CostCue vs Dead Product Detector
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jul 17, 2026 for CostCue, Oct 14, 2026 for Dead Product Detector.
The short answer
- Only Dead Product Detector lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for CostCue and $19/month for Dead Product Detector.
- CostCue lists 3 features Dead Product Detector’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Inventory planning, Low stock alerts.
Head to head
Starter
- · CSV export
- · Missing and zero values
- · Up to 1,000 variants
Growth
- · CSV export
- · Margin review tasks
- · Up to 5,000 variants
Pro
- · CSV export
- · Larger catalog support
- · Up to 20,000 variants
Free
- · Daily auto-scan
- · Earn 30 days Pro — referral program
- · Money at risk dashboard
- · Weekly email digest
Pro
- · Bulk actions with selection
- · Mark up to target margin action
- · One-click discount, hide, archive
- · Referral program (30 days Pro)
Plus
- · CSV export
- · Custom detection thresholds
- · Early access to new features
- · Everything in Pro
- · Up to 30 recent scans
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCostCue helps merchants clean up product margin data inside the admin. It scans products, variants, SKUs, inventory items, and margin fields to create a focused task inbox for missing values, zero values, below-margin risks, and duplicate SKUs. Merchants can run scans, open products to fix data, mark tasks done, and snooze tasks from one focused workflow.
Find inventory tying up cash and review thin-margin products. Core scans use product and inventory data. The first scan can surface margin candidates; movement-based flags build as inventory snapshots accumulate. Review estimated money at risk before choosing an action. Pro adds discounts and archiving. Plus adds custom thresholds, CSV export and comparison of the last 30 scans. Every plan includes a weekly digest.
- Find variants with missing or zero margin values
- Spot products that may sell below recorded margin
- Review low margin products before buying decisions
- Find duplicate SKUs that make cleanup harder
- Daily auto-scan flags zombies, margin killers, and slow movers
- Shows total capital tied up and margin risk in dollars on a single dashboard
- One-click or bulk actions to mark up, discount, hide, or archive products
- Custom thresholds — tune zombie window, margin floor, and sell-through
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 |  CostCue |  Dead Product Detector |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CostCue | Dead Product Detector |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CostCue | Dead Product Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 1 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | CostCue | Dead Product Detector |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #318 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | SKUcue | lcCode |
FAQ
CostCue and Dead Product Detector: common questions
- Is CostCue or Dead Product Detector cheaper?
- Only Dead Product Detector lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for CostCue and $19/month for Dead Product Detector. 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?
- CostCue lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Inventory planning, Low stock alerts. Dead Product Detector lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Email notifications, Insights. 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 Jul 17, 2026 for CostCue, Oct 14, 2026 for Dead Product Detector; 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 Jul 17, 2026 for CostCue, Oct 14, 2026 for Dead Product Detector. 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.