Profit Guard vs ProfitPOD ‑ Profit 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
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Profit Guard and $9.99/month for ProfitPOD.
- ProfitPOD lists 8 features Profit Guard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Expense tracking, Historical data import, Multi-currency.
Head to head
Free
- · 30 orders/month
- · Basic profit alerts
- · Dashboard & analytics
- · Order profit breakdown
- · Product costs (COGS)
Pro
- · 100 orders/month
- · 7-day free trial
- · Auto-sync orders
- · CSV import/export
- · Health score & trend chart
- · Price simulator
Max
- · 7-day free trial
- · Auto-sync orders
- · CSV import/export
- · Price simulator
- · Priority email support
- · Profitability reports (PDF)
Free to install
- · Complete P&L reports
- · Custom operating expenses
- · Full access to all features
- · Realtime profit dashboard
- · Unlimited integrations
- · Up to 50 orders/mo
Starter
- · Complete P&L reports
- · Custom operating expenses
- · Full access to all features
- · Priority customer support
- · Realtime profit dashboard
- · Unlimited integrations
Growth
- · Complete P&L reports
- · Custom operating expenses
- · Full access to all features
- · Priority customer support
- · Realtime profit dashboard
- · Unlimited integrations
Ultimate
- · Complete P&L reports
- · Custom operating expenses
- · Full access to all features
- · Priority customer support
- · Realtime profit dashboard
- · Unlimited integrations
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureRevenue is not profit. Profit Guard helps merchants see what they actually keep after product costs, shipping, payment fees, transaction fees, and refunds. Set COGS once, sync up to 90 days of orders, and review net profit, margin, order health, and profit trends in one dashboard. Use alerts to catch low-profit orders and the price simulator to test margins before changing prices.
ProfitPOD is a profit analytics platform and profit calculator for Shopify. Connect your store, ad accounts and fulfillment providers to see your true profit without touching a spreadsheet. Track net profit, gross profit and margin for every order, product and channel after COGS, shipping, expenses, fees, sales tax and ad spend. Every cost pulled in, calculated and broken down in one place.
- Real-time profit calculation for every order
- Automatic COGS, shipping, and gateway fee tracking per order
- Product-level profitability ranking and margin analysis
- Daily, weekly, and custom date range profit dashboard
- Net Profit tracker: Know your financial health with a real-time Profit Dashboard
- Full P&L: COGS, fees, chargebacks, refunds, shipping, taxes, operating costs.
- Ad spend by channel: Meta, Google and TikTok performance side by side
- Fulfillment integrations: Gelato, Printify, CJDropshipping, Shippo, and more
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 |  Profit Guard |  ProfitPOD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Profit Guard | ProfitPOD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Profit Guard | ProfitPOD |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Profit Guard | ProfitPOD |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #228 | #670 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 19, 2026 | Jul 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | 16601839 Canada Inc. | ProfitPOD |
FAQ
Profit Guard and ProfitPOD: common questions
- Is Profit Guard or ProfitPOD cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for Profit Guard and $9.99/month for ProfitPOD. 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 Guard lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights, Cash flow, Custom dashboards. ProfitPOD lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Expense tracking, Historical data import, Multi-currency, Performance 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 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.