Fandation vs Warden: Store Compliance
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 Fandation, Oct 14, 2026 for Warden.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $10/month for Fandation and $39/month for Warden.
- Fandation lists 2 features Warden’s listing doesn’t mention, including Data privacy, Terms and conditions.
Head to head
Merch
- · Privacy policies
- · Refund/shipping + subscription policies
- · Terms of service
Warden
- · Chargeback warning & email alerts
- · Daily scan of products, pages & blog
- · Every finding with fix + policy link
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFandation helps artists and brands in the music industry establish control (aka "ownership") of fan data, simply and easily creating and automatically updating privacy policies, terms of service, store policies, pages, and other docs. Fandation keeps your documents synced, consistent, and updated across your store(s), website, CRM, and everywhere artists interact with fans.
A store can be suspended — or its payouts held — over a product, page or blog post that breaks a Shopify rule the merchant never knew existed. Warden checks your catalogue and content against Shopify's Acceptable Use Policy and Payments terms, checks your store setup (policies, contact, SSL), and watches your chargeback ratio against the suspension threshold.
- Keep your privacy policy and terms synced with Fandation.
- Documents automatically update when changes are made on Fandation.
- Support for multiple languages and international compliance obligations.
- Flags products, pages and blog posts that risk a ban under Shopify's policies
- Warns before Shopify Payments freezes a payout on a restricted product
- Chargeback-ratio early warning before the suspension threshold
- Every finding links to the exact policy and the exact fix, one click away
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 |  Fandation |  Warden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Fandation | Warden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
FAQ
Fandation and Warden: common questions
- Is Fandation or Warden cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $10/month for Fandation and $39/month for Warden. 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?
- Fandation lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Data privacy, Terms and conditions. Warden lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reports, Product warnings. 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 13, 2026 for Fandation, Oct 14, 2026 for Warden; 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 Fandation, Oct 14, 2026 for Warden. 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.