Compare Product Sync Modes

When connecting two stores, Tipo Sync offers three product sync modes in Matching & Imports section:

  • Create & Update

  • Update Only

  • Create Only

Each mode determines what happens when Tipo Sync finds (or does not find) a matching product in the Destination store.


🚀 Quick Recommendation

If you want to...
Recommended Option

Keep both stores fully synchronized

🔄 Create & Update

Update existing products only

🔁 Update Only

Import new products only

➕ Create Only


🔗 How Product Matching Works

Before syncing a product, Tipo Sync checks whether the product already exists in the Destination store.

The app compares products using the selected Matching Identifier:

  • Handle (Recommended)

  • SKU

  • Barcode

After checking for a match, Tipo Sync follows the selected sync mode.


📊 Quick Comparison

This table explains the core difference between all three modes.

Sync Mode
Matching Product Found
No Matching Product Found

Create & Update

Update Product

Create Product

Update Only

Update Product

Ignore Product

Create Only

Ignore Product

Create Product


🔄 Create & Update

How it works

  • Updates products that already exist in the Destination store.

  • Creates products that do not exist in the Destination store.

  • Automatically syncs new products added later.

Example

Source Store

  • Product A

  • Product B

  • Product C

Destination Store

  • Product B

  • Product C

Result

Product
Action

Product A

Created

Product B

Updated

Product C

Updated


🔁 Update Only

How it works

  • Updates products that already exist in the Destination store.

  • Does not create new products.

  • Ignores products that do not already exist.

Example

Source Store

  • Product A

  • Product B

  • Product C

Destination Store

  • Product B

  • Product C

Result

Product
Action

Product A

Ignored

Product B

Updated

Product C

Updated


➕ Create Only

How it works

  • Creates products that do not exist in the Destination store.

  • Does not update existing products.

  • Automatically imports new products added later.

Example

Source Store

  • Product A

  • Product B

  • Product C

Destination Store

  • Product A

  • Product B

Result

Product
Action

Product A

Ignored

Product B

Ignored

Product C

Created

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