--- title: "Checkout Components vs Checkout Links: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Checkout Components and Checkout Links on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/checkout-components-vs-checkout-links" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/checkout-components-vs-checkout-links.md" data_as_of: "Nov 3, 2026" --- # Checkout Components vs Checkout Links Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026. ## At a glance - Checkout Components is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as Checkout Links: 349 vs 263 as of Nov 3, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Components 5.0 from 70 reviews and Checkout Links 5.0 from 45 reviews. - Paid plans start at $49.99/month for Checkout Components and $25/month for Checkout Links. - Checkout Links lists 21 features Checkout Components’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Cart pages. ## Adoption | Measure | Checkout Components | Checkout Links | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 349 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | 263 — as of Nov 3, 2026 | Checkout Components | | Net store change, 28 days | \+3 — estimated | \+1 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 3 — new and returning | 1 — new and returning | Checkout Components | | Big-brand share | 60% — of stores of known size | 27% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | | | Top store countries | Australia, United States, New Zealand | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | | ## Reviews | Measure | Checkout Components | Checkout Links | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 70 | 45 | Checkout Components | | New reviews, 28 days | 2 | 1 | Checkout Components | | Reviewers a year or more in | 3% | Not enough data | | ## Pricing | Measure | Checkout Components | Checkout Links | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $49.99/month | $25/month | Checkout Links | | Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 1 | | ## Listing | Measure | Checkout Components | Checkout Links | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#15 — in Checkout - Other | \#23 — in Checkout - Other | Checkout Components | | Shopify App Charts | \#4 in Checkout - Other | \#5 in Checkout - Other | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Jul 17, 2023 | Sep 7, 2022 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English | | | Developer | Checkout Components | Checkout Links | | ## Listed features - 41 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - Checkout Components lists 20 of them (49%). Listed only by Checkout Components: AI recommendations, Bundles, Checkout upsell, Click-through rates, Conversion rates, Custom rules, Free gifts, Free shipping, Frequently bought together, Gift wrap, Multi-currency, One-click add-ons, Priority processing, Product add-ons, Product recommendations, Progress bar, Shipping protection, Subscription upgrade, Thank you page upsell, Warranties. - Checkout Links lists 21 of them (51%). Listed only by Checkout Links: A/B testing, Analytics, Cart pages, Collections, Custom code, Custom pages, Draft pages, Editor tool, Elements, FAQs, Global styles, Landing pages, Link in bio page, Mobile responsive, Product pages, Reporting, Snippets, Targeting, Templates, Testing, Tracking. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Checkout Components | Checkout Links | | --- | --- | --- | | Page builder | 0/21 | 21/21 | | Page builder › Managing pages | 0/14 | 14/14 | | Page builder › Page types | 0/7 | 7/7 | | Upsell and cross-sell | 20/20 | 0/20 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 2/2 | 0/2 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 6/6 | 0/6 | | Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 12/12 | 0/12 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - Only Checkout Components lists: Searchspring, GA4, Algolia, Nosto. - Only Checkout Links lists: Shopify Flow, OrderlyEmails: Email Templates, Discount Kit, Translate & Adapt, Klaviyo. ## Pricing plans ### Checkout Components | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $49.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Growth | $99.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $199.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed | | Enterprise | $299.99/month | Not listed | None listed | ### Checkout Links | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Checkout Links | $25/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Checkout Components or Checkout Links? Checkout Components is detected on 1.3× as many Shopify stores as Checkout Links: 349 vs 263 as of Nov 3, 2026. ### Is Checkout Components or Checkout Links cheaper? Paid plans start at $49.99/month for Checkout Components and $25/month for Checkout Links. 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 Components or Checkout Links? On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Components 5.0 from 70 reviews and Checkout Links 5.0 from 45 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Checkout Components lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Bundles, Checkout upsell, Click-through rates. Checkout Links lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Cart pages, Collections. 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. ## Links - [Checkout Components vs Checkout Links on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/checkout-components-vs-checkout-links) - [Checkout Components on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/checkout-components) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/checkout-components.md)) - [Checkout Links on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/checkout-links) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/checkout-links.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 Checkout Components and Checkout Links are as of Nov 3, 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).