Margin Protector vs MarginMate
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 $19/month for MarginMate.
- Margin Protector lists 5 features MarginMate’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk editing, Filters, Price alerts.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
- · Unlimited Material costs
- · Unlimited Overhead Costs
- · Up to 5 products costed
Pro
- · Bulk Product Costing
- · Unlimited Materials
- · Unlimited Overhead Costs
- · Unlimited Products
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.
MarginMate lets handmade and small-batch sellers figure out exactly what each product costs to make. Connect your store and MarginMate automatically pulls in your products. Add raw materials, any other costs like packaging, and assign them to variants. MarginMate calculates your true cost of goods and writes it back to Shopify's built-in cost field; keeping your reports and inventory valuations accurate.
- 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.
- Track materials & overhead: know your true cost of goods per product.
- Auto-syncs with Shopify and writes COGS back to your inventory cost field.
- Margin alerts: instantly see which products are selling below your target.
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 |  MarginMate |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginMate |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | MarginMate |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Margin Protector | MarginMate |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #350 | #153(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 | Jul 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | WrapDevs | Creatix |
FAQ
Margin Protector and MarginMate: common questions
- Is Margin Protector or MarginMate cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Margin Protector and $19/month for MarginMate. 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 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Filters, Price alerts, Price tracking. MarginMate lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-matching, Auto-repricing, COGS tracking, Expense tracking. 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.