ClearMargin vs Margin Sentinel
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 ClearMargin, Oct 14, 2026 for Margin Sentinel.
The short answer
- Only Margin Sentinel lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ClearMargin and $15/month for Margin Sentinel.
- ClearMargin and Margin Sentinel list the same 1 features.
Head to head
ClearMargin Pro
Free
- · Export a fix list
- · Find missing unit costs
- · Scan up to 100 variants
Starter
- · Import supplier costs by CSV
- · Minimum price, what-if and alerts
- · Scan up to 5,000 variants
Growth
- · Import supplier costs by CSV
- · Minimum price and what-if checks
- · Scan up to 25,000 variants
- · Weekly alerts and priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureClearMargin calculates net profit for every Shopify order by deducting cost of goods sold, shipping, handling, packaging, payment processor fees, and refunds. Set costs per product variant or use store-wide defaults. Sync your last 90 days of orders in one click and view profit by day, week, month, and product.
Open Margin Sentinel once and it automatically checks up to 100 Shopify variants using current price, unit cost, and inventory. See the exact SKUs with missing costs, negative gross margin, or prices below your target, plus what to fix first. Free includes cost repair, one guided supplier CSV import, discount scenarios, and fix-list export. No card, order data, or automatic changes.
- True net profit per order after all costs, fees, and refunds
- Per-product and per-variant cost tracking for accurate margins
- Dashboard with today, week, and month profit metrics
- Automatic payment processor fee calculation
- Variant scan finds margin leaks and highlights issues like missing data.
- Supplier data templates and CSV imports to fill missing variant information.
- Scenario analysis to model catalog changes and measure impact on margins.
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 |  ClearMargin |  Margin Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ClearMargin | Margin Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ClearMargin | Margin Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $15/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ClearMargin | Margin Sentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1190 | #369 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 1, 2026 | Jun 22, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Tregovia | Profit Guard |
FAQ
ClearMargin and Margin Sentinel: common questions
- Is ClearMargin or Margin Sentinel cheaper?
- Only Margin Sentinel lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ClearMargin and $15/month for Margin Sentinel. 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 ClearMargin, Oct 14, 2026 for Margin Sentinel; 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 ClearMargin, Oct 14, 2026 for Margin Sentinel. 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.