Classify AI vs Customs Guard ‑ HS Codes
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 Classify AI, Oct 22, 2026 for Customs Guard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Classify AI and $9.90/month for Customs Guard.
Head to head
Free
- · 6 digit HS Code suggestions
- · Includes 3 Product Classifications
Starter
- · 250 Classifications per month
- · 6 digit HS Code suggestions
Growth
- · 1,000 Classifications per month
- · 6 digit HS Code suggestions
- · Bulk Classifications
- · Bulk Update HS Codes to Products
- · Full 10 Digit HS Code Visibility
Free
- · Catalog health, 20 products
- · HS and Country of Origin gaps
Growth
- · Catalog scan up to 2,000 products
- · Country of Origin mismatch flags
- · Everything in Free
- · HS proposals with the reasoning
Pro
- · Audit trail export (CSV)
- · De-minimis exposure: US, EU, UK
- · Everything in Growth
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureClassifyAI helps merchants prepare products for international shipping by generating HS code suggestions from catalog data and product images. It reduces the time spent manually researching customs codes, keeps classification work organised, and lets merchants review results before saving them back to products.
Cross-border shipping means every product needs a correct customs code — that code and its origin decide the duties. Customs Guard scans your catalog, proposes an HS heading and flags Country of Origin gaps — every proposal shows its reasoning, not just a code, so you can judge it instead of trusting it blindly. Track de-minimis threshold changes across the US, EU and UK, and export an audit trail for your broker.
- AI-powered HS code suggestion's
- Classify products in bulk
- Save customs details back to products
- Review and edit before saving
- HS heading proposals with plain-language reasoning for every product
- Country of Origin gap and mismatch checks, not just a blank field
- De-minimis threshold alerts across US, EU and UK markets
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 |  Classify AI |  Customs 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 | Classify AI | Customs Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Classify AI | Customs Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.90/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Classify AI | Customs Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #41 | #491 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 20, 2026 | Aug 27, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 10 |
| Developer | HelpfulThingsCompany | addson |
FAQ
Classify AI and Customs Guard: common questions
- Is Classify AI or Customs Guard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Classify AI and $9.90/month for Customs 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.
- 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 Classify AI, Oct 22, 2026 for Customs Guard; 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 Classify AI, Oct 22, 2026 for Customs Guard. 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.