ShieldKit: Google Merchant Fix vs ShieldScan ‑ Security
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 29, 2026 for ShieldKit, Oct 31, 2026 for ShieldScan.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for ShieldKit and $19/month for ShieldScan.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 3 store checks a month
- · Connect Google Merchant Center directly
- · See if Google can reach your store
- · See if Google may reject your prices
- · Step-by-step fixes for every issue
- · The exact page behind your worst problem
Monitoring
- · An email when a new problem appears
- · Everything in Free, unlimited checks
- · Find products Google may reject on price
- · See which products Google has flagged
- · Spot a mismatched name, address or phone
- · Your store checked every day
Recovery
- · Added to your store in one click
- · An appeal letter that lists your fixes
- · Everything in Monitoring
- · Missing policies written for you
- · The exact page behind every problem
Free plan
Pro plan
Business plan
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureGoogle’s Misrepresentation notice rarely says which page is the problem. ShieldKit checks your policies, contact details, prices, fees and product pages, and shows how to fix each issue. Connect Merchant Center read-only to see Google’s own issues next to ours. Monitoring checks your store daily and emails you only when a problem is new or worse.
ShieldScan is a security auditing app that scans your Shopify store across six attack surfaces and delivers an instant letter-grade report with clear, actionable fixes. It detects injected malware and credit-card skimmers in your theme code, flags apps with excessive OAuth permissions, inspects every third-party script running on your storefront, and verifies your HTTP security headers.
- Instantly scan your store for Google Merchant Center compliance issues.
- Get clear steps to fix Misrepresentation and Website Needs Improvement.
- Receive a policy template guide to secure your Google approvals.
- Detect malware & card skimmers hidden inside your theme code instantly.
- Full security score out of 100 with a letter grade and actionable fixes.
- Audit every app permission and script injected into your storefront.
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 |  ShieldKit |  ShieldScan |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ShieldKit | ShieldScan |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.5 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 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 | ShieldKit | ShieldScan |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | ShieldKit | ShieldScan |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #130 | #46 |
| Shopify App Charts | #10 on Pricing moves in Legal | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 26, 2026 | May 18, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Plucore | Alain Picard IT |
FAQ
ShieldKit and ShieldScan: common questions
- Is ShieldKit or ShieldScan cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $29/month for ShieldKit and $19/month for ShieldScan. 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 29, 2026 for ShieldKit, Oct 31, 2026 for ShieldScan; 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 29, 2026 for ShieldKit, Oct 31, 2026 for ShieldScan. 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.