StoreCensus Has 2M Stores. We Have the Founders' Emails.
StoreCensus gives you store data and scraped public emails. StoreInspect gives you 206K+ verified decision-maker contacts (63% personal emails), tech stack gap filtering, and lead fit scoring. Reach the people who can say yes.
StoreCensus is our most direct competitor. They track 2M+ Shopify stores with apps, revenue estimates, and a built-in CRM. Solid product for agencies who want prospecting and workflow in one tool. But their contact data comes from scraping public websites, which means a lot of contact@ and info@ addresses. Their own disclaimer confirms this. Decision maker contacts require their $79/mo Professional plan and cost 2 credits each from a shared pool. StoreInspect takes a different approach: 144K+ stores with 206K+ verified contacts sourced through dedicated enrichment providers. 63% are personal emails to founders, CEOs, and marketing leads. We also offer tech stack gap filtering (find stores missing tools you sell) and lead fit scoring, neither of which StoreCensus has. Contact access starts at $49/mo with 1,000 dedicated reveals. If you need a CRM and automation platform, StoreCensus is more complete. If you need accurate decision-maker contacts and Shopify-specific lead qualification, StoreInspect is sharper.
StoreInspect vs StoreCensus at a Glance
Quick feature comparison between StoreInspect and StoreCensus.
StoreInspect vs StoreCensus: Feature Comparison
How StoreInspect and StoreCensus compare across the features that matter for prospecting.
Contact Data Quality
206K+ verified contacts. 63% are personal emails to founders, CEOs, and marketing leads. Sourced via Apollo and Exa enrichment, not just scraped from public pages. 68% of stores have at least 1 verified contact. You know you're emailing a decision-maker, not a contact@ inbox.
Contact data comes from scraping publicly available information on store websites. Their own data disclaimer states they collect 'public contact information (e.g., contact@store.com)' and acknowledge that 'store owners sometimes publish personal email addresses on their public sites.' Decision maker contacts are available on Professional ($79/mo) and cost 2 credits each. No published breakdown of personal vs. generic email rates.
Bottom line: This is the key difference. StoreInspect enriches contacts through dedicated data providers. StoreCensus scrapes what's publicly visible. If you're doing cold outreach, reaching a founder's inbox vs. a contact@ form is the difference between a reply and the void.
Shopify Intelligence Depth
Detects 400+ individual Shopify apps, specific themes, tracking pixels, and traffic tiers. Tech stack gap filtering lets you find stores missing specific tools. Lead fit scoring based on Shopify-specific signals. Built for one platform, done deeply.
Tracks 8,310+ apps and 1,037+ technologies across 2M+ stores. Revenue estimation, product count, and industry classification. Weekly updates with 99.2% claimed accuracy. Broader coverage of general ecommerce data points.
Bottom line: StoreCensus tracks more data points per store. StoreInspect goes deeper on Shopify-specific signals like tech gaps and lead fit. If you're selling a Shopify app, StoreInspect's gap filtering is more actionable than StoreCensus's broader data.
Lead Qualification
Lead fit score based on traffic, tech stack gaps, contact availability, and app sophistication. Filter for stores missing specific tools: 67% have no reviews app, only 4.4% run the full CRO stack. Every filter is designed to answer 'would this store buy my product?'
Revenue estimation, growth signals, and activity monitoring (theme changes, new apps installed). Filter by revenue tier, location, and tech stack. Good for segmentation, but no gap-based scoring or 'missing tool' filtering.
Bottom line: StoreCensus helps you find big stores. StoreInspect helps you find stores with a specific problem you can solve. Different approaches to qualification.
CRM & Workflow
List management with saved views. CSV export with contacts. No built-in CRM or outreach tools. Export to your preferred workflow tool.
Built-in CRM with ratings, tags, notes, lists, and reminders. Up to 25 automation flows on Growth plan. Direct integrations with Apollo, Instantly.ai, SmartLead.ai, and Zapier. Email center on Professional+. This is a real workflow platform.
Bottom line: StoreCensus wins on workflow. If you want prospecting, CRM, and outreach triggers in one tool, StoreCensus is more complete. StoreInspect is a data platform that feeds into your existing stack.
Database Scale
144K+ Shopify stores with deep detection data. Every store has app, theme, pixel, and contact data because we only focus on Shopify. Smaller database, richer per-store data.
2M+ Shopify stores with 25+ data points each. Weekly updates. Revenue estimates, industry classification, geographic data. Larger database with broader coverage.
Bottom line: StoreCensus has roughly 14x more stores. StoreInspect has deeper per-store intelligence and verified contacts. Scale vs. depth.
Pricing & Value
Free tier with 10 contact reveals. Pro at $49/mo with 1,000 reveals, full filters, and CSV export. Business at $149/mo with 3,000 reveals. Flat pricing, no credit math.
Free tier with 50 actions. Starter at $39/mo with no contacts. Professional at $79/mo with contacts (2 credits each from a 5,000 pool = up to 2,500 contacts). Growth at $149/mo with 8,000 credits. Enterprise at $599/mo. Credits cover searches, exports, and contact unlocks from one pool.
Bottom line: Comparable pricing, different models. StoreCensus bundles more features (CRM, automations) at higher tiers. StoreInspect gives you contacts and Shopify intelligence at a lower entry point. At $49/mo vs $79/mo for contact access, StoreInspect is 38% cheaper to start prospecting with real emails.
StoreInspect vs StoreCensus: Pricing
Different tools, different pricing models. Here is what you actually pay.
StoreInspect
StoreCensus
- 10 contact reveals/month
- Full store browsing & filtering
- 1 saved list, 1 saved view
- 50 actions + 3 credits
- Basic filters only
- CSV export (testing only)
- No decision maker contacts
- No CRM or integrations
- 1,000 contact reveals/month
- CSV export
- Unlimited lists & views
- 2,000 credits/mo
- 2 automation flows
- Basic filters
- CSV export
- No decision maker contacts
- No CRM or integrations
- 3,000 contact reveals/month
- 3 team seats
- Priority support
- 5,000 credits/mo
- 10 automation flows
- Powerful filters + growth signals
- Decision maker contacts (2 credits each)
- Built-in CRM
- Apollo, Instantly.ai, Zapier integrations
- 10,000 contact reveals/month
- Dedicated support
- Unlimited everything
- 8,000 credits/mo
- 25 automation flows
- 5 team seats
- Priority support
- All Professional features
- Unlimited credits
- Unlimited automation flows
- 10 team seats
- API access
- Custom integrations
The difference: StoreCensus starts at $39/mo (Starter), but that plan has no decision maker contacts, no CRM, and only basic filters. To get contacts, you need Professional at $79/mo, where each contact unlock costs 2 credits from your 5,000 pool. StoreInspect Pro at $49/mo includes 1,000 contact reveals, full filters, and CSV export. Dollar for dollar, you get more contact reveals and deeper Shopify intelligence at a lower price point.
Where StoreInspect and StoreCensus Excel
No tool is perfect. Here is where each one excels and where it falls short.
Where StoreInspect wins
- 206K+ verified contacts. 63% personal emails to founders, CEOs, and marketing leads, not generic inboxes.
- Tech stack gap filtering: find stores missing specific tools you sell
- Lead fit scoring based on Shopify-specific signals (traffic, tech gaps, contact availability)
- Contact access at $49/mo (vs $79/mo on StoreCensus Professional)
- Dedicated contact reveals, not shared credits that get eaten by searches and exports
- Clean, modern interface built for fast prospecting without workflow complexity
Where StoreInspect falls short
- 144K stores vs 2M+. Smaller database, but deeper per-store data.
- No built-in CRM, automations, or outreach integrations
- No revenue estimation or growth signals
- No API access yet
Where StoreCensus wins
- 2M+ Shopify stores tracked, roughly 14x our database size
- Built-in CRM with tags, notes, lists, and reminders
- Automation flows with triggers for store activity changes
- Direct integrations with Apollo, Instantly.ai, SmartLead.ai, and Zapier
- Revenue estimation and growth signals for each store
Where StoreCensus falls short
- Contact data is scraped from public websites. Their data disclaimer confirms they collect 'public contact information (e.g., contact@store.com).' No published personal vs. generic email breakdown.
- Decision maker contacts require Professional plan ($79/mo) and cost 2 credits each. The $39/mo Starter plan has zero contact access.
- No tech stack gap filtering. You can see what apps a store uses, but you can't filter for stores missing a specific tool.
- No lead fit scoring based on Shopify-specific signals
- Self-reported 4.9/5 rating with zero verified G2 reviews. Limited independent validation of accuracy claims.
- Shared credit pool means searches, exports, and contact unlocks all compete for the same monthly budget
What StoreCensus Users Say
Real feedback from StoreCensus reviews. 4.9/5 on Self-reported (0 G2 reviews) with 2M+ stores tracked installs.
“Public contact information (e.g., contact@store.com) is provided where available. Store owners sometimes publish personal email addresses on their public sites.”
StoreCensus data disclaimer
“The Starter plan at $39/mo doesn't include decision maker contacts, CRM, or integrations. You need Professional at $79/mo for those.”
StoreCensus pricing page
“Decision maker contacts cost 2 credits each. With 5,000 credits on Professional shared across searches, exports, and contacts, you're constantly managing your credit budget.”
StoreCensus pricing page
“StoreCensus has been rated 0.0 stars by 0 verified reviews. There are not enough reviews for StoreCensus for G2 to provide buying insight.”
G2 StoreCensus page, 2026
StoreInspect or StoreCensus: Which Is Right for You?
Choose StoreInspect if you...
- Cold outreach teams that need verified decision-maker emails, not generic contact@ addresses
- Shopify app developers finding stores that should use their product but don't (gap filtering)
- Agencies qualifying leads by tech stack gaps, not just revenue or size
- Teams that want contacts included at $49/mo without managing a shared credit pool
- Solo operators who want to sign up, search, and export contacts in minutes
Choose StoreCensus if you...
- •Teams wanting CRM + automations + prospecting in one platform
- •Agencies that need activity signals when stores change themes or install new apps
- •Users who already rely on Apollo or Instantly.ai for outreach and want direct integration
- •Broad Shopify research across 2M+ stores with revenue estimation
StoreCensus vs StoreInspect FAQ
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