Droppable | Queue and Releases vs Gatekeeper: Bot Protection
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 Droppable, Nov 1, 2026 for Gatekeeper.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $299.99/month for Droppable and $19/month for Gatekeeper.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · Basic ticket support
- · Full battle-tested queue
- · Standard conditions
- · Up to 2 items per drop
- · Up to 3 drops per billing cycle
Growth
- · Everything in Starter
- · Multiple integrations in a single drop
- · Up to 5 items per drop
- · Up to 6 drops per billing cycle
Pro
- · Everything in Growth
- · Performance & Activity Analytics
- · Queue theme customization (logo, colors)
- · Up to 12 drops per billing cycle
- · Up to 8 items per drop
Starter
- · 250 protected orders included
- · Bot protected orders
- · Bot protected raffles
- · Fully managed releases and pre-orders
- · Set min customer account requirements
- · Stops bots from purchasing stock
Growth
- · 2,500 protected orders included
- · Bot protected orders
- · Bot protected raffles
- · Fully managed releases and pre-orders
- · Set min customer account requirements
- · Stops bots from purchasing stock
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDroppable helps you manage exclusive product drops with custom pricing, access control, and queueing. Protect against bots and control access with a variety of conditions, integrations, and built-in verification, like Discord roles, join dates, and Shopify tags. Schedule drops, track activity, and customize the queue to fit your brand.
Stop bots from snatching limited inventory during hype drops and high-demand launches. Gatekeeper combines human verification with server-side Shopify checkout validation so automated purchases are blocked at checkout—not just on product pages. Schedule timed releases, cap quantities, run fair raffles, enforce customer eligibility, and monitor every attempt from your Shopify admin.
- Control traffic and sell products fairly during high-demand drops.
- Customize pricing and product limits for each drop.
- Launch product drops at specific times with set conditions.
- Prevent unauthorized checkouts with Cart Validation.
- Server-side checkout validation blocks bots from completing purchases
- Timed releases with go-live windows, inventory control, and qty caps
- Built-in raffles with automated winner draws and draft order invoicing
- Customer eligibility rules: login, account age, spend, and order history
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 |  Droppable |  Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Droppable | Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | Droppable | Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $299.99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Droppable | Gatekeeper |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #231 | #67 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Security - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 5, 2025 | Oct 17, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GenX Software | Jon's Apps Ltd |
FAQ
Droppable and Gatekeeper: common questions
- Is Droppable or Gatekeeper cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $299.99/month for Droppable and $19/month for Gatekeeper. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Droppable, Nov 1, 2026 for Gatekeeper; 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 Droppable, Nov 1, 2026 for Gatekeeper. 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.