Margin Protector vs MarginHawk
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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Margin Protector and $14.99/month for MarginHawk.
- MarginHawk lists 6 features Margin Protector’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics dashboard, Custom reports, Data export.
Head to head
Free
- · Dashboard overview
- · Discount impact analyzer
- · Email support
- · Margin protection rules (warning mode)
- · Product cost management & Shopify COGS
- · View smart recommendations
Pro
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Custom checkout warning & blocked banner
- · Dedicated support
- · Discount previews live to the calculator
- · Everything in Free
- · Real-time checkout enforcement
Free
- · Automatic Shopify catalog sync
- · Configurable margin and fee assumptions
- · Flagged Products view
- · Inline cost editing, auto-recalc
- · Margin health dashboard
- · Per-product margin calculation
MarginHawk Pro
- · Bulk COGS upload via CSV
- · CSV export of margin analysis
- · Flagged Products view
- · Inline cost editing, auto-recalc
- · Margin health dashboard
- · Safe Discount calculator per product
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDiscount tools control the inputs — a percent off, a code cap, a schedule — but don't check whether the order stays profitable once shipping, fees, and stacked discounts apply. Margin Protector calculates true margin on every cart at checkout using your product costs and the cart's actual discounts, shipping, and fees.
MarginHawk analyzes every product in your catalog and calculates the real margin on each variant, factoring in your costs, transaction fees, and shipping. It flags products that are unprofitable, at risk, or missing cost data.
- Block or warn on checkouts that fall below your minimum margin.
- Choose between warn-only or hard-block modes for unsafe checkouts.
- Simulate a discount before launching it to see the margin impact.
- Audit every product's current margin in a single dashboard.
- Margin health for every product in your catalog.
- Flagged list of products that are unprofitable or below target margin.
- Maximum safe discount per product before margin drops below your target.
- Bulk-update COGS for many products via a single CSV upload.
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 Protector |  MarginHawk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Protector | MarginHawk |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Protector | MarginHawk |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Margin Protector | MarginHawk |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #350 | #235(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 6, 2026 | May 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | WrapDevs | Bright Kit Studio |
FAQ
Margin Protector and MarginHawk: common questions
- Is Margin Protector or MarginHawk cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Margin Protector and $14.99/month for MarginHawk. 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?
- Margin Protector lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom pricing, Filters, Price alerts, Price tracking. MarginHawk lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Custom reports, Data export, Percentage discounts. 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 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.