CartBoost vs QBoost: Upsell & Cross Sell
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 CartBoost, Feb 19, 2026 for QBoost.
The short answer
- Only CartBoost lists a free plan.
- QBoost lists 2 features CartBoost’s listing doesn’t mention, including Product page upsell, Product recommendations.
Head to head
Starter
- · 1 in-cart upsell product
- · Basic live analytics
- · For new stores testing cart upsells.
- · Free-shipping goal bar
- · Standard cart customizer
Growth Pro
- · Countdown urgency banner
- · Custom CSS and gradients
- · Everything you need to maximize AOV.
- · Full real-time telemetry
- · Tiered multi-reward progress bar
- · Up to 3 AI in-cart upsells
Enterprise Scale
- · Advanced telemetry and CSV export
- · Everything in Growth Pro
- · For high-volume merchants scaling fast
- · Multi-currency and locale engine
- · Priority support
- · Up to 6 in-cart upsells
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureTurn more carts into bigger orders with CartBoost. CartBoost adds product upsells and a free-shipping progress bar directly to your cart, giving shoppers relevant products to add before checkout. Set up your cart without coding and customize the experience to match your store. Track upsells, cart activity, shipping-goal progress, and checkout events with built-in analytics.
Uplift your revenue and enhance the customer experience with our versatile upsell tool that displays curated product recommendations exactly where you need them - be it in the cart drawer, on the cart page, or any custom location within your store.
- Slide-out cart drawer that matches your brand
- Upsell product recommendations shown in the cart
- Shipping-goal progrinutes from your theme editor, no code required
- Customizable colors, card size, and corner radius
- Show Auto or Manual In-cart upsells
- Uplift your revenue by enabling cart-upsell in just one click
- Encouraging additional purchases and increasing your AOV
- Display Upsell products anywhere you want in your store
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 |  CartBoost |  QBoost |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CartBoost | QBoost |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 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
CartBoost and QBoost: common questions
- Is CartBoost or QBoost cheaper?
- Only CartBoost lists a free plan. 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?
- CartBoost lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Free shipping. QBoost lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Product page upsell, Product recommendations. 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 CartBoost, Feb 19, 2026 for QBoost; 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 CartBoost, Feb 19, 2026 for QBoost. 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.