LinkGuard vs StoreLinter: Store Health
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only StoreLinter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for LinkGuard and $7.99/month for StoreLinter.
Head to head
Basic
- · Open all external links in a new tab automatically.
Secure
- · Automatically secures external links, and opens them in a new tab.
Extra Secure
- · Automatically adds https too all external links, secures links, and opens them in a new tab.
Free
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureLinkGuard helps your Google Lighthouse scores for best practices by automatically securing your external links with the proper attributes, adds https protocol to all links, and opens them up in a new tab. No code required.
Most stores have silent problems hurting SEO and conversions — missing alt text, broken meta descriptions, policy gaps, setup errors. StoreLinter audits your store in seconds and gives you a 0–100 Health Score across SEO, compliance and catalog, ranked by severity. Fix issues in one click — alt text, meta descriptions and more — every fix reversible with full undo. Re-run the audit anytime to catch new issues early.
- Automatically helps your Google Lighthouse score
- Automatically secure and open external links in a new browser tab
- One click setup, no code required
- Store Health Score — single 0-100 score weighted by severity
- 19 deterministic checks across Compliance, Catalog, Conversion, Polish
- One-click reversible autofixes with full Work Ledger and one-click undo
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 |  LinkGuard |  StoreLinter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LinkGuard | StoreLinter |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LinkGuard | StoreLinter |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7/month(ahead) | $7.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | LinkGuard | StoreLinter |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #137(ahead) | #176 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 10, 2024 | May 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Sizzle | Legitimate LLC |
FAQ
LinkGuard and StoreLinter: common questions
- Is LinkGuard or StoreLinter cheaper?
- Only StoreLinter lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for LinkGuard and $7.99/month for StoreLinter. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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; 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. 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.