CartHold vs Sales Guard | Launch & Restock
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
- Paid plans start at $19/month for CartHold and $8/month for Sales Guard.
- CartHold lists 3 features Sales Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart-based, Max quantity, Time-based.
Head to head
Early Access Plan
Basic
Advanced
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCartHold places real-time inventory holds on items while shoppers are active in the cart and checkout. This helps merchants reserve limited stock, reduce checkout disappointment, and create a more predictable buying experience. Holds are time-based, set by the shop owner in admin, can be applied to specific products or variants, and are adjusted or released automatically as carts are updated, cleared, or expire.
Install once and control product sales periods directly from Shopify Metafields. No theme edits or custom development required. Sales Guard uses Shopify Metafields to manage product availability automatically. Configure sales windows for products or variants, send launch and back-in-stock notifications, schedule sale prices, and prevent purchases outside the sales period.
- Real-time, Cart-based quantity limits tied to available stock
- Automatic hold expiration to return stock when carts are abandoned
- Applies holds per product and variant to protect limited stock
- 販売期間を設定するだけで、期間外の注文を自動で防止
- チェックアウト時に自動制御されるため手動対応が不要
- 複数の商品やバリエーションの販売期間をまとめて管理可能
- シンプルな操作でルールの作成・変更が可能
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 |  CartHold |  Sales Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CartHold | Sales Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CartHold | Sales Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $8/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | CartHold | Sales Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #141 | #76(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 8, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SproutKey | Tyzo Inc. |
FAQ
CartHold and Sales Guard: common questions
- Is CartHold or Sales Guard cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for CartHold and $8/month for Sales Guard. 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?
- CartHold lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Cart-based, Max quantity, Time-based. 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.