MarginGuard vs Margyn: Profit & LTV Analytics
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 MarginGuard, Oct 14, 2026 for Margyn.
The short answer
- Only MarginGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for MarginGuard and $32/month for Margyn.
- Margyn lists 8 features MarginGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards, GDPR compliance.
Head to head
Free trial
- · 30-day trend preview
- · Basic cost maintenance
- · Manual ad/refund entry
- · Promotion risk simulator
- · Recent order profit
Growth
- · Ad/refund CSV import
- · Bulk cost CSV import
- · Loss reason breakdown
- · Profit summaries and trends
- · SKU profit leaderboard
Scale
- · Everything in Growth
- · High-volume order review
- · Refund webhook sync
- · Reserved ad API expansion
- · Subscription status sync
All-In-One
- · Automated daily & weekly reports
- · Customer lifetime value cohorts
- · Google PMax breakdowns
- · Meta Ads & Google Ads tracking
- · P&L statements
- · Product-level margin analysis
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMarginGuard helps merchants see whether promotions are still profitable. It combines product inputs, packaging, fulfillment, payment fees, discounts, ad spend, refunds, and shipping subsidies into order- and SKU-level margin views. Use the analytics center, profit analysis, simulator, and trend dashboards to spot untracked items, risky promotions, low-margin products, and profit leaks before campaigns go live.
Margyn connects your Shopify store, Meta Ads, Google Ads, and TikTok Ads to show true profit — not just revenue. Every order is broken down by ad spend, shipping, payment fees, returns, and other fees. No CSV uploads, no manual setup. See which customers drive repeat profit with LTV cohort analysis. Track product margins with FIFO inventory tracking — the same method accountants use, but automated.
- Track true order profit after discounts, fees, and shipping
- Maintain product, packaging, and fulfillment costs by variant
- Review SKU profit rankings and daily profit trends
- Auto-sync ad account data from Meta, Google – including Google PMax insights
- Real-time P&L dashboards with net contribution margin per order and product
- LTV cohort analysis — see which customers actually drive long-term profit
- AI-powered insights that flag margin problems and revenue opportunities
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 |  MarginGuard |  Margyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginGuard | Margyn |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginGuard | Margyn |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month(ahead) | $32/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | MarginGuard | Margyn |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #823(ahead) | #1265 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 26, 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 |
| Languages | 6 | 2 |
| Developer | MarginGuard | Interactic Media |
FAQ
MarginGuard and Margyn: common questions
- Is MarginGuard or Margyn cheaper?
- Only MarginGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for MarginGuard and $32/month for Margyn. 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?
- MarginGuard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, Benchmarking, Funnel analysis, Marketing attribution. Margyn lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Custom dashboards, GDPR compliance, Lifetime value (LTV). 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 for MarginGuard, Oct 14, 2026 for Margyn; 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 MarginGuard, Oct 14, 2026 for Margyn. 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.