Bony: Checkout Rules & COD vs Forgeward
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Bony, Oct 13, 2026 for Forgeward.
The short answer
- Only Bony lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Bony and $9.99/month for Forgeward.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 active payment rules
- · 1 active shipping rules
- · 1 active validation rules
- · Free for development stores
- · No conditions, always apply
Starter
- · 2 active payment rules
- · 2 active shipping rules
- · 2 active validation rules
- · Unlock all conditions
Premium
- · 25 active payment rules
- · 25 active shipping rules
- · 25 active validation rules
- · Unlock all conditions
Pro
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureControl which payment and delivery methods each customer sees at checkout, with no code. Hide cash on delivery (COD) unless a COD shipping method is selected, or for international orders. Offer bank transfer or invoice only to wholesale customers by tag. Hide PayPal, Klarna or shipping rates for specific products. Set a minimum order amount, quantity limits and block P.O. Box addresses.
Forgeward adds the address and cart rules Shopify checkout doesn't enforce on its own, on any plan and without theme code. Reject orders shipping to PO boxes or addresses you don't serve, with your own message at checkout. Set minimum and maximum quantity per product and minimum and maximum cart total.
- Control payment & delivery methods based on 50+ rules
- Show, hide, rename payment and delivery methods for custom checkout
- Prevent unwanted orders with custom validation rules before checkout completion
- Support multiple languages for error messages and checkout conditions
- PO box and address blocking, with your own message at checkout
- Minimum and maximum quantity per product and cart total
- Validation health: see in your Shopify admin when a rule stops applying
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 |  Bony |  Forgeward |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Bony | Forgeward |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 26 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Bony and Forgeward: common questions
- Is Bony or Forgeward cheaper?
- Only Bony lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Bony and $9.99/month for Forgeward. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 4, 2026 for Bony, Oct 13, 2026 for Forgeward; 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 4, 2026 for Bony, Oct 13, 2026 for Forgeward. 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.