sanctions.io vs Warden: Store Compliance
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 sanctions.io, Oct 14, 2026 for Warden.
The short answer
- Only sanctions.io lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for sanctions.io and $39/month for Warden.
- Warden lists 2 features sanctions.io’s listing doesn’t mention, including Policy management, Product warnings.
Head to head
Free
- · 20 screening requests per month
Starter
- · 100 screening requests per month
Basic
- · 500 screening requests per month
Advanced
- · 2000 screening requests per month
Warden
- · Chargeback warning & email alerts
- · Daily scan of products, pages & blog
- · Every finding with fix + policy link
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAutomated sanctions screening for shopify merchants. Check customers, companies, and orders against US, EU, UN, UK, and 100+ global watchlists — at checkout or on demand. Reduce false positives with smart matching, flag high-risk counterparties before shipment, and maintain full audit trails for trade compliance.
A store can be suspended — or its payouts held — over a product, page or blog post that breaks a Shopify rule the merchant never knew existed. Warden checks your catalogue and content against Shopify's Acceptable Use Policy and Payments terms, checks your store setup (policies, contact, SSL), and watches your chargeback ratio against the suspension threshold.
- Global sanctions coverage: US, EU, UN, UK & 100+ watchlists in one app
- Automated order screening: flag sanctioned buyers before shipment, automatically
- Bulk & real-time screening: screen your full customer base and every new order
- Audit-ready case management: full screening history and match records
- Flags products, pages and blog posts that risk a ban under Shopify's policies
- Warns before Shopify Payments freezes a payout on a restricted product
- Chargeback-ratio early warning before the suspension threshold
- Every finding links to the exact policy and the exact fix, one click away
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 |  sanctions.io |  Warden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | sanctions.io | Warden |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | sanctions.io | Warden |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $39/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | sanctions.io | Warden |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #189(ahead) | #585 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 11, 2026 | Aug 31, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | sanctions.io Inc. | Northgate Apps |
FAQ
sanctions.io and Warden: common questions
- Is sanctions.io or Warden cheaper?
- Only sanctions.io lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for sanctions.io and $39/month for Warden. 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?
- Warden lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Policy management, Product warnings. 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 sanctions.io, Oct 14, 2026 for Warden; 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 sanctions.io, Oct 14, 2026 for Warden. 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.