Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Control who can access your storefront, wholesale content, products, and customer experiences.
| AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules | Wholesale Lock Manager | |
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| Description | ||
| Screenshots | images | images |
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Enable Wholesale Locks to hide prices, products, collections, and pages with B2B login control.
| Metric | AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules | Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B |
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| Rating | — | 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 156 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 29 supported |
| Listed since | May 2026 | Jan 2018 |
Based on the data on this page, Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.8★ vs AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules at Free plan available, Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B has the larger user base (156 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B's broader-but-shallower coverage. This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules audit • Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B audit
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| Keyword | AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules | Wholesale Lock Manager |
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| lock pages | Not ranked | #4 |
| lock | Not ranked | #4 |
| login | Not ranked | #11 |
Both AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B offer paid plans only. AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules starts at Free plan available; Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B has more onboarding documentation maturity (156 reviews vs 0), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (0 reviews). Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (156 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules and Wholesale Lock Manager: B2B both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from AccessGuard ‑ Visibility Rules" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
