AccessifyAI: Accessibility vs AltGuard
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for AccessifyAI, Oct 13, 2026 for AltGuard.
The short answer
- Only AccessifyAI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for AccessifyAI and $19/month for AltGuard.
- AccessifyAI lists 6 features AltGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including ADA, Analytics, Contrast.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 10 pages per scan, no monthly limit
- · Accessibility score and bronze badge
- · Accessibility widget with no view limit
- · Every finding, with its WCAG citation
Basic
- · 50 pages, weekly scan on a schedule
- · AI suggestions and product alt text
- · Email alerts for new serious issues
- · Widget appearance settings
Pro
- · Bulk alt text from photos, evidence pack
- · Daily scans, up to 500 pages
- · Detect recurring accessibility issues
Starter
- · 2,000 product images per month
- · AI-generated alt text via GPT-4o Vision
- · Apply alt text to Shopify with one click
- · WCAG 2.1 AA & EAA compliant
Growth
- · 5,000 AI alt text generations per month
- · AI vision by GPT-4o — highest accuracy
- · Apply alt text to Shopify in one click
- · Bulk scan your entire product catalog
- · Instant EAA & WCAG 2.1 AA compliance
- · Priority email support
Pro
- · 15,000 AI alt text generations per month
- · AI vision by GPT-4o — highest accuracy
- · Apply alt text to Shopify in one click
- · Bulk scan unlimited product catalog
- · EAA, WCAG 2.1 AA & ADA compliant
- · Multi-run batch processing
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAccessifyAI tests your storefront against 15 WCAG 2.2 A and AA criteria and explains what to fix first. Review findings for images, contrast, headings, forms, keyboard use and ARIA. Theme guidance suggests a Liquid file with a confidence label; you make the changes. Basic and Pro add AI alt text drafts you review before they reach your products; on Pro the AI looks at each photo. A shopper widget is on every plan.
Missing alt text breaks accessibility law AND costs Google rankings. The EAA is now enforceable. ADA lawsuits hit record highs in 2025. Missing alt text on product images is the #1 violation in both. AltGuard fixes your entire catalog in one click. GPT-4o Vision writes accurate alt text directly to Shopify — no copy-paste. EAA · ADA · WCAG 2.1 AA compliant. Better SEO too. Free 3-day trial. No credit card.
- One-click WCAG 2.2 AA scan of your entire store with severity scoring
- AI generates alt text for up to 500 product images at once for compliance
- Storefront widget lets visitors adjust font size, contrast, and links
- AI auto-fix generates code patches for accessibility issues with rollback
- AI-powered alt text generation using GPT-4o Vision for accurate descriptions
- Bulk scan your entire catalog to find all product images missing alt text
- One-click apply—writes alt text directly to Shopify, no copy-paste needed
- The usage dashboard tracks images scanned and applied each billing cycle
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  AccessifyAI |  AltGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | AccessifyAI | AltGuard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | AccessifyAI | AltGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | AccessifyAI | AltGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #33(ahead) | #154 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 30, 2026 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ensomedia | AltGuard |
FAQ
AccessifyAI and AltGuard: common questions
- Is AccessifyAI or AltGuard cheaper?
- Only AccessifyAI lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for AccessifyAI and $19/month for AltGuard. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- AccessifyAI lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as ADA, Analytics, Contrast, Font size. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 14, 2026 for AccessifyAI, Oct 13, 2026 for AltGuard; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 14, 2026 for AccessifyAI, Oct 13, 2026 for AltGuard. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.