Margin Guard vs Supplier Payment Guard
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 Margin Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for Supplier Payment Guard.
The short answer
- Only Margin Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Margin Guard and $27.99/month for Supplier Payment Guard.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 POS location
- · Margin display and safe-discount calcula
Basic
Pro
- · Detect overcharges and invoice errors
- · Export supplier dispute reports
- · PDF, Excel, and CSV invoice support
- · Unlimited invoice analyses
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureThe discount button that knows your margin floor. Set a minimum gross margin once; at the register, Margin Guard shows the cart's live gross margin and the maximum safe discount, with one tap to apply it. When the floor is reached, further discounting stops — your team can still make a deal, they just can't give away margin they can't see. Built for Shopify POS.
Supplier Payment Guard analyzes supplier invoices against Shopify product data and saved supplier costs. Upload PDF, Excel, or CSV invoices to identify overcharges, quantity discrepancies, duplicate invoices, missing credits, and SKU mismatches. Review invoice history and supplier trends, map supplier SKUs, account for discounts, and export dispute reports.
- See gross margin and product cost for the current POS cart
- Calculate the maximum discount that protects your minimum margin
- Apply the maximum safe discount directly from Shopify POS
- Detect supplier overcharges against saved reference costs.
- Find quantity errors, duplicate invoices, and SKU mismatches.
- Track missing supplier credits and invoice history.
- Map supplier SKUs and account for invoice discounts.
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 |  Margin 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 | Margin Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Margin Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $27.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 5 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Margin Guard | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #78 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Finances - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 30, 2026 | Nov 12, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | V5 Joining Technologies | Supplier Payment Guard |
FAQ
Margin Guard and Supplier Payment Guard: common questions
- Is Margin Guard or Supplier Payment Guard cheaper?
- Only Margin Guard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Margin Guard and $27.99/month for Supplier Payment 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.
- 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 Margin Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for Supplier Payment 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 Oct 13, 2026 for Margin Guard, Nov 12, 2026 for Supplier Payment 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.