Skurai vs SpendGuard: Pause Ads LowStock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 30, 2026 for Skurai, Oct 13, 2026 for SpendGuard.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Skurai and $49/month for SpendGuard.
- Skurai lists 21 features SpendGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Ad spend, AI insights, AI optimization.
Head to head
Free
- · 3-day signal history
- · Apply budget changes to campaigns
- · Connect 1 ad platform
- · Daily signals, top 10 SKUs by revenue
Starter
- · 30-day signal history
- · AI explanations refreshed weekly
- · Apply budget changes to campaigns
- · Ask Skurai AI — 25 questions/month
- · CSV export
- · Connect 2 ad platforms
Growth
- · 30-day signal history
- · AI explanations refreshed daily
- · Apply budget changes to campaigns
- · Ask Skurai AI — 250 questions/month
- · CSV export
- · Connect up to 3 ad platforms
Scale
- · 30-day signal history
- · AI explanations refreshed daily
- · Apply budget changes to campaigns
- · Ask Skurai AI — 1,000 questions/month
- · CSV export
- · Halo analysis — cross-SKU spillover
Free
- · 1-day activity history
- · Auto Pause, resume, or monitor only
- · Email alerts
- · Google Ads + Meta
- · Protect 1 product
Growth
- · 7-day activity history
- · Guard builder
- · Includes all Free features
- · Stock buffers
- · Up to 50 products protected
Pro
- · CSV exports
- · Full activity history
- · Includes all Growth features
- · Priority support
- · Up to 200 products protected
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSkurai gives every SKU a Push, Hold or Pull Back budget signal. It reads your Shopify inventory and sales velocity, pulls spend from Google, Meta, TikTok, Pinterest and Microsoft Advertising, and shows the numbers behind each signal: days of stock left, sales velocity, spend and ROAS based on your Shopify orders. Signals update every night and again when stock changes.
Connect Google Ads or Meta Ads, choose the campaigns, ad groups, or ads you want to protect, and set low-stock and recovery rules. SpendGuard pauses the selected items when stock drops below your threshold and resumes them when inventory recovers. Includes email alerts and an activity log so you can see what changed and why.
- Per-SKU budget recommendations across Meta, Google, TikTok, Pinterest, and Bing
- Inventory and sales velocity signals inform every recommendation
- Apply budget changes to your ad campaigns directly from Shopify
- Ask the AI analyst plain-language questions about your store data
- Auto pause, resume, or monitor selected ads based on product stock
- Set low-stock and recovery thresholds with an “any/all products” option
- Get email alerts and an activity log showing what changed and why
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 |  Skurai |  SpendGuard |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Skurai | SpendGuard |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 4 | 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 | Skurai | SpendGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 30 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Skurai | SpendGuard |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #78(ahead) | #358 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 11, 2026 | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | E Design Hub | Saanvi |
FAQ
Skurai and SpendGuard: common questions
- Is Skurai or SpendGuard cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Skurai and $49/month for SpendGuard. 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?
- Skurai lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Ad spend, AI insights, AI optimization, Analytics dashboard. SpendGuard lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Automated campaigns. 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 30, 2026 for Skurai, Oct 13, 2026 for SpendGuard; 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 30, 2026 for Skurai, Oct 13, 2026 for SpendGuard. 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.