MP: Google Indexing vs IndexNow: for Google & Gemini
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 21, 2026 for MP, Nov 1, 2026 for IndexNow.
The short answer
- Only MP lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for MP and $5/month for IndexNow.
- MP lists 5 features IndexNow’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Link analysis, Local SEO.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 10 live "Inspect now" scans/day
- · 5 sitemap submissions/month
- · 50 pages with full index details
- · Basic coverage dashboard
- · Current-only history & trends
- · Email support
Grow
- · 200 live "Inspect now" scans/day
- · 3 months history & trends
- · 30 sitemap submissions/month
- · CSV export
- · Full site auto scan + bulk inspect
- · Priority email support
enterprise
- · 12 months history & trends
- · 2,000 live "Inspect now" scans/day
- · CSV export
- · Daily scheduled re-scans
- · Priority full site scan + bulk inspect
- · Priority support & onboarding
Basic
- · Automatic submissions (up to 200/day)
- · Manual submissions
- · Multi-language/content type support
- · Premium support
- · Product optimizer (up to 20/month)
- · Store's sitemap submission
Pro
- · Automatic brand signals to Gemini
- · Product optimizer (up to 100/month)
- · Same as Basic plan plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGoogle Indexing gives you a clear, actionable dashboard for your site's index health. Instead of wondering whether Google can actually find your pages, you see it at a glance. The app inspects every page and sorts it into indexed, pending, or blocked - so you always know where you stand.
We automatically inform Google when your products, collections, blog posts, and pages are updated. This helps ensure that your store’s content is indexed promptly in Google Search, keeping your online presence up to date.
- See what Google sees - an index-health dashboard for every page on your site
- See why a page isn't indexed and what Search Console reports for it
- Submit eligible pages to Google in a click - no manual URL pasting
- New blog posts, products, and events are detected and checked automatically
- Real-time indexing on Google
- Index logs to easily track new submissions
- No maintenance
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 |  MP |  IndexNow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MP | IndexNow |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 31 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
MP and IndexNow: common questions
- Is MP or IndexNow cheaper?
- Only MP lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for MP and $5/month for IndexNow. 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?
- MP lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Link analysis, Local SEO, Sitemaps. IndexNow lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Reporting, Tracking. 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 21, 2026 for MP, Nov 1, 2026 for IndexNow; 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 21, 2026 for MP, Nov 1, 2026 for IndexNow. 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.