Guard: Order Edit & Protection vs Simply Shipping Protection
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Guard, Nov 5, 2026 for Simply Shipping Protection.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Guard 5.0 from 2 reviews and Simply Shipping Protection 4.6 from 130 reviews.
- Guard lists 13 features Simply Shipping Protection’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Address, Analytics.
Head to head
Cart Upsell | Insurance | Protection | Additional Revenue
- United States
- Canada
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Grow & Save
- · Automation & A/B Testing
- · Email, Phone and Live Chat support
- · Free Shipping Upsell
- · Only Pay For What Customers Use
- · Order Tracking Portal
- · Self-Service Order Editing
Free Tier
- · Automatic Installation
- · Best claim management
- · Chat Support
- · Email Support
- · Fixed & Percentage plans
- · Support for Shipping Protection
Starter
- · Automatic Installation
- · Best claim management
- · Chat Support
- · Email Support
- · Fixed & Percentage plans
- · Support for Shipping Insurance
Basic
- · App UI customization
- · Best claim management
- · Email SMTP customization request
- · Expert Support
- · Fixed & Percentage plans
- · Shopify expert onboarding
Advance
- · App UI customization
- · Best claim management
- · Email SMTP customization request
- · Expert Support
- · Fixed & Percentage plans
- · Shopify expert onboarding
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShipment Guard tackles your biggest margin-impacting challenges in one platform. Unlike fragmented solutions, we combine self-service order editing, revenue-generating shipping protection, and automated claims. Your customers can modify orders without contacting support. You retain all shipping protection revenue. When issues arise, our system resolves them instantly. Result?
Simply Shipping Protection lets you offer shipping protection without relying on third parties. You control the pricing, placement, and claim flow. Add protection to the cart, side cart, checkout, or even post-purchase. Handle claims directly from our app and settle them with a refund, reorder, or store credit. The app includes a real-time analytics dashboard and works with loyalty and support tools.
- Self-service order editing without requiring customer support
- Retain full shipping protection revenue
- Rules-based claims processing to reduce support tickets
- A/B testing tools to optimize protection margins
- Streamlined Claim Portal: Manage claims effortlessly, one-click customer claims.
- Track claims & revenue with comprehensive reports.
- Configurable Auto Shipping Protection Settings.
- Integrates with Rebuy, Cart Drawer, iCart Drawer, Slide Cart, Flits, Recharge
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 |  Guard |  Simply Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 219 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 1 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 24% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Canada, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Guard | Simply Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.6 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 130(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Guard | Simply Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Guard | Simply Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #21 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 in Warranties and insurance |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 21, 2025 | Jan 14, 2021 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Shipment Guard | Lucent Innovation |
FAQ
Guard and Simply Shipping Protection: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Guard or Simply Shipping Protection?
- On the Shopify App Store: Guard 5.0 from 2 reviews and Simply Shipping Protection 4.6 from 130 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Guard lists 13 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Address, Analytics, Auto-handling. Simply Shipping Protection lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Damaged packages, Lost packages, Returns and exchanges, Shipping. 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 14, 2026 for Guard, Nov 5, 2026 for Simply Shipping Protection; 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 14, 2026 for Guard, Nov 5, 2026 for Simply Shipping Protection. 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.