MarginShield vs ProfitGuard
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 $4.99/month for MarginShield and $19.99/month for ProfitGuard.
- ProfitGuard lists 4 features MarginShield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics dashboard, Data export, Historical analysis.
Head to head
Starter
- · 100 orders per month
Professional
- · 500 orders per month
Starter
- · Real-time profit on every order
- · Up to 300 orders per month
Growth
- · CSV export and 30-day trend charts
- · Real-time profit on every order
- · Up to 1000 orders per month
Lifetime
- · All features, unlimited orders forever
- · One-time payment, no subscription
- · Priority support included
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMost merchants see revenue, but not real profit. MarginShield calculates the true profit and margin on every Shopify order by combining revenue with product cost, payment fees, shipping cost, packaging, and custom fees. It shows profit right inside the order page and a dashboard, flags loss-making orders, finds products missing a cost, and reveals how discounts and free shipping affect your bottom line.
Profit Guard calculates the real profit of every Shopify order by factoring in your COGS, Shopify transaction fee, shipping, and discounts. Every order gets flagged based on your margin threshold — green, yellow, or red. View breakdowns per order, track your least profitable products, see your 30-day margin trend, and export everything to CSV.
- Per-order profit and margin shown right inside the Shopify order detail page
- Profit dashboard with revenue-vs-profit trends, order status breakdown
- Missing-cost detection that finds and fixes products without a cost in one click
- Discount and free-shipping impact reports that reveal which offers reduce profit
- True profit calculation on every order, including fees and shipping
- Color-coded order dashboard showing profitable and loss-making orders
- Per-product COGS entry with supplier shipping support for dropshippers
- 30-day margin trend chart and most unprofitable products panel
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 |  MarginShield |  ProfitGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginShield | ProfitGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | MarginShield | ProfitGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 1 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | MarginShield | ProfitGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #37 | #1322 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 12, 2026 | Jun 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Eye4tech | A & K Consulting |
FAQ
MarginShield and ProfitGuard: common questions
- Is MarginShield or ProfitGuard cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for MarginShield and $19.99/month for ProfitGuard. 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?
- ProfitGuard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics dashboard, Data export, Historical analysis, Profit insights. 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.