Arthena Catalog Guard vs Snapshot ‑ Automatic Backups
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 Snapshot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Arthena Catalog Guard and $12/month for Snapshot.
Head to head
Standard
Free
- · 1 Month of Data Retention
- · Automatic Backups
- · Backup Export
- · Product Recovery
- · Up to 25 Products
Starter
- · 1 Month of Data Retention
- · 2 Daily Instant Backups
- · Automatic Backups
- · Backup Export
- · Media Backups
- · Product Recovery
Growth
- · 3 Months of Data Retention
- · 5 Daily Instant Backups
- · Automatic Backups
- · Backup Export
- · Media Backups
- · Product Recovery
Pro
- · 6 Months of Data Retention
- · Automatic Backups
- · Backup Export
- · Media Backups
- · Product Recovery
- · Unlimited Daily Instant Backups
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureArthena Catalog Guard monitors product, variant and inventory changes in your Shopify catalogue. It records change history, flags suspicious activity using configurable protection rules, sends email alerts for important incidents, and lets you restore supported product data to an earlier value.
Snapshot helps merchants protect their Shopify stores by automatically backing up all product and inventory data. If something goes wrong—like a bulk edit, accidental deletion, or sync issue—you can recover a previous version of a product in just a few clicks or download a complete backup file in minutes.
- Detect suspicious product, variant and inventory changes
- Restore supported catalogue values from recorded history
- Get email alerts for important catalogue incidents
- Automatically backs up all your product data to prevent accidental loss
- Backs up inventory by location to ensure stock recovery across locations
- Allows exporting backups and restoring products with one click
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 |  Arthena Catalog Guard |  Snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Arthena Catalog Guard | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
Pricing
| Measure | Arthena Catalog Guard | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $12/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Arthena Catalog Guard | Snapshot |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #129 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2026 | Aug 21, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Arthena Web Solutions. | Snapshot |
FAQ
Arthena Catalog Guard and Snapshot: common questions
- Is Arthena Catalog Guard or Snapshot cheaper?
- Only Snapshot lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Arthena Catalog Guard and $12/month for Snapshot. 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 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.