Catamend: Catalog Health & Fix vs ShopGuard QA
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 Catamend and $19/month for ShopGuard QA.
- Catamend lists 10 features ShopGuard QA’s listing doesn’t mention, including ALT text, Automations, Bulk editing.
Head to head
Starter
Growth
Pro
ShopGuard QA
- · 1-click direct admin fix links
- · Broken 404 link detector
- · Ghost variant & zero-stock alerts
- · Missing variant photo scanner
- · Unlimited catalog scans
- · Zero theme code edits guarantee
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCatamend continuously audits every product and variant against 19 deterministic health rules — missing images, empty SEO titles and descriptions, duplicate or missing SKUs, duplicate meta descriptions, broken internal links, zero pricing, stale inventory, and more. Findings are ranked by impact so you fix what costs you sales first.
ShopGuard QA is an automated store health auditor that eliminates silent catalog flaws. Over time, retiring products and updating inventory often create dead 404 links, unassigned variant photos, and ghost variants. ShopGuard QA scans your entire catalog in seconds and provides a clear store health score with direct one-click links to resolve each issue in Shopify Admin.
- Scans products and variants for images, SEO, SKUs, pricing, links & inventory.
- Preview each change; writes only when a field is empty. Full audit log.
- Alt text, SEO title & description fixed automatically — no manual clicks.
- Detect broken 404 links across products, collections, and descriptions
- Find active product variants missing photos to prevent customer confusion
- Flag unpurchasable zero-stock ghost variants cluttering your catalog
- Resolve catalog issues in seconds with direct one-click links to Shopify Admin
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 |  Catamend |  ShopGuard QA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catamend | ShopGuard QA |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Catamend | ShopGuard QA |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Catamend | ShopGuard QA |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1118(ahead) | #1132 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 29, 2026 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Catamend | Prothom International |
FAQ
Catamend and ShopGuard QA: common questions
- Is Catamend or ShopGuard QA cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Catamend and $19/month for ShopGuard QA. 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?
- Catamend lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as ALT text, Automations, Bulk editing, Content analysis. ShopGuard QA lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as 404 pages, Analytics dashboard. 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.