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5 Best Shopify Apps to Find and Merge Duplicate Customers (2026)

Compare the top 5 Shopify apps for finding and merging duplicate customer profiles. Features, pricing, and pros/cons.

10 min read•Last updated Feb 25, 2026

Why You Need a Duplicate Customer App

Every Shopify store accumulates duplicate customer profiles over time. Guest checkouts, POS transactions, email variations, and social logins all create fragmented records that:

Understate your Customer Lifetime Value by 15–35%

Inflate your customer acquisition cost calculations

Send duplicate emails that tank engagement rates

Break your marketing segments with inaccurate data

Shopify's built-in merge only works one-by-one and can't detect duplicates automatically. These apps fill that gap.

1. MergeGuard ⭐ Editor's Pick

Best for: Growing stores, DTC brands, stores with guest checkout

Rating	5.0/5.0 ⭐
Free Plan	5 free merges, duplicate count, health snapshot
Paid Plans	$29/mo (100 merges) → $99/mo (500 merges)
Key Feature	Auto-detection + bulk merge + guest checkout monitoring

MergeGuard uses multi-signal matching (email, phone, name, address, order patterns) with confidence-based grouping. Duplicates are scored as High, Medium, or Low confidence.

Automatic duplicate detection

Auto-merging with custom rules

Guest Checkout Abuse Monitoring

Pre-merge safety snapshots

Complete audit trail

Real-time monitoring

Pros: Most comprehensive feature set, excellent safety, real-time monitoring prevents re-accumulation.

Cons: Higher starting price than some alternatives.

2. Doppelganger

Best for: Small stores, B2B stores linking company accounts

Rating	3.0/5.0 ⭐ (7 reviews)
Free Plan	Free for stores < 50 orders/month
Paid Plans	$5/month
Key Feature	Find, link, and merge + CLV visibility

Doppelganger was one of the earliest duplicate customer apps. It can both "link" and "merge" accounts — linking lets you associate accounts without combining them, useful for B2B stores.

Pros: Cheapest paid option, account linking feature, B2B use case.

Cons: Mixed reviews, limited automation, no bulk detection, reported loading issues, no audit trail.

3. UnifyMate

Best for: Stores with heavy guest checkout and Klaviyo integration

UnifyMate focuses on the connection between duplicate Shopify customers and inflated Klaviyo email list costs. When you merge duplicates, it syncs the changes to Klaviyo.

Pros: Klaviyo integration saves money on email billing, addresses specific pain point.

Cons: Newer app, limited review history.

4. Shopify's Built-In Customer Merge

Best for: Stores with occasional duplicates (< 10 per month)

Free and already built into your Shopify admin. No app needed. But it's entirely manual, has no detection, and no bulk merging.

No duplicate detection — you find them yourself

One at a time only — no bulk merging

Can't merge customers with active payment methods

No audit trail or undo option

No ongoing monitoring

Comparison Table

Feature	MergeGuard	Doppelganger	UnifyMate	Shopify Native
Auto-detection	✅	❌	✅	❌
Bulk merging	✅	❌	✅	❌
Auto-merging	✅	❌	❌	❌
Confidence scoring	✅	❌	❌	❌
Pre-merge backups	✅	❌	❌	❌
Audit trail	✅	❌	❌	❌
Guest checkout monitoring	✅	❌	❌	❌
Real-time monitoring	✅	❌	❌	❌
Klaviyo sync	❌	❌	✅	❌
Account linking	❌	✅	❌	❌
Starting price	$29/mo	$5/mo	varies	Free

Our Recommendation

For most Shopify stores, MergeGuard provides the most complete solution with automation, safety, and ongoing monitoring.

If on a tight budget or need B2B account linking, Doppelganger is viable at $5/month.

If you use Klaviyo and want to reduce email costs from duplicates, consider UnifyMate alongside your primary merge tool.

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