Payout Guard: Suspension Risk vs StoreSentinel: Risk Monitor
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Payout Guard, Oct 13, 2026 for StoreSentinel.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Payout Guard and $29/month for StoreSentinel.
- Payout Guard lists 4 features StoreSentinel’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reports, Policy management, Product warnings.
Head to head
Free
- · 3 full checks every 30 days
- · Chargeback rate and risk grade
- · Chargeback time-to-threshold forecast
- · Prioritized fixes and appeal outline
- · Prohibited-product (AUP) rule scan
- · Real Shopify Payments health checks
Pro
- · AI flags claims a keyword list misses
- · Automatic weekly re-checks
- · Everything in the Free plan
- · Unlimited health checks
Free
- · 5-signal suspension risk analysis
- · Manual health score checks (unlimited)
- · One-click install from your store admin
Pro
- · AI product policy scanner
- · Daily automated score monitoring
- · Email and Slack threshold alerts
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify can hold your payouts or close your store with little warning, and it never warns you first. Payout Guard scores your account-health risk: your chargeback rate versus the threshold that triggers holds, your refund rate, and your catalog checked against Shopify's prohibited and restricted product rules.
When a signal approaches a dangerous threshold, you get an email or Slack alert before it becomes a problem. Run a one-time health check or enable daily automated monitoring.
- Get a 0-100 account-health score across the signals Shopify watches
- Track your chargeback rate against the threshold that triggers holds
- Scan your catalog against Shopify's prohibited and restricted rules
- Get prioritized fixes, plus appeal guidance if you're already flagged
- Daily health score (0-100) tracking 5 suspension risk signals
- Email and Slack alerts when chargeback or refund rates approach limits
- Product policy scanner checking listings against Shopify's AUP
- AI-powered suspension appeal email generator with step-by-step guide
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 |  Payout Guard |  StoreSentinel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Payout Guard | StoreSentinel |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Payout Guard | StoreSentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Payout Guard | StoreSentinel |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #342 | #1495 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 28, 2026 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Wigley Studios LLC | Useful Plugins |
FAQ
Payout Guard and StoreSentinel: common questions
- Is Payout Guard or StoreSentinel cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for Payout Guard and $29/month for StoreSentinel. 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?
- Payout Guard lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reports, Policy management, Product warnings, Terms and conditions. StoreSentinel lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as GDPR compliance, Historical analysis. 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 14, 2026 for Payout Guard, Oct 13, 2026 for StoreSentinel; 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 14, 2026 for Payout Guard, Oct 13, 2026 for StoreSentinel. 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.