Alero vs GuardIQ – Store Guardian
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only GuardIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Alero and $9/month for GuardIQ.
- GuardIQ lists 22 features Alero’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, AI insights, Benchmarking.
Head to head
Alero Monitoring
- · 14-day free trial
- · Daily sales summaries
- · Instant alert notifications
- · Sales drop monitoring
Annual Plan
- · 14-day free trial
- · Daily sales summaries
- · Instant alert notifications
- · Sales drop monitoring
Free
- · Manual store scans
- · Product and collection checks
- · Read-only recommendations
- · Store health score and issue list
Starter
- · Broken link checks
- · Daily catalog scans
- · Inventory and SEO checks
- · Store health history
Growth
- · Automatic scans and change monitoring
- · Checkout and pixel monitoring
- · Email alerts and anomaly insights
- · Revenue funnel monitoring
pro
- · Advanced history and reporting
- · Likely-cause explanations
- · Revenue-at-risk estimates
- · Safe fixes when available
Agency
- · Advanced revenue and reliability insight
- · Agency-focused portfolio view
- · Multi-store monitoring foundation
- · Priority alerts and reporting
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlero helps Shopify merchants detect unusual store activity before it becomes a bigger issue. The app monitors order and revenue patterns and alerts merchants when unexpected changes or anomalies are detected. Merchants can use Alero to identify potential operational problems, sudden drops in sales activity or abnormal store behaviour in near real time.
Store Guardian helps merchants review store health, identify issues that may affect sales, and prioritize what needs attention. It brings store issues and revenue-related signals into one clear dashboard so merchants can quickly understand what to review and take action without checking multiple reports.
- Monitor order and revenue activity in near real time
- Receive alerts when unusual store behaviour is detected
- Track historical store performance and operational trends
- Scan products, inventory, SEO, discounts, links, and storefront health
- Monitor conversion events and estimate potential revenue at risk
- Receive prioritized alerts with explanations and recommended steps
- Track storefront uptime, pixels, theme changes, and checkout activity
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 |  Alero |  GuardIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Alero | GuardIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Alero and GuardIQ: common questions
- Is Alero or GuardIQ cheaper?
- Only GuardIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99/month for Alero and $9/month for GuardIQ. 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?
- Alero lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Historical analysis, Notifications. GuardIQ lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, AI insights, Benchmarking, Broken links. 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 13, 2026; 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 13, 2026. 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.