Roasan vs PPSPY
PPSPY is a Shopify research tool with store and product research, sales and ad tracking and a Chrome extension, with plans from $39 a month that include monthly credits. Roasan covers Shopify store and product research and store change tracking, without an ad library, with plans from $39.90 a month and no credits.
Prices checked on 2 November 2026. PPSPY pricing · Roasan pricing
Side by side
- Price (monthly billing)
- RoasanStarter $39.90, Pro $69, Business $129 a monthPPSPYStandard $39, Pro $99, Business $299 a month
- Billing
- RoasanMonthly or yearly; yearly is $23, $41 and $77 a monthPPSPYMonthly or yearly; yearly was 50% off as a Q4 promotion when checked
- Free plan or trial
- RoasanNo free plan; 7-day trial for $1 on monthly Starter and Pro (card required); free tools without an accountPPSPYTrial with email sign-up, no card required
- Store database
- RoasanYes: Shopify stores, filtered by country, app and themePPSPYYes (Shop Explorer, store library)
- Product research
- RoasanYes, with the stores that sell each product, and search by imagePPSPYYes: Shopify products and sales tracking
- App and theme detection
- RoasanYesPPSPYStore theme research
- Ad library
- RoasanNoPPSPYYes: ads and ad tracker
- Email tracking
- RoasanNoPPSPYNot listed on the pricing page
- Chrome extension
- RoasanNot yet in the Chrome Web StorePPSPYYes, on every plan
- API
- RoasanPro and BusinessPPSPYSeparate API service, priced per credit
- MCP server
- RoasanPro and BusinessPPSPYMCP & CLI listed in the site menu
| Feature | Roasan | PPSPY |
|---|---|---|
| Price (monthly billing) | Starter $39.90, Pro $69, Business $129 a month | Standard $39, Pro $99, Business $299 a month |
| Billing | Monthly or yearly; yearly is $23, $41 and $77 a month | Monthly or yearly; yearly was 50% off as a Q4 promotion when checked |
| Free plan or trial | No free plan; 7-day trial for $1 on monthly Starter and Pro (card required); free tools without an account | Trial with email sign-up, no card required |
| Store database | Yes: Shopify stores, filtered by country, app and theme | Yes (Shop Explorer, store library) |
| Product research | Yes, with the stores that sell each product, and search by image | Yes: Shopify products and sales tracking |
| App and theme detection | Yes | Store theme research |
| Ad library | No | Yes: ads and ad tracker |
| Email tracking | No | Not listed on the pricing page |
| Chrome extension | Not yet in the Chrome Web Store | Yes, on every plan |
| API | Pro and Business | Separate API service, priced per credit |
| MCP server | Pro and Business | MCP & CLI listed in the site menu |
What PPSPY does well
- Sales and ad trackers on every plan: 30, 100 or 300 trackers.
- A Chrome extension on every plan, with daily live-sales lookups (200, 1,000 or 10,000 a day).
- Ad research alongside store and product research.
- A trial with email sign-up and no card.
- Data export and creative downloads on every plan, and a separate pay-per-credit API service.
Where Roasan differs
- Roasan has no ad library today.
- Roasan plans have no credits. PPSPY plans include 10,000, 100,000 or 500,000 credits a month that list queries and detail views use up.
- Roasan’s API and MCP server are part of the Pro and Business plans rather than a separate service.
- Each Roasan product shows the stores that sell it, and the tracker follows a store’s apps, theme, product count and prices.
- Roasan’s trial is 7 days for $1 on monthly Starter and Pro and needs a card, and its Chrome extension is not in the Chrome Web Store yet.
Choose PPSPY if
- You want sales and ad tracking in one tool.
- You want a trial without a card.
- You want a Chrome extension today.
- A $39 entry plan fits your budget.
Choose Roasan if
- You prefer plans without credit counting.
- You want API and MCP access to Shopify store data inside your plan.
- You follow store changes: apps, theme, products and prices.
- You want product research that shows every store selling an item.
Sources
- PPSPY pricing (read on 2 November 2026)
- PPSPY API pricing (read on 2 November 2026)
- Roasan pricing
Other comparisons
Frequently asked questions
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Is Roasan a PPSPY alternative?
For Shopify store and product research and for following store changes, yes. For ad research and sales tracking, PPSPY offers tools Roasan does not.
How do the prices compare?
PPSPY lists $39, $99 and $299 a month; when checked, yearly plans were 50% off as a Q4 promotion. Roasan lists $39.90, $69 and $129 a month, or $23, $41 and $77 a month on yearly billing.
Is there a trial?
PPSPY offers a trial with email sign-up and no card. Roasan’s monthly Starter and Pro start with a 7-day trial for $1 (card required), and its free tools need no account.
How do credits and limits differ?
PPSPY counts credits: a list query uses one credit per item returned and a detail view uses 20, reset each month. Roasan plans have fixed limits instead, such as 30 store analyses a day on Starter and unlimited on Pro and Business.
Do both have an API and MCP?
PPSPY sells API access as a separate service priced per credit and lists MCP & CLI in its menu. Roasan includes the REST API and the MCP server on Pro and Business.