Cart Buddy: Checkout upsells vs Recommendo: Offers

Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Cart Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for Recommendo.

The short answer

  • Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for Cart Buddy and $10/month for Recommendo.
  • Cart Buddy lists 8 features Recommendo’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Cart upsell, Custom rules.

Head to head

Detected stores

Cart Buddy: 1
Recommendo: —

App Store reviews

Cart Buddy: 1
Recommendo: —
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Pitch
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Categories
  • Upsell and cross-sell
  • Upsell and cross-sell
Languages
  • English
  • English
Launched
Nov 18, 2024
Feb 20, 2026
Built for Shopify
Not badged
Not badged
Reviews per month
1 last full month
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Detected stores
1active installs
  • anotherslegacy
0active installs
Most common store size
1,001-5,000 products100%
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Top countries
  • Denmark100%
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Momentum

New reviews each month

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

035DecMarOctCart Buddy: Checkout upsells: 4 reviews in December 2024Cart Buddy: Checkout upsells: 5 reviews in March 2025Cart Buddy: Checkout upsells: 1 reviews in October 2025
Cart BuddyRecommendoCompleted months only
Free options
Free planFree trial
Free planFree trial
Monthly range
From $0 to $39/month
From $0 to $10/month
Plans
FreeFree
  • · Basic campaign setup
  • · Checkout & PDP display
  • · Up to 50 monthly orders
Starter$7/month
  • · Basic usage statistics
  • · Email support
  • · Everything in Free
  • · Up to 500 monthly orders
Growth$19/month
  • · Everything in Starter
  • · Full analytics dashboard
  • · Performance insights
  • · Priority email support
  • · Up to 2,000 monthly orders
Pro$39/month
  • · Everything in Growth
  • · Full analytics dashboard
  • · No throttling or limits
  • · Priority support
  • · Unlimited orders
BasicFree
  • · Post-purchase recommendations
Premium$10/month
21-day free trial
  • · 24 / 7 Support
  • · Checkout page recommendations
  • · Post-purchase recommendations
  • · Storefront product recommendations
  • · Thank you page recommendations
Coverage
9 of 10 features90%
2 of 10 features20%
Unique strengths
  • AI recommendations
  • Cart upsell
  • Custom rules
  • Frequently bought together
  • +4 more
  • Thank you page upsell
Upsell and cross-sell
90%9/10
20%2/10
Customization
83%5/6
33%2/6
Offers and recommendations
100%4/4
0%0/4
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Cart BuddyRecommendo10 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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Works with also listed by another
  • Checkout
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How it sells itself

Unlock new revenue potential with tailored checkout upsells and cross-sells that seamlessly integrate into your store's checkout process. This app is designed to enhance the shopping experience by recommending relevant products, encouraging customers to add more to their cart. With an intuitive setup, it saves time by automating offer management, making it easy to adjust and personalize based on customer behavior.

Upsell Recommendations helps merchants increase sales with relevant product recommendations across the customer journey. Show upsells and cross-sells on the Theme, Checkout, Post-Purchase, and Thank You pages. Merchants can recommend products using individual products, collections, tags, or bestsellers, helping increase product discovery and average order value.

Key points
  • Drive more sales with tailored product suggestions at checkout.
  • Use smart upsells (AI) to show your customer's product recommendation.
  • Easily integrate with your store’s checkout process without complex setup.
  • Personalize suggestions to match customer preferences.
  • Show product recommendations during checkout and after purchase
  • Choose products using collections, tags, bestsellers, or manual selection
  • Manage and configure all recommendations from one central admin panel
Screenshots
show it on checkout page using our custom shopify block
No coding needed. Ask us for featureseasy to configure upsells and cross-sellsCart buddy, boost revenue by showin upsells
Recommendo Home Page
Post purchasePost purchasePost purchase

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

MeasureCart BuddyRecommendo
Detected stores1as of Nov 8, 2026Not published
Net store change, 28 days0estimated0estimated
Stores added, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Big-brand shareNot enough dataNot enough data
Top store categoriesApparel & AccessoriesNot published
Top store countriesDenmarkNot published

Reviews

MeasureCart BuddyRecommendo
App Store rating5.0 ★Not published
App Store reviews1Not published
New reviews, 28 daysNot enough dataNot enough data
Reviewers a year or more inNot enough dataNot enough data

Pricing

MeasureCart BuddyRecommendo
Free planYesYes
Lowest paid monthly plan$7/month(ahead)$10/month
Longest free trialNot listed21 days
Plans listed42

Listing

MeasureCart BuddyRecommendo
Shopify category rank#629(ahead)in Upsell and cross-sell#994in Upsell and cross-sell
Shopify App ChartsNot on this week’s charts#25 on Pricing moves in Upsell and cross-sell
Built for ShopifyNoNo
LaunchedNov 18, 2024Feb 20, 2026
Languages1English1English
DeveloperTibaka ITCrystal tech

FAQ

Cart Buddy and Recommendo: common questions

Is Cart Buddy or Recommendo cheaper?
Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for Cart Buddy and $10/month for Recommendo. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
Cart Buddy lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Cart upsell, Custom rules, Frequently bought together. Recommendo lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Thank you page upsell. 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 for Cart Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for Recommendo; 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 for Cart Buddy, Oct 13, 2026 for Recommendo. 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.