Cart Marshal vs SMART Functions Creator
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Cart Marshal, Nov 7, 2026 for SMART Functions Creator.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Cart Marshal 5.0 from 1 reviews and SMART Functions Creator 5.0 from 159 reviews.
- Only Cart Marshal lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Cart Marshal and $19.99/month for SMART Functions Creator.
- SMART Functions Creator lists 18 features Cart Marshal’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Campaigns, Conditional logic.
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 published rule, unlimited products
- · Block PO boxes, ZIPs & product combos
- · Checkout scan & drift detection
- · Free gifts, BOGO & tiered discounts
- · Free shipping, order & product discounts
- · Hide, rename & reorder payments
Core
- · Combine discounts & restrictions
- · Email support
- · Everything in Free
- · Pair a gift offer with free shipping.
- · Run payment & delivery rules together
- · Run up to 5 rules at once
Growth
- · Daily, weekly & monthly schedules
- · Email support
- · Everything in Core
- · Rule history: who changed what & when
- · Run up to 25 rules at once
Pro
- · Audit dashboard across all your rules
- · CSV export of all audit logs
- · Everything in Growth
- · No Cart Marshal rule limit
- · Priority support
- · Scripts analyzer for Plus stores
Development stores
- · All features included
- · Configure and test app features
Lite
- · 50 ready-made templates
- · Bundle & fixed-price discounts
- · Cart & checkout validation rules
- · Hide, sort & rename delivery options
- · Hide, sort & rename payment methods
- · Rules by customer, B2B & metafields
Pro
- · 50 ready-made templates
- · Bundle & fixed-price discounts
- · Cart & checkout validation rules
- · Hide, sort & rename delivery options
- · Hide, sort & rename payment methods
- · Rules by customer, B2B & metafields
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreate discounts, automatically add free gifts, control payment and shipping options, and enforce checkout restrictions from one app. Target rules by product, customer, B2B status, location, cart conditions, and more. Apply shipping discounts and rate caps to live carrier-calculated rates by matching their title text or rate code.
Build advanced Shopify Functions for tiered discounts, BOGO, bundles, promos, volume discounts functions, payment customizations, delivery customizations, and checkout rules. Replace Shopify Scripts with an easy script editor. Create custom discounts and flexible promos with manual tools. Control checkout, apply bulk discounts, and automate offers like bundles or buy-one-get-one (BOGO functions).
- Scan for unknown discounts, apps & Shopify Functions affecting checkout.
- Free shipping, BOGO, tiered, and gift-with-purchase discounts.
- Target by tag, customer, country, or collection, and exclude sale items.
- Hide, reorder, and rename payment methods and ship options.
- Create custom discounts, payment, delivery, and validation functions
- Migrate existing Shopify Scripts to Functions in just a few clicks
- Works for all Shopify plans - no coding or Plus plan required
- Build advanced checkout logic with a simple, no-code interface
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 Marshal |  SMART Functions Creator |
|---|---|---|
| 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 Marshal | SMART Functions Creator |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 159(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 4% |
Pricing
| Measure | Cart Marshal | SMART Functions Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $19.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Cart Marshal | SMART Functions Creator |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #225 | #8(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on Rookies in Discounts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Jun 12, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Five Acre Code | SMART Functions |
FAQ
Cart Marshal and SMART Functions Creator: common questions
- Is Cart Marshal or SMART Functions Creator cheaper?
- Only Cart Marshal lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9/month for Cart Marshal and $19.99/month for SMART Functions Creator. 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, Cart Marshal or SMART Functions Creator?
- On the Shopify App Store: Cart Marshal 5.0 from 1 reviews and SMART Functions Creator 5.0 from 159 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Cart Marshal lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Cart discounts, Filtering, Subscriptions. SMART Functions Creator lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Campaigns, Conditional logic, Currency conversion. 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 3, 2026 for Cart Marshal, Nov 7, 2026 for SMART Functions Creator; 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 3, 2026 for Cart Marshal, Nov 7, 2026 for SMART Functions Creator. 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.