CostPulse vs Profit Pulse
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for CostPulse, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Pulse.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for CostPulse and $29.99/month for Profit Pulse.
- Profit Pulse lists 3 features CostPulse’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom dashboards, Forecasting, Notifications.
Head to head
Pro
- · CSV export
- · Margin scan
- · Missing cost checks
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCostPulse scans products, variants, and recent orders to show which sales have unknown gross margin because costs are missing. Merchants can enter temporary costs for a scan, reveal negative-margin orders, and export issues to CSV for cleanup.
ProfitPulse shows your true profit on every order by calculating net profit after product costs, shipping, processing fees, and Shopify fees. Set COGS per product, view profit breakdowns per order, and get AI-powered insights to optimize margins. Includes Profit Score ratings, daily email digests, hidden fee detection, bundle calculator, and break-even analysis.
- Find variants with missing product costs
- See revenue with unknown gross margin
- Flag low-margin and negative-margin orders
- Full profit analytics with AI insights
- AI Profit Coach provides actionable insights to improve margins
- Product COGS management with CSV import and Profit Score ratings
- Hidden fee finder reveals costs eating into your profits
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 |  CostPulse |  Profit Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CostPulse | Profit Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CostPulse | Profit Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $29.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | CostPulse | Profit Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1554(ahead) | #1697 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 22, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | KEVIN OUAKNIN | Argora |
FAQ
CostPulse and Profit Pulse: common questions
- Is CostPulse or Profit Pulse cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for CostPulse and $29.99/month for Profit Pulse. 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?
- Profit Pulse lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Forecasting, Notifications. 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 for CostPulse, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Pulse; 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 for CostPulse, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Pulse. 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.