Catalog Dog vs ShelfIQ
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 Catalog Dog, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ.
The short answer
- Only Catalog Dog lists a free plan.
- Catalog Dog lists 13 features ShelfIQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Alt text, ALT text, Audits.
Head to head
Free
- · 100 products per scan
- · Basic automatic fixes
- · Full and incremental catalog scans
- · Health Score and category breakdown
Starter
- · 1,000 products per scan
- · All catalog quality checks
- · Post-scan webhook
- · Weekly email report
Pro
- · 10,000 products per scan
- · AI title, description, and SEO suggestio
- · CSV issue export by category
- · Incremental scan (changed products only)
Business
- · 50,000 products per scan
- · All Pro features included
- · Built for large catalogs
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCatalog Dog runs inside Shopify Admin and audits your product catalog for missing SEO, weak titles, image ALT text gaps, variant data issues, and Google Merchant readiness problems. Each issue shows estimated revenue impact so you fix what matters first. Apply one-click fixes for common fields, run incremental re-scans, and use AI suggestions for titles and descriptions.
AI shopping is here. ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google AI now recommend products directly to shoppers. People are not googling anymore, but asking the AI for products recommendations, but most Shopify catalogs are not optimized for AI discovery — vague titles, missing descriptions, empty metafields. ShelfIQ scans your entire catalog and scores each product on 14 AI-readiness criteria.
- Health Score tracks overall catalog quality with history over time
- 79+ automated checks across products, SEO, images, variants, and inventory
- Revenue Impact estimates lost sales so you prioritize the highest-value fixes
- One-click fixes for titles, SEO fields, ALT text, SKU, barcode, and handles
- AI Readiness Score: Get a 0-100 score for your entire catalog with A-F grading.
- 14-Point Product Audit: product is checked on titles, descriptions, SEO & more.
- One-Click FIxes: AI-powered or based on rules.
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 |  Catalog Dog |  ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catalog Dog | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catalog Dog | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Catalog Dog | ShelfIQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #503 | #301(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 5, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | XBRAIN srl | Adam Perliński |
FAQ
Catalog Dog and ShelfIQ: common questions
- Is Catalog Dog or ShelfIQ cheaper?
- Only Catalog Dog lists a free plan. 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?
- Catalog Dog lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as Alt text, ALT text, Audits, Bulk editing. ShelfIQ lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations. 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 Catalog Dog, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ; 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 Catalog Dog, May 8, 2026 for ShelfIQ. 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.