BuyerClear: License Review vs GateForge: Wholesale B2B
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 $29/month for BuyerClear and $19/month for GateForge.
- BuyerClear lists 3 features GateForge’s listing doesn’t mention, including Customer groups, Customer tagging, Net terms.
Head to head
Free
- · Buyer form builder and expiry checks
- · One deciding reviewer
- · Privacy tools and evidence exports
- · Up to 5 distinct approved buyers
Core
- · All Free features
- · No approved-buyer limit
- · One deciding reviewer
Free
- · 3 approvals per month
- · Approval queue
- · Hosted application form
Pro
- · Applicant status emails
- · Auto-approve trusted domains
- · Unlimited approvals
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAnyone can type a license number into a wholesale form. BuyerClear looks that number up in the register of the state that issued it and shows what it says beside what the buyer entered. Your staff approve or decline in Shopify admin, and access starts once Shopify confirms it. Automatic checks cover 203 license classes from nine authorities in Connecticut, Delaware, New York and Texas.
Shopify gives every plan B2B companies - but no way for buyers to apply. GateForge adds the missing front door: a hosted application form you link from your storefront. Applications land in an approval queue in your admin, and one click creates the Company, Location, and Contact, ready to order at wholesale terms. Existing retail customers are attached to their new company automatically.
- Look up the license number in the issuing state's register while you review.
- See holder, class, status and expiry from the register, next to what was typed.
- Approve once: Shopify creates the company and opens your trade catalog.
- Hear about an expiry or a changed register entry before the buyer orders.
- Hosted wholesale application form you link from your nav - no theme edits
- One click creates the B2B Company, Location, and Contact from an application
- Auto-approve trusted email domains and skip the queue entirely
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 |  BuyerClear |  GateForge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyerClear | GateForge |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | BuyerClear | GateForge |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | BuyerClear | GateForge |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #345 | #323(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 21, 2026 | Jul 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | BuyerClear | OpsForge |
FAQ
BuyerClear and GateForge: common questions
- Is BuyerClear or GateForge cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for BuyerClear and $19/month for GateForge. 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?
- BuyerClear lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Customer groups, Customer tagging, Net terms. GateForge lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Signup form. 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.