CheckGuard Terms & Conditions vs MerchantKit: Store Tools
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for CheckGuard Terms & Conditions, Jul 19, 2026 for MerchantKit.
The short answer
- MerchantKit lists 4 features CheckGuard Terms & Conditions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Page restriction, Policy management, Product warnings.
Head to head
Pro
- · Cart, drawer, and checkout placement
- · Chargeback dispute ready certificates
- · Dispute ready CSV audit exports
- · Live styling customizer and preview
- · Tamper evident SHA-256 audit ledger
- · Unlimited terms and conditions agreement
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckGuard protects your store against fraudulent chargebacks and policy disputes by collecting verifiable agreement before purchase. Require shoppers to accept your terms of service across your cart page, cart drawer, product pages, or Shopify Checkout. Every agreement is logged in an audit ledger with UTC timestamps, IP addresses, device telemetry, and cryptographic SHA-256 checksums.
MerchantKit brings checkout rules and store-health workflows into one embedded Shopify app. Hide, rename, or move payment methods using AND / OR conditions based on cart, customer, delivery, B2B, and product context. Create targeted product and cart warnings, require acknowledgments, enforce checkout validation, review consent evidence, and monitor metafield sync health.
- Customisable terms checkbox on cart, mini cart, drawer, and product pages
- Blocks checkout until customers accept your terms and conditions
- Full consent audit log with timestamp, IP address, and checksum verification
- Checkout page checkbox support for Shopify Plus stores
- Create warnings for specific products, variants, or product tags
- Require buyer acknowledgment on product and cart pages
- Review consent logs for accepted warnings inside the app
- Show warranty, safety, final sale, or shipping notices before checkout
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 |  CheckGuard Terms & Conditions |  MerchantKit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CheckGuard Terms & Conditions | MerchantKit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CheckGuard Terms & Conditions | MerchantKit |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | CheckGuard Terms & Conditions | MerchantKit |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #257(ahead) | #541 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 12, 2026 | Jul 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Explato | SoulTemple |
FAQ
CheckGuard Terms & Conditions and MerchantKit: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- CheckGuard Terms & Conditions lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Buttons, Custom CSS, Terms and conditions. MerchantKit lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Page restriction, Policy management, Product warnings, Widget position. 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 Nov 7, 2026 for CheckGuard Terms & Conditions, Jul 19, 2026 for MerchantKit; 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 Nov 7, 2026 for CheckGuard Terms & Conditions, Jul 19, 2026 for MerchantKit. 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.