LinkGuard : SEO protection vs LinkHealer ‑ Auto 404 Fixer
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Jun 23, 2026 for LinkGuard, Oct 14, 2026 for LinkHealer.
The short answer
- LinkHealer lists 4 features LinkGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Audits, Link analysis, Reporting.
Head to head
LinkHealer Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDeleting store products often leaves broken links that confuse shoppers and hurt search engine visibility. LinkGuard prevents this by automatically routing visitors to the parent collection page the exact moment an item is removed. A dedicated dashboard displays redirection activity, allowing you to filter logs or manually change destinations as your catalog evolves.
Every 404 costs you potential orders and hurts trust. LinkHealer quietly captures broken links the moment they happen and checks them against your synced product catalog. It then sends shoppers to the most relevant product with a seamless redirect, so most visitors never see an error page.
- Instantly redirects buyers to parent collections when a product is deleted.
- Track redirection history and update target destinations at any time.
- Automatically pre-maps products to collections to ensure accurate routing.
- Automatically updates existing links instead of failing on duplicate paths.
- Auto-fixes links when you delete a product. Fixes 404s before customers see them
- Instantly redirect live 404s to the most relevant product, saving lost sales.
- Smart matching engine understands typos, partial URLs, and product names.
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 |  LinkHealer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LinkHealer |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | LinkHealer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | LinkGuard | LinkHealer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #451(ahead) | #637 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 23, 2026 | Dec 12, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | PL Dev | Marcos Ado |
FAQ
LinkGuard and LinkHealer: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- LinkGuard lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as SEO score. LinkHealer lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Audits, Link analysis, 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 Jun 23, 2026 for LinkGuard, Oct 14, 2026 for LinkHealer; 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 Jun 23, 2026 for LinkGuard, Oct 14, 2026 for LinkHealer. 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.