Margin Protector vs MarginGuard ‑ Tariff Alerts
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
- Only Margin Protector lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Margin Protector and $29/month for MarginGuard.
- Margin Protector lists 7 features MarginGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Bulk editing, Custom pricing.
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
Starter
Growth
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.
Tariffs and duty rates change without warning, and the morning they do, some products quietly sell below your target margin. MarginGuard watches US and EU duty schedules (USITC HTS, Section 301/232/122, EU TARIC) and resolves the real import duty on each SKU from its HS code, origin, and unit cost. When a rate change pushes a product under your margin, you get the affected SKUs and the exact price to recover.
- 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.
- Resolves each SKU's true duty: USITC HTS base plus Section 301, 232, and 122
- Flags any product whose margin falls below your target after a rate change
- Hands you the exact price to charge to restore your target margin per SKU
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 |  MarginGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Margin Protector | MarginGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #350(ahead) | #366 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 6, 2026 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | WrapDevs | MarginGuard |
FAQ
Margin Protector and MarginGuard: common questions
- Is Margin Protector or MarginGuard cheaper?
- Only Margin Protector lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Margin Protector and $29/month for MarginGuard. 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 7 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Bulk editing, Custom pricing, Dashboards. 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.