DarkShepherd vs Exception Digest
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 28, 2026 for DarkShepherd, Nov 14, 2026 for Exception Digest.
The short answer
Head to head
Starter
- · All features
- · Up to 500 late orders per scan
Growth
- · All features
- · Up to 5,000 late orders per scan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDarkShepherd helps Shopify teams identify orders where the status does not match what should be happening next. It flags paid orders that remain unfulfilled and fulfilled shipping orders missing tracking, then explains why the order was flagged, what was checked, what is still unknown, and the next step to take.
Exception Digest finds paid orders still unfulfilled after your SLA (24 hours by default, set in hours). It tags each one exception-digest and lists them on the Late orders page with Admin links and how far past the SLA each order is. The list is read in the app only. Only fully paid, fully unfulfilled orders from about the last 60 days are checked. Requires read and write access to orders.
- Flags paid orders that remain unfilled and need attention.
- Detects fulfilled shipping orders that are missing tracking.
- Explain why an order was flagged and give the next step to take.
- Provides a clear action plan to move each investigation toward resolution.
- Lists paid orders still unfulfilled past your SLA, oldest first
- Set your own SLA in whole hours, 24 hours by default
- Tags each late order exception-digest so you can filter it in your orders list
- Read the list in the app, with a link to each order in Shopify Admin
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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ||
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Oct 26, 2026 | Nov 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | CodeCraftBrew LLC | Ocean Research LLC |
FAQ
DarkShepherd and Exception Digest: common questions
- 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 28, 2026 for DarkShepherd, Nov 14, 2026 for Exception Digest; 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 28, 2026 for DarkShepherd, Nov 14, 2026 for Exception Digest. 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.