CartFoster ‑ Order Limits vs MinCart ‑ Order limits
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for CartFoster, Nov 9, 2026 for MinCart.
The short answer
- Only CartFoster lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for CartFoster and $5.99/month for MinCart.
- MinCart lists 9 features CartFoster’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart alerts, Custom branding, Customer tags.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Category Wise Limit
- · Collection Wise Limit
- · SKU Wise Limit
- · Vendor Wise Limit
Standard
- · Category Wise Limit
- · Collection Wise Limit
- · Customer Tag Wise Limit
- · General limits price, weight
- · Product Wise Limit
- · SKU Wise Limit
Barrier Plan
- · Number of unique items
- · On products, variants, collections and m
- · Set a minimum/maximum on orders by:
- · Total price
- · Total quantity
- · Weight
Gatekeeper Plan
- · Activation rules
- · Barrier plan with:
- · Checkout extension
- · Checkout validation
- · Multilingual
- · Text per limits
Barrier Yearly
- · Number of unique items
- · On products, variants, collections and m
- · Set a minimum/maximum on orders by:
- · Total price
- · Total quantity
- · Weight
Gatekeeper Yearly
- · Activation rules
- · Barrier plan with:
- · Checkout extension
- · Checkout validation
- · Multilingual
- · Text per limits
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOrder Limit provides comprehensive control over checkout limits with a simple, user-friendly interface. Set minimum and maximum limits for the price, weight, specific products, variants, categories, collections, vendors, and your entire store. Customize error messages to guide customers easily. Simple to set up, with no programming required! Save more with simple limit-setting procedures that prevent overselling.
Enhance your online store and/or B2B strategy. Easily establish minimum and maximum order limits. Define thresholds for price, quantity, weight, and items. Customize by product, variant, type, vendor, tag, or collection. Set flexible limits with start/end dates, translations, and 'if' statements.
- Control cart limitations by total price, quantity, and weight.
- Specify min and max limits for each product, variant, category, collections.
- Set limits at several levels, from individual items to the entire cart.
- An crucial resource for B2B, accessible checkout extensions for Shopify Plus.
- Apply limits to items, collections, whole cart, vendors, tags or product types.
- Control cart limits based on total price, quantity, unique item count or weight.
- Customize notification style and translate texts in multiple languages.
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 |  CartFoster |  MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 689 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −2 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 7 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 13% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | CartFoster | MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 68 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CartFoster | MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5/month(ahead) | $5.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CartFoster | MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #140 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #8 in Order limits |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 8, 2026 | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | UpSnap | Molsoft |
FAQ
CartFoster and MinCart: common questions
- Is CartFoster or MinCart cheaper?
- Only CartFoster lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5/month for CartFoster and $5.99/month for MinCart. 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?
- MinCart lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as Cart alerts, Custom branding, Customer tags, Geolocation. 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 13, 2026 for CartFoster, Nov 9, 2026 for MinCart; 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 13, 2026 for CartFoster, Nov 9, 2026 for MinCart. 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.