MarginNerve vs ProfitLens 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.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for MarginNerve and $19/month for ProfitLens Analytics.
- ProfitLens Analytics lists 2 features MarginNerve’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom dashboards, Custom reports.
Head to head
Starter
- · 3 alert rules
- · 30-day history
- · 5 cost rules
- · 500 orders per month
- · Daily data refresh
Growth
- · 20 alert rules
- · 30 cost rules
- · 5,000 orders per month
- · 90-day history
- · CSV export
- · Refresh every 6 hours
Pro
- · 100 alert rules
- · 150 cost rules
- · 25,000 orders per month
- · 365-day history
- · CSV export
- · Hourly data refresh
Starter Plan
- · Daily profit overview
- · Order-level profit tracking
- · Product cost setup
- · True profit dashboard
Pro Plan
- · Ad spend profit insights
- · Prioritized action plan
- · Product margin deep dives
- · Profit leak detection
- · What-if profit scenarios
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMarginNerve turns Shopify order, product expense, payment transaction, and refund data into contribution-profit signals. Add operating expenses Shopify does not track, including packaging and fulfillment, then review estimated profit by order and product. Risk Radar prioritizes refund, discount, and missing-data issues, while confidence indicators show where source data is incomplete.
Revenue alone can hide weak margins. ProfitLens Analytics shows Shopify merchants true operational profit after refunds, COGS, payment fees, shipping, and ad spend. Track profit by order, product, and day, detect margin leaks, and see what needs attention first. Built for store owners who want profit control, not another surface-level dashboard.
- Calculate contribution profit from sales, refunds and operating expenses
- Prioritize refund, discount and missing-data risks in Risk Radar
- Compare product profitability across 30-, 90- and 365-day windows
- See confidence scores when expenses or source data are incomplete
- See the real profit of every order including refunds, fees and costs
- Understand product profitability and contribution margins
- Identify hidden profit leaks caused by refunds, shipping and fees
- Analyze daily profit trends and store performance
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 |  MarginNerve |  ProfitLens Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginNerve | ProfitLens Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginNerve | ProfitLens Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | MarginNerve | ProfitLens Analytics |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #264(ahead) | #1490 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2026 | May 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | MarginNerve | Schumacher Labs |
FAQ
MarginNerve and ProfitLens Analytics: common questions
- Is MarginNerve or ProfitLens Analytics cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for MarginNerve and $19/month for ProfitLens Analytics. 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?
- MarginNerve lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Data export. ProfitLens Analytics lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Custom dashboards, Custom reports. 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.