SKU Manager vs StoreGuard – Find Missing SKUs
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 22, 2026 for SKU Manager, Oct 14, 2026 for StoreGuard.
The short answer
- Only SKU Manager lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for SKU Manager and $14/month for StoreGuard.
- SKU Manager lists 7 features StoreGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-generation, Barcode integration, Bulk generation.
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
- · Fits stores up to 500 managed variants
- · Larger stores can write 500 SKUs free
- · New products get SKUs within 20 minutes
- · Runs can be undone for 5 days
- · Unlimited rules, Automatic included
Growing
- · Fits stores up to 5,000 managed variants
- · Keep up to 3 undos from expiring
- · New products get SKUs within 20 minutes
- · Runs can be undone for 10 days
- · Unlimited rules, Automatic included
Established
- · Fits stores up to 25000 managed variants
- · Keep up to 5 undos from expiring
- · New products get SKUs within 10 minutes
- · Runs can be undone for 30 days
- · Unlimited rules, Automatic included
High Volume
- · Fits stores of any size
- · Keep up to 10 undos from expiring
- · New products get SKUs within 5 minutes
- · Runs can be undone for 90 days
- · Unlimited rules, Automatic included
Starter
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFor stores whose SKUs have drifted: variants with none, two variants sharing one, or SKUs written three ways. A rule picks products by vendor, type, tag, collection, option, price or status, and its format builds each SKU from text, counters and conditional parts, written to the barcode too if you choose. SKU health shows what's missing, duplicated or out of format, and any run can be undone.
StoreGuard helps Shopify merchants detect missing and duplicate SKUs across their product variants. Missing or duplicated SKUs can cause issues with inventory tracking, fulfillment processes, and integrations. StoreGuard scans all product variants and highlights potential SKU issues so they can be reviewed and fixed directly in the Shopify admin.
- Bulk generate SKUs & Barcodes
- Format existing SKUs / Barcodes: replace, uppercase, or lowercase
- Duplicate checking across all product variants
- Integrated history to undo changes
- Detect duplicate SKUs across all products and variants
- Find products and variants with missing SKUs
- Export CSV reports to fix product data issues quickly
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 |  SKU Manager |  StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | SKU Manager | StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.7 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | SKU Manager | StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month(ahead) | $14/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | SKU Manager | StoreGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #44 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #3 on Pricing moves in SKU and barcodes | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 31, 2024 | Apr 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Fontaine Software | AHN International |
FAQ
SKU Manager and StoreGuard: common questions
- Is SKU Manager or StoreGuard cheaper?
- Only SKU Manager lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for SKU Manager and $14/month for StoreGuard. 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?
- SKU Manager lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-generation, Barcode integration, Bulk generation, Custom rules. 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 22, 2026 for SKU Manager, Oct 14, 2026 for StoreGuard; 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 22, 2026 for SKU Manager, Oct 14, 2026 for StoreGuard. 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.