--- title: "Captain Shipping Protection vs Sam Shipping Protection Suite: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Captain Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Suite on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/captain-shipping-protection-1-vs-sam-shipping-protection" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/captain-shipping-protection-1-vs-sam-shipping-protection.md" data_as_of: "Nov 9, 2026" --- # Captain Shipping Protection vs Sam Shipping Protection Suite Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026. ## At a glance - Captain Shipping Protection is detected on 4.9× as many Shopify stores as Sam Shipping Protection Suite: 957 vs 197 as of Nov 9, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Captain Shipping Protection 4.9 from 314 reviews and Sam Shipping Protection Suite 4.9 from 110 reviews. - Captain Shipping Protection lists 19 features Sam Shipping Protection Suite’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto opt-in, Bundles, Checkout. ## Adoption | Measure | Captain Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 957 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | 197 — as of Nov 9, 2026 | Captain Shipping Protection | | Net store change, 28 days | \+9 — estimated | \+11 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 36 — new and returning | 18 — new and returning | Captain Shipping Protection | | Big-brand share | 22% — of stores of known size | Not enough data | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | United States, Australia, Netherlands | United States, Australia, Canada | | ## Reviews | Measure | Captain Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 314 | 110 | Captain Shipping Protection | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 24% | 0% | Captain Shipping Protection | ## Pricing | Measure | Captain Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $11/month | No monthly plan listed | | | Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed | | | Plans listed | 2 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Captain Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#34 — in Upsell and cross-sell | \#3 — in Warranties and insurance | | | Shopify App Charts | \#12 on Featured by Shopify in Upsell and cross-sell | \#6 in Warranties and insurance | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Aug 4, 2022 | Feb 24, 2025 | | | Languages | 12 — English, Chinese \(Traditional\), Chinese \(Simplified\) | 1 — English | | | Developer | Captain Insure | ShopWil | | ## Listed features - 39 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 15 are listed by both. - Captain Shipping Protection lists 34 of them (87%). Listed only by Captain Shipping Protection: Auto opt-in, Bundles, Checkout, Checkout upsell, Conversion rates, Custom branding, Dynamic pricing, Fixed pricing, Free gifts, Free shipping, Frequently bought together, Funnel performance, Multi-currency, One-click add-ons, Optimization suggestions, Percentage pricing, Product add-ons, Revenue sharing, Warranties. - Sam Shipping Protection Suite lists 20 of them (51%). Listed only by Sam Shipping Protection Suite: Claims dashboard, Claims portal, Email notifications, Request form, Returns and exchanges. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Captain Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite | | --- | --- | --- | | Upsell and cross-sell | 18/18 | 6/18 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 4/4 | 1/4 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 7/7 | 4/7 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 7/7 | 1/7 | | Warranties and insurance | 16/21 | 14/21 | | Warranties and insurance › Claims management | 1/5 | 5/5 | | Warranties and insurance › Coverage type | 8/9 | 6/9 | | Warranties and insurance › Opt-in experience | 7/7 | 3/7 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations None of these App Store listings names a platform it works with. ## Pricing plans ### Captain Shipping Protection | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Standard | $11/month | 14-day free trial | 3.99% shipping protection fee | | Plus | $49/month | 14-day free trial | 3.99% shipping protection fee | ### Sam Shipping Protection Suite | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | Free | Not listed | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Captain Shipping Protection or Sam Shipping Protection Suite? Captain Shipping Protection is detected on 4.9× as many Shopify stores as Sam Shipping Protection Suite: 957 vs 197 as of Nov 9, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, Captain Shipping Protection or Sam Shipping Protection Suite? On the Shopify App Store: Captain Shipping Protection 4.9 from 314 reviews and Sam Shipping Protection Suite 4.9 from 110 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Captain Shipping Protection lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Auto opt-in, Bundles, Checkout, Checkout upsell. Sam Shipping Protection Suite lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Claims dashboard, Claims portal, Email notifications, Request form. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Are stores switching between Captain Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Suite? 3 stores dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist. ### Where does this comparison’s data come from? Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Captain Shipping Protection vs Sam Shipping Protection Suite on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/captain-shipping-protection-1-vs-sam-shipping-protection) - [Captain Shipping Protection on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/captain-shipping-protection-1) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/captain-shipping-protection-1.md)) - [Sam Shipping Protection Suite on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/sam-shipping-protection) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/sam-shipping-protection.md)) ## Methodology Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts for Captain Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Suite are as of Nov 9, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).