MarginGuard ‑ Tariff Alerts vs TariffShield: Margin Analyzer
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 TariffShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for MarginGuard and $19/month for TariffShield.
- TariffShield lists 7 features MarginGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-repricing, Bulk editing, Custom pricing.
Head to head
Starter
Growth
Free
- · Confirm individual price changes
- · Supported U.S. QSP duties and margins
- · Track up to 10 variants
Standard
- · Compare unsaved filing-fact scenarios
- · Confirm individual and bulk prices
- · Opt-in alerts and weekly summaries
- · Supported U.S. QSP duties and margins
- · Track unlimited variants
Pro
- · Current catalog CSV with coverage
- · Includes all Standard features
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTariffs 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.
Review duties and margins for supported U.S. quartz surface entries. Scan Shopify variants, enter reviewed filing facts and actual costs, compare scenarios, and confirm individual or bulk price changes. Opt into covered-margin alerts and weekly summaries; Pro includes CSV export. Coverage requires supported origins and ordinary General treatment under HTSUS 6810990020, 6810990040 or 7020006000.
- 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
- Tariff impact analysis across 90 countries and 39 import markets
- One-click bulk repricing to restore your target profit margin
- CSV export with full tariff breakdown for your accountant or team
- What-if simulator: model sourcing alternatives before committing
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 |  TariffShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TariffShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | TariffShield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | MarginGuard | TariffShield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #366 | #316(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 25, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MarginGuard | Attahir Labs |
FAQ
MarginGuard and TariffShield: common questions
- Is MarginGuard or TariffShield cheaper?
- Only TariffShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for MarginGuard and $19/month for TariffShield. 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?
- TariffShield lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-repricing, 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.