Because: CRO + Personalization vs UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.

The short answer

  • UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell is detected on 6× as many Shopify stores as Because: 108 vs 18 as of Nov 8, 2026.
  • On the Shopify App Store: Because 4.9 from 77 reviews and UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell 5.0 from 151 reviews.
  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Because and $49/month for UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell.
  • UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell lists 11 features Because’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Click-through rates, Funnel performance.

Head to head

Detected stores

Because: 18
UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 108

App Store reviews

Because: 77
UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 151

New reviews, 28 days

Because: —
UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 6

Stores added, 28 days

Because: —
UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 17
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Pitch

Add banners & bars to show promos, inventory, shipping & more

Grow AOV, post-purchase, BOGO, offers, funnels, gifts

Categories
  • Upsell and cross-sell
  • Site optimization - Other
  • Upsell and cross-sell
  • Checkout - Other
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Sep 21, 2020
Nov 3, 2021
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Built for Shopify
Reviews per month
1 last full month
6 last full month
Detected stores
18active installs
  • Glorious
  • The Adventure Challenge
  • Ethique US
  • Sendero Provisions Co.
  • Modular Closets
+13 more
108active installs
  • Bluebella
  • Jelly Roll Official
  • Glucose Goddess
  • Truvani
  • P. F. Candle Co.
+103 more
Most common store size
51-100 products22%
11-50 products27%
Top countries
  • United States61%
  • United Kingdom11%
  • India6%
  • United States37%
  • United Kingdom9%
  • Sweden8%

Momentum

New reviews each month

Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.

0510OctDecFebAugFebAprDecFebAprJunAugOctBecause: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in October 2022Because: CRO + Personalization: 5 reviews in November 2022Because: CRO + Personalization: 2 reviews in December 2022Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in January 2023Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in February 2023Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in April 2023Because: CRO + Personalization: 4 reviews in August 2023Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in January 2024Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in February 2024Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in November 2024Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in April 2025Because: CRO + Personalization: 1 reviews in May 2025UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 2 reviews in December 2025UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 6 reviews in January 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 2 reviews in February 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 5 reviews in March 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 2 reviews in April 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 1 reviews in May 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 2 reviews in June 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 2 reviews in July 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 3 reviews in August 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 2 reviews in September 2026UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: 6 reviews in October 2026
BecauseUpsellPlus Checkout UpsellCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $499/month
From $0 to $199/month
Plans
Talk to Us$0
  • · Stores with 2,500+ orders/mo, contact us
$99/mo$99/month
14-day free trial
  • · All Features Included
  • · Up to $500K Annual Store Revenue
  • · Up to 500 orders/mo
$499/mo$499/month
14-day free trial
  • · All Features Included
  • · Up to $3M Annual Store Revenue
  • · Up to 2,500 orders/mo
FreeFree
  • · Analytics
  • · Build for free. Launch with a free trial
  • · Checkout Upsells (Plus only)
  • · Choose from all 12 upsell types
  • · Product, Cart, Post-purchase upsells
Launch$49/month
14-day free trial
  • · Cart Page, Pop-up & Drawer Upsells
  • · Earn back fees with UpsellPlus Earn
  • · Free Gifts
  • · Multivariate A/B testing
  • · Post-purchase Upsells
  • · Product Page Upsells
Shopify Plus$119/month
14-day free trial
  • · AI recommendations
  • · Checkout Customization
  • · Checkout Upsells
  • · Earn back fees with UpsellPlus Earn
  • · Everything in Basic, plus:
  • · Thank You Page Customizations
Scale$199/month
14-day free trial
  • · Checkout & TY page Customization
  • · Checkout Upsells
  • · Earn back fees with UpsellPlus Earn
  • · Everything in Basic, plus:
  • · Live support with 30s replies
  • · Multivariate A/B Testing
Coverage
19 of 30 features63%
25 of 30 features83%
Unique strengths
  • Bundles
  • Custom rules
  • Drag-and-drop editor
  • Free shipping
  • +1 more
  • AI recommendations
  • Click-through rates
  • Funnel performance
  • Gift wrap
  • +7 more
Upsell and cross-sell
63%19/30
83%25/30
Analytics
33%2/6
100%6/6
Customization
73%8/11
82%9/11
Offers and recommendations
69%9/13
77%10/13
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BecauseUpsellPlus Checkout Upsell30 features listed across both App Store listings

Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.

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How it sells itself

Because enables high-converting, personalized customer journeys from homepage to cart. Add new high-converting content using your Klaviyo segment data, UTM data, and Shopify product data. No developer needed. Turn every campaign into an A/B test and drive more revenue for your business. Transform campaigns with real-time A/B testing and boost revenue with dynamic product recommendations and banners.

UpsellPlus helps increase average order value with personalized upsells and cross sells across product pages, cart drawers, checkout, post purchase, thank you, order status and customer account pages. Staff can also upsell in store with offers on the Shopify POS home screen, added in one tap. Create one click post purchase offers, free gifts, subscription upgrades and checkout customizations.

Key points
  • Add banners, top bars, badges, & more on your product, collection, & cart pages.
  • Increase CR through dynamic personalization using Klaviyo and Shopify data.
  • Give shoppers reasons to buy from your store on every page.
  • Edit pages faster with Canva-like editor and stop chasing developers for help.
  • Customize checkout, cart and post-purchase page with upsells and customizations
  • Upsell one-off purchases to subscriptions to grow your recurring revenue
  • Add custom fields to checkout page for gift message, delivery date/notes
  • A/B test checkout upsells to learn what works best
Screenshots
Create. Test. Get Results.
Dynamic website content that convertsAdd dynamic text elements and banners to your storeUse rules to control how, when, and what messages show
call and text 24/7/365 to get immediate support
A/B test upsellsautomated upsells for store with hundreds of SKU'sincrease AOV with upsells and cross sells

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.

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Adoption

MeasureBecauseUpsellPlus Checkout Upsell
Detected stores18as of Nov 8, 2026108(ahead)as of Nov 8, 2026
Net store change, 28 days−30estimated+15estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough data17new and returning
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, FurnitureApparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden
Top store countriesUnited States, United Kingdom, IndiaUnited States, United Kingdom, Sweden

Reviews

MeasureBecauseUpsellPlus Checkout Upsell
App Store rating4.9 ★5.0 ★(ahead)
App Store reviews77151(ahead)
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough data6
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough data11%

Pricing

MeasureBecauseUpsellPlus Checkout Upsell
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$99/month$49/month(ahead)
Longest free trial14 days14 days
Plans listed34

Listing

MeasureBecauseUpsellPlus Checkout Upsell
Shopify category rankNot enough data#22in Checkout - Other
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#11 in Checkout - Other
Built for ShopifyNoYes
LaunchedSep 21, 2020Nov 3, 2021
Languages1English1English
DeveloperBecauseUpsellPlus

FAQ

Because and UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell: common questions

Which is more popular, Because or UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell?
UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell is detected on 6× as many Shopify stores as Because: 108 vs 18 as of Nov 8, 2026.
Is Because or UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $99/month for Because and $49/month for UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell. 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, Because or UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell?
On the Shopify App Store: Because 4.9 from 77 reviews and UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell 5.0 from 151 reviews.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Because lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bundles, Custom rules, Drag-and-drop editor, Free shipping. UpsellPlus Checkout Upsell lists 11 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Click-through rates, Funnel performance, Gift wrap. 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 8, 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 8, 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.