AltGuard vs Velora: AI Alt Text Generator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for AltGuard, Oct 23, 2026 for Velora.
The short answer
- Only Velora lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for AltGuard and $9/month for Velora.
- AltGuard lists 2 features Velora’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI-powered, EAA.
Head to head
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
Free
- · 25 AI image drafts per month
- · Apply approved descriptions, with undo
- · Change history and CSV export
- · Storefront checks on up to 8 pages
Pro
- · 500 AI image drafts per month
- · Everything in Free
- · No usage overcharges
- · Password-protected storefront checks
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMissing 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.
Velora drafts English alt text from your product images. Find missing descriptions, review suggestions and apply selected changes in batches of up to 10. Keep 200 changes with previous text, undo and CSV export. Browse your catalog with pagination. Check up to 8 storefront pages, including password-protected stores, and save the last 10 reports. Review every AI draft.
- 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
- Draft alt text from actual images; review and apply selected descriptions
- Save change history, export CSV and undo without replacing newer edits
- Check up to 8 storefront pages and keep the last 10 accessibility reports
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 |  AltGuard |  Velora |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | AltGuard | Velora |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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
AltGuard and Velora: common questions
- Is AltGuard or Velora cheaper?
- Only Velora lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for AltGuard and $9/month for Velora. 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?
- AltGuard lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as AI-powered, EAA. 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 for AltGuard, Oct 23, 2026 for Velora; 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 for AltGuard, Oct 23, 2026 for Velora. 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.