ProfitGuard vs ProfitShield
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for ProfitGuard, Nov 2, 2026 for ProfitShield.
The short answer
- Only ProfitShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for ProfitGuard and $19/month for ProfitShield.
- ProfitGuard lists 3 features ProfitShield’s listing doesn’t mention, including Data export, Historical analysis, Profit insights.
Head to head
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
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See every featureProfit 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.
ProfitShield checks each order's true profit at checkout and stops the ones that would lose you money, before you ship them. It computes each order's true net profit — COGS, shipping, payment fees, discounts, and packaging — in real time, then flags or blocks the orders that break your margin rules. Set a profit floor per store; start in Flag mode and switch on Block when you're ready.
- 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
- Real-time order profit analysis with full margin calculation
- Dashboard with trend charts, breakdowns, and margin insights
- Automatically flag unprofitable orders against your margin rules
- Product profitability rankings to find top and worst performers
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 |  ProfitGuard |  ProfitShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ProfitGuard | ProfitShield |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ProfitGuard | ProfitShield |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19.99/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | ProfitGuard | ProfitShield |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1322(ahead) | #1478 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 17, 2026 | Jun 8, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | A & K Consulting | JMS Dev Lab |
FAQ
ProfitGuard and ProfitShield: common questions
- Is ProfitGuard or ProfitShield cheaper?
- Only ProfitShield lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for ProfitGuard and $19/month for ProfitShield. 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 3 the others don’t mention, such as Data export, Historical analysis, Profit insights. ProfitShield lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Checkout analytics. 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 for ProfitGuard, Nov 2, 2026 for ProfitShield; 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 for ProfitGuard, Nov 2, 2026 for ProfitShield. 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.