Compliance Engine vs Vapely Compliance
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Vapely Compliance lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Compliance Engine and $99/month for Vapely Compliance.
- Compliance Engine lists 4 features Vapely Compliance’s listing doesn’t mention, including Age verification, Checkboxes, Product targeting.
Head to head
Starter
- · 7 day diagnostics retention
- · Cart warnings
- · Email support
- · Product page warnings
- · Rule based compliance
- · Unlimited warnings
Pro
- · 90 day diagnostics retention
- · Cart warnings
- · Priority email support
- · Product page warnings
- · Rule based compliance
- · Unlimited warnings
Plus
- · Cart warnings
- · Checkout warnings
- · One year diagnostics retention
- · Priority support with guidance
- · Product page warnings
- · Unlimited checkout log
Free
- · 100 SKU Limit
Starter
- · 2,000 SKU Limit
- · Storefront enforcement only
Growth
- · 8,000 AI Classification + 4,000 AI Evals
- · 8,000 SKU Limit
- · Access to AI Assistant
- · All enforcement features +checkout block
- · Unlimited overrides
Enterprise
- · 60,000 SKU Limit
- · 60k AI Classification + 30k AI Evals
- · Access to AI Assistant
- · All enforcement features +checkout block
- · Unlimited overrides
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCompliance Engine helps merchants identify and address compliance risks before they impact customers or orders. It monitors product pages, cart, and checkout, and displays warnings when defined rules are triggered. Merchants can create rule based conditions to control when messages appear, guide customer actions, and manage restricted or non compliant purchases.
Vapely Compliance helps vape, nicotine, and hemp product merchants stay compliant with US federal and state regulations. The app uses AI to automatically classify your products and evaluate them against current laws in all 50 states and DC. It identifies which states each product can legally be sold in and blocks restricted sales at checkout, on product pages, and on collection pages.
- Real-time compliance checks: Flag risks on product, cart, and checkout pages
- Rule-based control: Set conditions to trigger warnings or restrict actions.
- Checkout validation: Prevent orders that do not meet compliance requirements.
- AI classifies vape, nicotine, and hemp products by regulation category.
- Evaluates product compliance across all 50 US states and cities.
- Blocks restricted product sales at checkout based on shipping address.
- Hides or badges restricted products on collection and product pages.
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 |  Compliance Engine |  Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Compliance Engine | Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Compliance Engine | Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Compliance Engine | Vapely Compliance |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #398 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | Mar 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ST Systems Consulting, Inc. | Mercury Solutions |
FAQ
Compliance Engine and Vapely Compliance: common questions
- Is Compliance Engine or Vapely Compliance cheaper?
- Only Vapely Compliance lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Compliance Engine and $99/month for Vapely Compliance. 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?
- Compliance Engine lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Age verification, Checkboxes, Product targeting, Widget position. Vapely Compliance lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Custom CSS. 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 14, 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 14, 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.