AddressReady Beacon vs Forgeward
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 24, 2026 for AddressReady Beacon, Oct 13, 2026 for Forgeward.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AddressReady Beacon and $9.99/month for Forgeward.
Head to head
Essential
- · Address Test Lab
- · Block PO Box addresses
- · Core address validation features
- · Mini dashboard
- · Validate postal and ZIP formats
Everything in Esse
- · Basic country targeting
- · Custom checkout error messages
- · Everything in Essential
- · House number validation
Everything in Stan
- · Advanced address quality checks
- · Advanced country rules
- · Everything in Standard
- · Multilingual error messages
- · Parcel locker rules
- · Rule exceptions and priorities
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAddressReady checks the shipping address at checkout and asks customers to fix problems before they can pay. Block PO Box addresses, require a house number, and validate postal or ZIP formats. Choose which countries each rule applies to, and write your own checkout error message for every rule. Test any address in the Address Test Lab first.
Forgeward adds the address and cart rules Shopify checkout doesn't enforce on its own, on any plan and without theme code. Reject orders shipping to PO boxes or addresses you don't serve, with your own message at checkout. Set minimum and maximum quantity per product and minimum and maximum cart total.
- Block PO Box addresses with configurable checkout validation
- Require house numbers, postal codes, or phone numbers by rule
- Apply each address rule to all, selected, or excluded countries
- Set minimum and maximum address length requirements
- PO box and address blocking, with your own message at checkout
- Minimum and maximum quantity per product and cart total
- Validation health: see in your Shopify admin when a rule stops applying
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 |  AddressReady Beacon |  Forgeward |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AddressReady Beacon | Forgeward |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | AddressReady Beacon | Forgeward |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | AddressReady Beacon | Forgeward |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #175(ahead) | #401 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 on Pricing moves in Checkout - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 18, 2026 | Jun 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | Ghazi Apps | La forge des J |
FAQ
AddressReady Beacon and Forgeward: common questions
- Is AddressReady Beacon or Forgeward cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $1.99/month for AddressReady Beacon and $9.99/month for Forgeward. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 24, 2026 for AddressReady Beacon, Oct 13, 2026 for Forgeward; 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 24, 2026 for AddressReady Beacon, Oct 13, 2026 for Forgeward. 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.