Cart & Checkout Limit ‑ DMJ vs CartLock
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Cart & Checkout Limit, Nov 3, 2026 for CartLock.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $2/month for Cart & Checkout Limit and $13.36/month for CartLock.
- Cart & Checkout Limit lists 6 features CartLock’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart alerts, Max quantity, Min quantity.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · - All features for dev stroes
- · - Set advanced product and cart limit
- · - Support limits on specific variants
CartLock Pro Month
- · Custom dynamic error messages
- · Enforce minimum spend order thresholds
- · Native Shopify Functions edge speed
- · Unlimited rules, zero hidden limits
- · Works with Shop Pay & express checkout
- · Zero theme edits or storefront lag
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureVery powerful tool designed to enhance your Shopify store's functionality by allowing you to set limits on both the quantity and total price of items in customers' shopping carts and checkout. Key Features include applying checkout limits for each individual product separately or a total amount and quantity limit. Show custom messages to customers.
CartLock protects merchant profit margins by preventing customers from checking out below a set order value. Built natively with Shopify Functions, it executes server-side at checkout without modifying theme files. Unlike older apps relying on cart scripts, CartLock cannot be bypassed by express checkouts like ShopPay, ApplePay, or GooglePay.
- Product Quantity Limit
- Cart & Checkout Total Quantity Limit. Apply limit for each individual product.
- Cart & Checkout Total Value Limit, Order Total Value Limit
- Stop Big Fake COD order which can change your stats in analytics.
- Edge checkout validation powered natively by Shopify Functions.
- Blocks 1-click & express checkouts including ShopPay, ApplePay & GooglePay.
- Custom error messages with dynamic {minSpend} and {subtotal} variables.
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 |  Cart & Checkout Limit | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Cart & Checkout Limit | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 3.1 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 12 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Cart & Checkout Limit | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2/month(ahead) | $13.36/month |
| Longest free trial | 90 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Cart & Checkout Limit | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #92 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 1, 2024 | Nov 3, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DMJ | Logik Vorsprung Technologies |
FAQ
Cart & Checkout Limit and CartLock: common questions
- Is Cart & Checkout Limit or CartLock cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $2/month for Cart & Checkout Limit and $13.36/month for CartLock. 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 & Checkout Limit lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Cart alerts, Max quantity, Min quantity, Product page alerts. CartLock lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Cart & Checkout Limit, Nov 3, 2026 for CartLock; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Cart & Checkout Limit, Nov 3, 2026 for CartLock. 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.