MarginGuard ‑ Profit Tracking vs ProfitBird
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 $49/month for MarginGuard and $9/month for ProfitBird.
- ProfitBird lists 6 features MarginGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Activity tracking, AI insights, Custom reports.
Head to head
Free
- · Line-item profit breakdown per order
- · Low-margin order alerts
- · Revenue, profit & margin dashboard
- · Spot products with missing costs
- · Track margins on your last 50 orders
- · Up to 3 cost rules included
Pro
- · All Free features included
- · Auto-tag low-margin orders in Shopify
- · Cost rules by product tag
- · Export order margin data to CSV
- · Full order history - No limits
- · Priority Support
Free
- · 3 products
- · 3-day trend
- · Weekly profit email
Starter
- · Anomaly alerts
- · Daily AI profit email
- · Goal tracking
- · Unlimited products
Pro
- · 90-day trends
- · Everything in Starter
- · Product P&L
- · Weekly AI report
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMarginGuard shows your true profit per order — not just revenue. Automatically factor in product costs, shipping, payment fees and discounts to calculate real margins. Identify low-margin and loss-making orders instantly, get alerts when profit drops below your targets, and understand which products or discounts are impacting performance.
ProfitBird calculates your true net profit by subtracting product costs, shipping, transaction fees, and discounts from every order. Get a clear daily profit dashboard with margin tracking, breakdowns, and trend charts — all inside your Shopify admin. AI-powered daily email reports summarize your performance, flag anomalies, and suggest actions.
- See true profit per order with full cost breakdown
- Automatically include costs, fees and discounts
- Get alerts for low-margin or loss-making orders
- Identify your most and least profitable products
- Daily net profit dashboard with margin, revenue, and order tracking
- AI-powered daily email reports with performance insights and alerts
- Automatic COGS tracking with bulk editor for all your products
- Profit goal tracking with progress bars and milestone notifications
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 |  ProfitBird |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ProfitBird |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ProfitBird |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $49/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | MarginGuard | ProfitBird |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1185 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | May 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | GuardApps | LeakShield Technologies LLC |
FAQ
MarginGuard and ProfitBird: common questions
- Is MarginGuard or ProfitBird cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $49/month for MarginGuard and $9/month for ProfitBird. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout analytics, Cohort analysis, Custom dashboards. ProfitBird lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, AI insights, Custom reports, Notifications. 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.