CSV Import Guardian vs Rowquay: Bulk Import Export
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 CSV Import Guardian, Oct 29, 2026 for Rowquay.
The short answer
- Only Rowquay lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for CSV Import Guardian and $9.99/month for Rowquay.
- CSV Import Guardian lists 6 features Rowquay’s listing doesn’t mention, including CSV, Customers, Inventory sync.
Head to head
Guardian Starter
- · 20,000 rows per month
- · Perfect for small catalogs
- · Quota resets every month
Guardian Pro
- · 100,000 rows per month
- · 5x more capacity than Starter
- · Built for growing stores
Enterprise
- · For high-volume merchants
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited rows
Free
- · Automatic column mapping
- · CSV and Excel import and export
- · Error report for failed rows
- · For small catalogs
Pro
- · Built for large, ongoing catalog work
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop guessing why your CSV imports fail. Upload your file and see every error instantly. CSV Import Guardian checks your data against dozens of validation rules. Each issue comes with a clear explanation and fix suggestion. Edit problems directly in the app and download a corrected file ready for import.
Rowquay bulk imports and exports Shopify products (including variants), customers and orders using CSV or Excel (XLS, XLSX) files, with JSON import too. Save mapping templates and export profiles so repeat jobs are quick to set up. Every file is checked before anything is written, so problems show row by row and each job keeps an error report to fix and re-run.
- Instant validation with clear error explanations before you import
- Smart auto-fix suggestions for formats, prices, handles, and more
- In-app editing with autocomplete suggestions from your shop data
- Conflict detection shows what gets created vs. updated
- Background import and export jobs for products, customers, and orders
- Validation-first workflows with separate blocking errors and warnings
- Saved mappings, signed artifacts, logs, and retry controls
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 |  CSV Import Guardian |  Rowquay |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CSV Import Guardian | Rowquay |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CSV Import Guardian | Rowquay |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | CSV Import Guardian | Rowquay |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #444 | #425(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #12 on Pricing moves in Store data importer |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 6, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Robin Spanier Softwareentwicklung | Metalsoft |
FAQ
CSV Import Guardian and Rowquay: common questions
- Is CSV Import Guardian or Rowquay cheaper?
- Only Rowquay lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for CSV Import Guardian and $9.99/month for Rowquay. 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?
- CSV Import Guardian lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as CSV, Customers, Inventory sync, Large file support. Rowquay lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk import. 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 CSV Import Guardian, Oct 29, 2026 for Rowquay; 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 CSV Import Guardian, Oct 29, 2026 for Rowquay. 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.