Locksmith vs Vault Guard – B2B Login & Lock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Locksmith, Oct 13, 2026 for Vault Guard.
The short answer
- Only Vault Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Locksmith and $9/month for Vault Guard.
- Locksmith lists 9 features Vault Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom fields, Custom rules, Email verification.
Head to head
Access control, for anything in your online store :)
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Shopify Basic
- · Add locks and keys at no extra cost
- · All features included in every plan
- · No usage fees or hidden charges
- · Suggested price for Shopify Basic
Shopify Grow
- · Add locks and keys at no extra cost
- · All features included in every plan
- · No usage fees or hidden charges
- · Suggested price for Shopify Grow
Shopify Advanced
- · Add locks and keys at no extra cost
- · All features included in every plan
- · No usage fees or hidden charges
- · Suggested price for Shopify Advanced
Shopify Plus
- · Add locks and keys at no extra cost
- · All features included in every plan
- · No usage fees or hidden charges
- · Suggested price for Shopify Plus
Free
- · Basic locks (tag, login, password)
- · Hide price or block access
- · Up to 2 active locks
Pro Plan
- · Access request forms & approvals
- · All locks (geo,timer,password,request)
- · Auto approval emails
- · Geo restrictions by country
- · Security attempt logs
- · Timed launches & schedules
Pro Plus Plan
- · Access request forms & approvals
- · All locks (geo,timer,password,request)
- · Auto approval emails
- · Geo restrictions by country
- · Priority support
- · Security attempt logs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePassword protect pages, hide prices and products, sell retail and wholesale from one store, run VIP drops, or build members-only areas. Locksmith locks any page, product, collection, blog, price, or your whole Online Store, then lets in only visitors who meet your conditions: customer tags, sign-in, email, passwords, secret links, location, purchases, Klaviyo or Mailchimp lists, dates, and more.
Vault Guard allows merchants to restrict product access and visibility. Merchants apply locks based on customer tags, login status, country, or time schedules. The app supports password protection, timed launches, and access requests that customers submit for merchant approval in the dashboard. Restrictions target individual products, collections, or the entire store.
- Hide products. Hide collections. Hide prices. Hide variant options. Hide pages.
- Reveal locked areas based on customer tags, passcodes, customer location, etc.
- We use simple concepts—locks and keys—so you can work easily and creatively.
- Locksmith is developer friendly: use Liquid or our API for custom functionality.
- Access requests let customers apply for gated products with merchant approval.
- Geo restrictions allow or block product access by customer country.
- Timed launches schedule products to unlock at specific dates and times.
- Multiple lock types combine tag, password, geo, timer, and request rules
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 |  Locksmith |  Vault Guard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Locksmith | Vault Guard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 307 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Locksmith | Vault Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Locksmith | Vault Guard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #2 | #77 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Accounts and login | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Oct 29, 2014 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Lightward | Indify Trading House Pvt. Ltd. |
FAQ
Locksmith and Vault Guard: common questions
- Is Locksmith or Vault Guard cheaper?
- Only Vault Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Locksmith and $9/month for Vault Guard. 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?
- Locksmith lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Custom fields, Custom rules, Email verification, Hide content. Vault Guard lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Customer groups, Customer tagging, Price locking. 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 Nov 2, 2026 for Locksmith, Oct 13, 2026 for Vault Guard; 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 Nov 2, 2026 for Locksmith, Oct 13, 2026 for Vault Guard. 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.