens in Excel, but it carries no formatting, no multiple worksheets, and only the default columns Shopify chooses.
Export your Shopify data as a CSV or XLSX file from Mixtable, then open or import that file in Google Sheets. If you mainly want a spreadsheet view of live store data, the Mixtable spreadsheet already updates itself as Shopify changes, so many merchants skip Google Sheets entirely.
Yes, by exporting to XLSX or CSV from Mixtable and loading that file into Power BI or Tableau, which both read spreadsheet files natively. There is no direct live connector between Mixtable and those tools, so refreshing means exporting a new file.
Add an orders with line items worksheet, which gives you one row per line item with the parent order details attached. Choose your columns, then export the spreadsheet to Excel.
No. There are no row caps, export caps, or catalog size limits, whether you have 200 products or 200,000.
Yes. The Mixtable spreadsheet is live-synced, so it reflects changes in your store as they happen. Open it any day and export, and you get that day's data without reconfiguring anything.
Install free, connect your store, and download your first spreadsheet in a couple of minutes. No credit card, no row caps, no CSV cleanup afterwards.
