BatchGuard: Expiry & Lots vs Serial Trail: Recall & Serial
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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for BatchGuard and $19/month for Serial Trail.
Head to head
Free
- · In 10 languages
- · Up to 10 active lots
- · Write-offs, FEFO and recall search
Standard
- · Auto-tag and draft as lots expire
- · Daily checks and email digests
- · Unlimited lots and products
Free
- · CSV export
- · Lifecycle history and search
- · Manual registry and unit passports
- · Up to 100 serial units
Serial
- · Fulfillment serial assignment
- · Pools, generation and CSV import
- · Public serial lookup
- · Scanning and reconciliation
- · Up to 5,000 serial units
Warranty
- · Buyer registration portal
- · Everything in Serial
- · No per-claim fees
- · QR identities and label sheets
- · Up to 25,000 serial units
- · Warranty claims with fraud flags
Ops
- · 1-business-day priority support
- · Everything in Warranty
- · POS lookup and assignment
- · REST API and signed webhooks
- · Recall suite with buyer outreach
- · Reports with scheduled delivery
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSelling supplements, food, cosmetics or CBD? Every batch has a shelf life, and Shopify has nowhere to put it. Log a lot code, expiry date, quantity, supplier and COA link on any variant. The dashboard splits stock into expired, expiring soon and safe. FEFO tells pickers which batch to ship first and holds back expired ones. Email each location its own pull list. Write off expired units with confirmation and undo.
Serial Trail gives every physical unit a durable serial record. Create or import serial numbers, assign them at fulfillment, scan lifecycle changes, and reconcile the registry against orders and stock. When a product issue appears, define the affected population by serial range, pool, serial list, or product and sold-date window, then preview the exact affected units before you activate.
- Lot codes, expiry dates, supplier and COA link on any variant, or by CSV
- FEFO pick order per product; expired lots held back and marked do-not-ship
- Pull list per location, emailed to the person who can clear the shelf
- Recall report by lot or supplier, with on-hand vs written off, CSV or print
- Create, import, or auto-generate serial numbers and assign them at fulfillment.
- Recall by serial range, pool, serial list, or product and sold-date window.
- Validate warranty claims against a real serial, with duplicate and fraud flags.
- Public serial lookup and QR unit passports, with no buyer or order data exposed.
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 |  BatchGuard |  Serial Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BatchGuard | Serial Trail |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BatchGuard | Serial Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | BatchGuard | Serial Trail |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #113(ahead) | #260 |
| Shopify App Charts | #7 on Pricing moves in Inventory - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 22, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ARO PCRM | Metigro |
FAQ
BatchGuard and Serial Trail: common questions
- Is BatchGuard or Serial Trail cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for BatchGuard and $19/month for Serial Trail. 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.