ShelfCount vs ShrinkGuard: Loss Ledger
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
- Only ShrinkGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ShelfCount and $9.99/month for ShrinkGuard.
Head to head
Standard
- · Barcode scanning
- · Blind counts for audit integrity
- · Collection & hand-picked product counts
- · Full stock takes on POS
- · Multi-staff counting
- · Variance review & audit trail
Pro
- · Everything in Standard
- · Multi-location rollup dashboard
- · Scheduled recurring cycle counts
- · Shrinkage reports across all counts
Free
- · 25 loss records a month
- · In 7 languages
- · Reports, shrink rate and vendor view
Standard
- · Costed write-off reports + CSV export
- · Guided cycle counts
- · Slack & email spike alerts
- · Unlimited loss records
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDo stock takes the way stores actually do them. Quick Count is for spot checks — ShelfCount is for the real thing: full-store and cycle counts. Count the whole location, a collection, hand-picked products, or a vendor/type/tag. Scan on any phone via a PIN link — no POS needed — or on Shopify POS (POS Pro); multiple staff, blind counts optional.
Shopify tracks what you sell, not what you lose. Record shrinkage, theft, damage, short deliveries and returns, or run a guided cycle count and post the variance as costed losses. See your shrink rate against stock and the retail benchmark. A count-due list says which SKUs to count next. A vendor scorecard shows what suppliers owe you, with a claim CSV.
- Scan to count on POS — camera or Bluetooth, many staff on one session
- Full counts, not spot checks —Snapshot every item and see what was never counted
- Review expected vs counted variances before you apply changes
- Record losses by reason — shrinkage, theft, damage, expiry, samples, custom
- Cycle count by location — shortfalls post as costed losses automatically
- Every unit valued at cost of goods — see your loss in real dollars
- Write-off reports by reason, location & vendor + QuickBooks/Xero CSV
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 |  ShelfCount |  ShrinkGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfCount | ShrinkGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShelfCount | ShrinkGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $19/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | ShelfCount | ShrinkGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #141(ahead) | #243 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 on Pricing moves in Inventory - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 10, 2026 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Toma Apps | ARO PCRM |
FAQ
ShelfCount and ShrinkGuard: common questions
- Is ShelfCount or ShrinkGuard cheaper?
- Only ShrinkGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $19/month for ShelfCount and $9.99/month for ShrinkGuard. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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.