ClearCheck Compliance vs Merchant Guard: GMC Risk
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 26, 2026 for ClearCheck Compliance, Oct 13, 2026 for Merchant Guard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $27.99/month for ClearCheck Compliance and $29/month for Merchant Guard.
- Merchant Guard lists 3 features ClearCheck Compliance’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reports, Policy management, Terms and conditions.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 Saved Scan
- · 5 Monthly Scans
- · PageSpeed Checks
- · Self Checks
- · Trust & Identity Checks
Basic
- · 25 Monthly Scans
- · All Checks
- · GMC Integrated Checks
Pro
- · 10 Saved Scans
- · All Checks
- · GMC Integrated Checks
- · Human-Reviewed Store Audit
- · One to One Support
Free
- · 0–100 score, grade and 4 pillars
- · 3 full risk scans every 30 days
- · Monthly auto re-check, email on change
- · Prioritized fix list
- · Read-only — no customer data
- · Reconsideration outline if suspended
Pro
- · AI flags misleading product claims
- · AI rewrites thin product descriptions
- · Email alert on new risks or score drops
- · Everything in the Free plan
- · Monitoring auto-on when you subscribe
- · Never touches customer data
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAvoid Google Merchant Center misrepresentation suspensions by scanning your store before you submit. ClearCheck Compliance checks for compliance issues across your policies, contact info, products, site performance and more.
Google can suspend your Merchant Center account — killing your Shopping ads and free listings — over a vague "Misrepresentation" flag. Merchant Guard scans your store the way Google's reviewers do and scores your risk across four pillars: prohibited products, product data, store policies and trust signals. You get a 0–100 score, what Google flags and the exact fix, plus a reconsideration outline if suspended.
- Scan your entire store and flag issues that cause GMC misrepresentation issues
- Every flagged issue includes a solution so you know exactly what to fix
- Save scan results to track your store's compliance progress over time
- Get a 0–100 Merchant Center compliance score across four risk pillars
- Catch prohibited products before they get your Google account suspended
- Find product-data, price and availability gaps that get items disapproved
- Check contact info and policies — top "Misrepresentation" triggers
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 |  ClearCheck Compliance |  Merchant 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 | ClearCheck Compliance | Merchant Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 7 | 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 | ClearCheck Compliance | Merchant Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $27.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ClearCheck Compliance | Merchant Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #32 | #170 |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Pricing moves in Advertising - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 22, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Beaconsfield Digital | Wigley Studios LLC |
FAQ
ClearCheck Compliance and Merchant Guard: common questions
- Is ClearCheck Compliance or Merchant Guard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $27.99/month for ClearCheck Compliance and $29/month for Merchant 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?
- Merchant Guard lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reports, Policy management, Terms and conditions. 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 26, 2026 for ClearCheck Compliance, Oct 13, 2026 for Merchant 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 26, 2026 for ClearCheck Compliance, Oct 13, 2026 for Merchant 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.