Blockify Checkout Customizer vs ShipEmbargo
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Blockify Checkout Customizer, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipEmbargo.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Blockify Checkout Customizer 4.9 from 319 reviews and ShipEmbargo 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Blockify Checkout Customizer and $6/month for ShipEmbargo.
- Blockify Checkout Customizer lists 7 features ShipEmbargo’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom branding, Discount-based, Max quantity.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
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FREE
- · 1 active single rule (Limited condition)
- · 24/7 Live chat support
- · Best for development stores
BASIC
- · 1 Hide dynamic payment
- · 1 active sync Payment, Shipping
- · 24/7 Live chat support
- · 3 active Shipping Discounts
- · 3 active checkout validation rules
PREMIUM
- · 24/7 Live chat support
- · No limit to set COD fee
- · Order Status Page Customization
- · Unlimited Checkout validation rules
- · Unlimited Payment & Shipping rules
- · Unlimited Shipping Discounts rules
SHOPIFY PLUS
- · All include in Premium
- · Checkout Page Customizations
- · Checkout Upsell & Discounts
- · Exclusive Shopify Plus Condition Set
- · Order Status Page Customization
- · VIP Tier Support
Free
- · 1 active shipping rule
- · Block or allow destinations
- · Custom checkout messages
- · No theme changes needed
- · Products, collections & product tags
- · US states, countries & postal codes
Unlimited
- · Block or allow destinations
- · Custom checkout messages
- · No theme changes needed
- · Products, collections & product tags
- · US states, countries & postal codes
- · Unlimited active shipping rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBlockify brings powerful checkout customization and checkout rules to your Shopify store. Use Blockify Checkout Rules customizer, validate carts and addresses, set oder limits, and streamline payment and shipping. Reduce friction on checkout customization & stop spam and fake orders with checkout form, and boost AOV with checkout rules/blocks and post‑purchase blocks.
Merchants selling regulated products face a patchwork of rules that Shopify has no built-in way to handle: keeping one product out of one place. ShipEmbargo adds it. Block products, collections or tagged items from chosen states, countries or postal codes — or turn the rule around and allow only the places you can ship to, blocking the rest.
- Manage your info validation, payment, shipping on checkout page in 1 dashboard
- Create & validate checkout rules by shipping address, customer, date time, cart
- Hide shipping/payment methods to tailor checkout experience for customers
- Hide Express Checkout button on checkout page
- Control shipping to specific US states, zip codes or countries
- Target rules by product, collection, or product tag
- Show buyers your own message when a shipment is blocked at checkout
- Runs natively in checkout with no theme code and no storefront scripts
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 | Blockify Checkout Customizer |  ShipEmbargo |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 3,009 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +23 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 43 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 17% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Blockify Checkout Customizer | ShipEmbargo |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 319(ahead) | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 10 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 6% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Blockify Checkout Customizer | ShipEmbargo |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $6/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Blockify Checkout Customizer | ShipEmbargo |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1 | #39 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 in Checkout - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 19, 2024 | Aug 7, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Blockify | Vera Labs LLC |
FAQ
Blockify Checkout Customizer and ShipEmbargo: common questions
- Is Blockify Checkout Customizer or ShipEmbargo cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Blockify Checkout Customizer and $6/month for ShipEmbargo. 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, Blockify Checkout Customizer or ShipEmbargo?
- On the Shopify App Store: Blockify Checkout Customizer 4.9 from 319 reviews and ShipEmbargo 5.0 from 1 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Blockify Checkout Customizer lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Custom branding, Discount-based, Max quantity, Min quantity. ShipEmbargo lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Cart-based, Geolocation, Product-specific. 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 for Blockify Checkout Customizer, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipEmbargo; 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 for Blockify Checkout Customizer, Oct 14, 2026 for ShipEmbargo. 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.