GuardIQ – Store Guardian vs ScaleGuard
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 GuardIQ, Oct 19, 2026 for ScaleGuard.
The short answer
- Only GuardIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for GuardIQ and $19.99/month for ScaleGuard.
- GuardIQ lists 15 features ScaleGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Benchmarking.
Head to head
Free
- · Manual store scans
- · Product and collection checks
- · Read-only recommendations
- · Store health score and issue list
Starter
- · Broken link checks
- · Daily catalog scans
- · Inventory and SEO checks
- · Store health history
Growth
- · Automatic scans and change monitoring
- · Checkout and pixel monitoring
- · Email alerts and anomaly insights
- · Revenue funnel monitoring
pro
- · Advanced history and reporting
- · Likely-cause explanations
- · Revenue-at-risk estimates
- · Safe fixes when available
Agency
- · Advanced revenue and reliability insight
- · Agency-focused portfolio view
- · Multi-store monitoring foundation
- · Priority alerts and reporting
Light
- · 2 Images Analyzed Per Product
- · Catalog Consistency Checks
- · Data Quality Analysis
- · Free Audit
- · Store Readiness Audit
- · Up to 20 Products Monitored
Growth
- · 3 Images Analyzed Per Product
- · Commercial Risk Intelligence
- · Conversion Risk Detection
- · Daily Audits + Priority Fix Queue
- · Free Audit
- · Inventory Anomaly Detection
Pro
- · 4 Images Analyzed Per Product
- · Advanced Risk Detection
- · Audits Every 3 Hours + Store Readiness
- · Commercial Scaling Verdict
- · Free Audit
- · Full Catalog Intelligence
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStore Guardian helps merchants review store health, identify issues that may affect sales, and prioritize what needs attention. It brings store issues and revenue-related signals into one clear dashboard so merchants can quickly understand what to review and take action without checking multiple reports.
You may be doing a lot right, but hidden store issues can still hurt trust, conversions and paid traffic performance. ScaleGuard analyzes your Shopify store to uncover problems that may be making customers hesitate, leave product pages, or fail to complete a purchase. It reviews product content, images, catalog quality, trust signals, fulfilment and store consistency, then gives clear, prioritized actions.
- Scan products, inventory, SEO, discounts, links, and storefront health
- Monitor conversion events and estimate potential revenue at risk
- Receive prioritized alerts with explanations and recommended steps
- Track storefront uptime, pixels, theme changes, and checkout activity
- Store readiness analysis
- Product and order structure insights
- Clear recommendations for scaling decisions
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 |  GuardIQ |  ScaleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GuardIQ | ScaleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | GuardIQ | ScaleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 5 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | GuardIQ | ScaleGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1522 | #934(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 4, 2026 | Apr 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Geekyace Digital Hub | ScaleGuard |
FAQ
GuardIQ and ScaleGuard: common questions
- Is GuardIQ or ScaleGuard cheaper?
- Only GuardIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for GuardIQ and $19.99/month for ScaleGuard. 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?
- GuardIQ lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, Benchmarking, Broken links. ScaleGuard lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Forecasting, Historical analysis, Notifications. 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 GuardIQ, Oct 19, 2026 for ScaleGuard; 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 GuardIQ, Oct 19, 2026 for ScaleGuard. 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.