Gauge Labs ‑ Profit Cluster vs Profit Guard
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 20, 2026 for Gauge Labs, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Guard.
The short answer
- Only Profit Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Gauge Labs and $19/month for Profit Guard.
- Gauge Labs lists 10 features Profit Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom reports, Expense tracking, Forecasting.
Head to head
Unlimited
- · 30 day free trial.
- · Every feature included.
- · No order limits. Ever.
Free
- · 30 orders/month
- · Basic profit alerts
- · Dashboard & analytics
- · Order profit breakdown
- · Product costs (COGS)
Pro
- · 100 orders/month
- · 7-day free trial
- · Auto-sync orders
- · CSV import/export
- · Health score & trend chart
- · Price simulator
Max
- · 7-day free trial
- · Auto-sync orders
- · CSV import/export
- · Price simulator
- · Priority email support
- · Profitability reports (PDF)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureProfit Cluster turns your store's numbers into a live dashboard of gauges. It pulls your orders and subtracts what reduces profit: marketplace fees, product cost, shipping, refunds, ad spend, subscriptions, and loan payments. A guided setup reads or writes Shopify's cost per item so profit is exact, and a shipping calculator prices each order the way suppliers actually bill.
Revenue is not profit. Profit Guard helps merchants see what they actually keep after product costs, shipping, payment fees, transaction fees, and refunds. Set COGS once, sync up to 90 days of orders, and review net profit, margin, order health, and profit trends in one dashboard. Use alerts to catch low-profit orders and the price simulator to test margins before changing prices.
- See your real net profit after every cost, not just revenue
- Store Health score grades sales, ad ROI, margin, take-home, and cost control
- Live alerts flag refund spikes, margin drops, and ad overspend the same day
- Real-time profit calculation for every order
- Automatic COGS, shipping, and gateway fee tracking per order
- Product-level profitability ranking and margin analysis
- Daily, weekly, and custom date range profit dashboard
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 |  Gauge Labs |  Profit Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Gauge Labs | Profit Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 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 | Gauge Labs | Profit Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Gauge Labs | Profit Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #217(ahead) | #228 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 22, 2026 | May 19, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Gauge Labs | 16601839 Canada Inc. |
FAQ
Gauge Labs and Profit Guard: common questions
- Is Gauge Labs or Profit Guard cheaper?
- Only Profit Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Gauge Labs and $19/month for Profit Guard. 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?
- Gauge Labs lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as Custom reports, Expense tracking, Forecasting, Historical analysis. Profit Guard lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Transactions. 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 20, 2026 for Gauge Labs, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Guard; 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 20, 2026 for Gauge Labs, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Guard. 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.