# Getting started with Awsm Collections

> Get started with Awsm Collections for Shopify — automated, rule-based smart collections plus an AI merchandiser that builds, sorts and refreshes your collections for you. Here's the dashboard and what each tool does.

Getting started · 4 min read · Updated 2026-06-07

Canonical: https://awsmcollections.com/docs/getting-started

**Awsm Collections** turns the tedious parts of merchandising into something that runs itself. You build collections from **rules** ("anything that's a Dress, under $50, and in stock"), and the app keeps them up to date as your catalog and sales change. On top of that sits a layer of **AI tools** — an autonomous merchandiser, semantic search, demand detection and more — that suggest, build and re-rank collections for you. This guide is a quick tour of the dashboard so you know where everything lives.

## 1. The dashboard at a glance

When you open the app you land on the **dashboard**. The top of the page is your AI toolkit — the **AI Merchandiser**, **AI Insights**, **Semantic search**, **Suggested collections**, **Merchandising gaps** and **Demand radar** — and below that is the table of your managed collections with their state, product count and last-updated time.

![The dashboard at a glance](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/getting-started/00-dashboard.png)

## 2. Your managed collections

Each row is a collection the app manages for you. The **State** shows where it is in its sync cycle, **Products count** is how many products currently match, and the **Actions** column lets you **Edit** the rules, **Update now**, or view it on Shopify. New here? Use **Create with AI** or **Add manually** to make your first one.

![Your managed collections](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/getting-started/01-collections-table.png)

## 3. The AI tools

The cards up top each do one job: the **AI Merchandiser** audits and improves every collection on a schedule; **Suggested collections** proposes brand-new collections worth creating; **Semantic search** finds products by meaning; **Merchandising gaps** spots groups of products you don't have a collection for; and **Demand radar** surfaces products that are taking off. Each is one click.

![The AI tools](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/getting-started/02-ai-tools.png)

## 4. Plans

The app has three plans — **Starter ($299)**, **Pro ($499)** and **Enterprise ($699)**. Rule-based collections are on every plan; the **AI toolkit unlocks on Pro and above**.

![Plans](https://awsmcollections.com/docs-assets/img/getting-started/03-pricing.png)

## FAQ

### Do I need to set anything up before building a collection?

No. Install, open the dashboard, and either build a collection from rules or let the AI suggest one. Your products and sales sync automatically in the background.

### What's the difference between a "managed" collection and a normal Shopify collection?

A managed collection is defined by rules the app evaluates continuously and syncs to a real Shopify collection — so it stays correct as products come, go, sell out, or change.

### Which features need a paid plan?

The AI toolkit (AI Merchandiser, suggestions, semantic search, gaps, demand radar, facets) is on the Pro and Enterprise plans. Rule-based collections work on every plan.

### Will this change my existing Shopify collections?

The app only manages the collections it creates or that you hand it. Your other collections are untouched.

## Related

- [Build a rule-based collection](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/build-a-managed-collection.md)
- [The Autonomous AI Merchandiser](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/ai-merchandiser.md)
- [AI suggested collections (proposals + autopilot)](https://awsmcollections.com/docs/suggested-collections.md)