Checkout Buddy vs Checkout Plus
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026.
The short answer
- Checkout Plus is detected on 7.7× as many Shopify stores as Checkout Buddy: 1,064 vs 139 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Buddy 4.9 from 30 reviews and Checkout Plus 5.0 from 136 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Checkout Buddy and $19/month for Checkout Plus.
- Checkout Plus lists 5 features Checkout Buddy’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Gift wrap, Multi-currency.
Head to head
- United States
- Canada
- Germany
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Custom fields, banners, and trust badges
- · Payment and shipping customization
- · Thank you page and account blocks
- · Try any one customization free
Thanks & Accounts
- · Delivery dates on the thank you page
- · Next-order codes, referrals, offers
- · Reorder, help, and return buttons
- · Store credit, VIP perks, loyalty offers
- · Unlimited customer account blocks
- · Unlimited thank you page blocks
Discounts & Rules
- · Address validation and checkout blocking
- · Hide, rename, reorder payment & shipping
- · Product, order, and shipping discounts
- · Unlimited discounts and checkout rules
- · Volume discounts and tiered pricing
Buddy
- · Branding, A/B testing, and analytics
- · Checkout blocks, discounts, all features
- · Custom fields and forms
- · Delivery & pickup date and time picker
- · Free gifts and line item upsells
- · Trust badges, banners, free shipping bar
Staging & Dev
- · Contact us to use
- · For Development and Staging stores
Basic
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Auto Add Product or Gift at Cart Page
- · Cart & Checkout Links
- · Order Status Page Customizations
- · Order Validations, Limits & Rules
- · Payment & Shipping Customizations
Plus
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Basic Plan Features
- · Cart & Checkout Links
- · Checkout Customizations
- · Limited To Shopify Plus Plans
- · Order Status Page Customizations
Advanced
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Auto Add Product or Gift At Checkout
- · Cart & Checkout Links
- · Checkout Branding
- · Checkout Upsells
- · Limited To Shopify Plus Plans
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Buddy puts checkout upsells, discounts, thank you page and account tools in one app. On Shopify Plus, add product offers, add-ons, free gifts, custom fields and trust badges to checkout. On every Shopify plan, run volume, tiered, product, order and shipping discounts, and set payment and shipping rules.
Unlock the ability to customize your Checkout, Thank You, and Order Status pages. Communicate vital information to your customers during checkout such as custom messages, and reviews at checkout. Establish trust with your customers by giving them confidence when they checkout it is secure and trustworthy.
- Increase sales with upsells, cross sells, free gifts, and discounts
- Capture customer input with custom fields and checkboxes, build your own form
- Increase conversions with social proof blocks, text, links, images, and more
- Apply flexible display rules based on cart, customer, address, market, page
- Sell more at checkout increasing average order value (AOV) by offering Upsells
- Establish trust with your customers by showing trust badges and custom messages
- Provide customers the ability to add gift messages & delivery instructions
- Customize your thank you page with social media share and custom messages
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Checkout Buddy |  Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 139 | 1,064(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +10 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 10 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 35% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Germany | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 30 | 136(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 12(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 13% |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $12/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 10 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Buddy | Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #64 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Checkout - Other | #2 in Checkout - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Sep 27, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Keylay Apps | Plus Apps |
FAQ
Checkout Buddy and Checkout Plus: common questions
- Which is more popular, Checkout Buddy or Checkout Plus?
- Checkout Plus is detected on 7.7× as many Shopify stores as Checkout Buddy: 1,064 vs 139 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- Is Checkout Buddy or Checkout Plus cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $12/month for Checkout Buddy and $19/month for Checkout Plus. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Checkout Buddy or Checkout Plus?
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Buddy 4.9 from 30 reviews and Checkout Plus 5.0 from 136 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Checkout Buddy lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Tiered discounts. Checkout Plus lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Gift wrap, Multi-currency, Optimization suggestions. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 3, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 3, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.