Margin Mate vs ReturnLedger
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 Mate, Oct 14, 2026 for ReturnLedger.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $15/month for Margin Mate and $24/month for ReturnLedger.
Head to head
Monthly
Monthly
- · CSV & PDF export
- · Monthly returns P&L
- · Store-credit & gift-card liability
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRevenue alone doesn't tell you if your store makes money — profit does. Margin Mate pulls your orders and products from Shopify and calculates what you actually keep after COGS, shipping, transaction fees, refunds and ad spend. See net profit per order and per product, and catch money-losing products before they drain your margins.
ReturnLedger turns your store's returns data into one correct monthly profit-and-loss report. It separates cash refunds from store credit and gift cards, treats store credit and gift cards as liabilities instead of lost sales, and flags returns that customers have submitted but not yet sent back. The result is a clean monthly returns P&L you can review or hand to your accountant, with CSV and PDF export.
- True net profit per order and per product after COGS, fees, refunds and ad spend
- Money-loser flags catch products that quietly lose money after fees and refunds
- Bulk COGS editing with CSV import and export — update every product in minutes
- 7, 30 and 90-day profit views with order-level line item breakdowns
- Monthly returns P&L separating cash refunds, store credit, and gift cards
- Tracks store-credit and gift-card balances as liabilities, not lost sales
- Flags pending returns submitted but not yet received
- Exports a clean report to CSV and PDF for your accountant
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 Mate |  ReturnLedger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mate | ReturnLedger |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Mate | ReturnLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month(ahead) | $24/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Margin Mate | ReturnLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #77 | #74(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 29, 2026 | Jul 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | olivegarden | Lava Ventures |
FAQ
Margin Mate and ReturnLedger: common questions
- Is Margin Mate or ReturnLedger cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $15/month for Margin Mate and $24/month for ReturnLedger. 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 Mate, Oct 14, 2026 for ReturnLedger; 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 Mate, Oct 14, 2026 for ReturnLedger. 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.