A Koala Inspector Alternative for Ecommerce Lead Lists

Koala Inspector is a Chrome extension that shows what one Shopify store is selling and running. StoreCensus is a database of 4.7M+ Shopify & WooCommerce stores you can filter into lead lists.

Use Koala Inspector to study a competitor's products and ads. Use StoreCensus when you need many stores that match your criteria, such as every store running a given app.

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StoreCensus vs Koala Inspector (2026)

Koala Inspector details checked October 2026 on koala-apps.io and the Chrome Web Store.

Feature	StoreCensus	Koala Inspector
What it is	Web database of ecommerce stores	Chrome extension for analyzing Shopify stores
Main use	Building filtered lead lists	Researching a competitor's store, products and ads
How you find stores	Search and filter 4.7M+ stores	Visit a store and run the extension
Platforms	Shopify (2.1M+) and WooCommerce (2.6M+)	Shopify
Apps and themes	8.7K+ Shopify apps tracked	Shows a store's theme and installed apps
Best-sellers and ads	Not the focus	Best-selling products, ad campaigns, traffic estimates
Filters	100+	Per-store analysis
Integrations	Apollo, Instantly.ai, Smartlead.ai, Zapier	Export product and store data to CSV or Excel
Free plan	3 free credits	Yes, with a monthly analysis limit
Pricing	From $49/mo	See Koala Inspector pricing

Who Should Pick Which

Pick StoreCensus if you:

✓Sell to ecommerce merchants and need lists of stores to contact
✓Want to find every store using a particular Shopify app
✓Prospect WooCommerce stores as well as Shopify stores
✓Send lists straight to Apollo, Instantly.ai, Smartlead.ai, Zapier

Pick Koala Inspector if you:

→Run a store or dropshipping business and research competitors' products
→Want to see a store's best-sellers and ad campaigns
→Prefer a quick check from your browser while you shop around
→Want to track a handful of competitor stores over time

Many teams use both: Koala Inspector to understand a store, StoreCensus to find more stores like it.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Koala Inspector?

Koala Inspector is a Chrome extension for researching Shopify stores. While you browse a store it shows the theme, installed apps, best-selling products, ad campaigns and estimated traffic. It has a free plan with a monthly analysis limit and paid plans for more analyses and store tracking.

Why look for a Koala Inspector alternative?

Koala Inspector works one store at a time, from inside your browser. If you need a list of stores to contact, such as every Shopify store running a given app in a given country, you need a database you can filter. StoreCensus tracks 4.7M+ Shopify and WooCommerce stores with 100+ filters.

Is Koala Inspector or StoreCensus better for product research?

Koala Inspector. Its best-seller detection, ad tracking and store monitoring are built for dropshippers and merchants researching competitors' products. StoreCensus is built for finding and filtering stores as sales leads.