ComplianceGuard: EU Audit vs StoreHQ: Compliance Scanner
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 ComplianceGuard, Jul 30, 2026 for StoreHQ.
The short answer
- Only ComplianceGuard lists a free plan.
- ComplianceGuard lists 4 features StoreHQ’s listing doesn’t mention, including Buttons, Checkboxes, Multi-language.
Head to head
Basic Plan
- · 1 scan per month
- · Compliance status label
- · Overall risk score
- · Violation count by category
Pro Plan
- · 30 scans per month
- · Automated monthly rescan + email alerts
- · Everything in Free
- · PDF export
- · Plain-English remediation steps
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureComplianceGuard scans your storefront in minutes and flags where you may fall short of EU rules: GDPR and ePrivacy (cookie consent), the Omnibus Directive (reference pricing), the Consumer Rights Directive, the European Accessibility Act, the AI Act and the DSA. You get an overall risk score and a violation breakdown by category.
StoreHQ Compliance Scanner audits your storefront for common legal and platform compliance risks. It checks your store policies, cookie and privacy setup, advertising claims, SMS and email consent, auto-renewal and recurring-billing disclosures, and accessibility. The scan is read-only and never changes your store.
- 0-100 compliance score with EU legal citations for every violation found
- Scan history log to track compliance score changes over time
- Downloadable EU Compliance Certificate badge for your storefront
- Checks privacy, return/refund policy, terms, shipping, and cookie consent
- Flags deceptive advertising claims, fake urgency, and hidden fees
- Reviews SMS and email consent and required contact details
- Checks auto-renewal enrollment, cancellation, and renewal-term disclosure
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 |  ComplianceGuard |  StoreHQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ComplianceGuard | StoreHQ |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ComplianceGuard | StoreHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $79/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | ComplianceGuard | StoreHQ |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #378 | #188(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 7, 2026 | Jul 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ComplianceguardHQ | StoreHQ |
FAQ
ComplianceGuard and StoreHQ: common questions
- Is ComplianceGuard or StoreHQ cheaper?
- Only ComplianceGuard lists a free plan. 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?
- ComplianceGuard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Buttons, Checkboxes, Multi-language, Pop-ups. StoreHQ lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Accessibility, Data privacy, Policy management. 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 13, 2026 for ComplianceGuard, Jul 30, 2026 for StoreHQ; 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 ComplianceGuard, Jul 30, 2026 for StoreHQ. 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.