Talon Backups vs ThemeMate Auto Backup
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 19, 2026 for Talon Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for ThemeMate Auto Backup.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Talon Backups and $4.99/month for ThemeMate Auto Backup.
Head to head
Diff Historic Changes, Undo Mistakes, Recover, and Restore.
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic
- · 1 Year of History
- · 1,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · On-Demand Backups
Business
- · 1 Year of History
- · 5,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · On-Demand Backups
Business Plus
- · 1 Year of History
- · 20,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · Metafield Backups
Enterprise
- · 1 Year of History
- · 40,000 Product Backups
- · Advanced Record Difference View
- · Blog, Page, Collection, & Theme Backups
- · Daily Automatic Backup
- · Metafield Backups
Basic
- · Activity logs and backup status
- · Backup manifests and asset history
- · Manual and scheduled theme backups
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureYou need to update themes, add apps, modify product descriptions, or edit other store content. Each change to your store carries the risk of irreversible data loss. Talon Backups automatically saves daily snapshots and keeps a timeline of changes to your store's data: themes, products, collections, orders, customers, and more. Review how your store's content and data change over time.
Keep a history of your theme before design changes, app installs, or seasonal updates. Create manual or scheduled snapshots, compare changed files, and download ZIP archives from Shopify Admin. Review backup status and activity logs to confirm what completed. Restore by uploading a ZIP as an unpublished Shopify theme, then preview before publishing.
- A complete backup is made automatically every 24 hours and on-demand.
- A detailed comparison view helps you keep track of what changed and when.
- Provides full restore by date as well as specific single-record recovery.
- Manual theme backups - Run backups on demand for the active theme.
- Scheduled backups - Create daily schedules and run scheduled backups manually.
- Backup history - Review completed snapshots and asset counts.
- Activity history - Review theme sync and backup completion logs.
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 |  Talon Backups |  ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Talon Backups | ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.1 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 43 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Talon Backups | ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Talon Backups | ThemeMate Auto Backup |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #21 | #169 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Jun 21, 2017 | Jun 2, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Talon Commerce | Hafsa Software- |
FAQ
Talon Backups and ThemeMate Auto Backup: common questions
- Is Talon Backups or ThemeMate Auto Backup cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Talon Backups and $4.99/month for ThemeMate Auto Backup. 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 19, 2026 for Talon Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for ThemeMate Auto Backup; 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 19, 2026 for Talon Backups, Oct 13, 2026 for ThemeMate Auto Backup. 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.