MarginPilot vs Profit Pilot
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of May 6, 2026 for MarginPilot, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Pilot.
The short answer
- Only Profit Pilot lists a free plan.
- Profit Pilot lists 1 features MarginPilot’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics dashboard.
Head to head
Free
- · Last 30 days of orders
- · Spot products missing a cost
- · True net profit, 5 cost layers
Pro
- · Everything in Free
- · Export your data to CSV
- · Full order history, all date ranges
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMarginPilot helps product merchants make inventory and purchasing decisions inside Shopify Admin. It combines SKU profitability, stock coverage, demand forecasting, supplier contact management, and purchase order workflows in one workspace.
Your Shopify dashboard shows sales going up, but are you actually making money? Profit Pilot answers that on one simple screen. It reads your Shopify orders and subtracts every cost that eats your margin: product cost (COGS), payment fees, shipping and packaging, expected returns, and ad spend. The result is your true net profit, not just revenue.
- Track SKU profitability, discounts, refunds, and contribution in one view.
- Spot stockout risk with days of cover, lead times, and reorder quantities.
- Draft purchase orders and manage supplier contacts from live buy signals.
- Review transfer recommendations before buying more stock.
- True net profit across 5 cost layers: product cost, fees, shipping, returns, ads
- One clean screen, about 2-minute setup
- Real Shopify fees when available, clearly labeled estimates when not
- Date range filters: today, 7 days, 30 days, or all time
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 |  MarginPilot |  Profit Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginPilot | Profit Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginPilot | Profit Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | Not published | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | MarginPilot | Profit Pilot |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1499 | #981(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 6, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Metalsoft | NordicApps |
FAQ
MarginPilot and Profit Pilot: common questions
- Is MarginPilot or Profit Pilot cheaper?
- Only Profit Pilot lists a free plan. 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?
- Profit Pilot lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard. 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 May 6, 2026 for MarginPilot, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Pilot; 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 May 6, 2026 for MarginPilot, Oct 13, 2026 for Profit Pilot. 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.