Alpaca: Pack, Pickup, Deliver vs CR ‑ Store Pickup/Delivery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- CR is detected on 6.1× as many Shopify stores as Alpaca: 421 vs 69 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Alpaca 5.0 from 46 reviews and CR 5.0 from 349 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Alpaca and $6.90/month for CR.
- Alpaca lists 26 features CR’s listing doesn’t mention, including Branding, Bulk download, Color and font.
Head to head
Multi-location click and collect & scheduling for retail shops
Schedule curbside or local store pickup with date, time picker
- United States
- Canada
- Singapore
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Lite
- · 1 location
- · Curbside pickup
- · Local delivery
- · Order fulfillment workflow
Basic
- · 1 location
- · Curbside pickup
- · Local delivery
- · Order fulfillment workflow
- · Picklists (digital and printable)
- · Print order packing slips
Professional
- · Curbside pickup
- · Local delivery
- · Order fulfillment workflow
- · Picklists (digital and printable)
- · Print order packing slips
- · Up to 3 locations
Advanced
- · Curbside pickup
- · Local delivery
- · Order fulfillment workflow
- · Picklists (digital and printable)
- · Print order packing slips
- · Up to 5 locations
Lite - Pickup
- · Date/time picker
- · Exclude products from pickup
- · Order preparation time
- · Pickup from one location
- · Set mandatory for pickup products
Basic
- · CSV order export
- · Date picker
- · Free setup and integration
- · Limit number of orders per time slot
- · Pickup in store option
- · Set cut off time
Grow
- · Delivery days by delivery zone
- · Disable specific days
- · Limit delivery by zip code
- · Minimum order value
- · Pickup in store + Local delivery options
- · Set delivery time blocks
Advanced
- · All pickup + delivery plans features
- · Checkout page widget (Shopify Plus only)
- · Custom pickup/delivery date restrictions
- · Edit shipping address after order rcvd
- · Location surcharge
- · Shopify POS integration
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOffer store pickup and local delivery on your terms. You have full control over which days and times to offer pickup + delivery. Set advance notice requirements, limit the number of orders per timeslot, block pickup + delivery on holidays, and more! Use Alpaca's fulfillment dashboard to pick and pack your orders. Print packing slips and picklists, view orders by location, and more!
Offer local delivery or pickup scheduling and let customers choose a pickup date and location or select a delivery date and a time slot. Set pickup and delivery rules per store, limit orders per time slot or per day, and manage multi-location fulfillment independently. Automatically tag orders with pickup or delivery details to stay organized.
- Easy + fast to install, with no code required
- Simple and flexible store pickup options. Let customers schedule their pickup.
- Offer local delivery on your terms. Delivery rates by postal code, distance, etc
- Beautiful theme integrations using Shopify theme sections and blocks
- Set minimum pickup days, preparation time, blackout specific days
- Easily organise local pickup or delivery orders with the help of tags
- Limit number of pickup orders per time slot or per day
- Offer delivery each day in specific zip code areas
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 |  Alpaca |  CR |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 69 | 421(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | −6 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 2(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United States, Canada, Singapore | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Alpaca | CR |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 46 | 349(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0(ahead) | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Alpaca and CR: common questions
- Which is more popular, Alpaca or CR?
- CR is detected on 6.1× as many Shopify stores as Alpaca: 421 vs 69 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Alpaca or CR cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $19/month for Alpaca and $6.90/month for CR. 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, Alpaca or CR?
- On the Shopify App Store: Alpaca 5.0 from 46 reviews and CR 5.0 from 349 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alpaca lists 26 the others don’t mention, such as Branding, Bulk download, Color and font, Custom messages. 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 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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 9, 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.