GuardIQ – Store Guardian vs ShelfHound
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 14, 2026 for ShelfHound.
The short answer
- Only GuardIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for GuardIQ and $9/month for ShelfHound.
- GuardIQ lists 23 features ShelfHound’s listing doesn’t mention, including Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, AI insights.
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
Starter
Pro
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.
ShelfHound checks the storefront paths customers and search crawlers rely on, not just whether a site responds. It monitors storefront uptime, robots.txt, sitemaps, representative product and cart paths, checkout entry, and country-specific Markets behavior. Findings include evidence and confirmation status so merchants can separate real failures from intentional catalog differences and temporary conditions.
- 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
- Monitor storefront, product, cart, and checkout availability
- Check robots.txt and sitemap changes that affect crawl access
- Compare product visibility, currency, and availability across Markets
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 |  ShelfHound |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfHound |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfHound |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 5 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | GuardIQ | ShelfHound |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1522 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 4, 2026 | Jul 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Geekyace Digital Hub | Caffeine and Commerce |
FAQ
GuardIQ and ShelfHound: common questions
- Is GuardIQ or ShelfHound cheaper?
- Only GuardIQ lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for GuardIQ and $9/month for ShelfHound. 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 23 the others don’t mention, such as Abandoned cart, Activity tracking, AI insights, Benchmarking. ShelfHound lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as 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 14, 2026 for ShelfHound; 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 14, 2026 for ShelfHound. 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.