Census: Customer Surveys vs Fairing Post Purchase Surveys
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026.
The short answer
- Fairing Post Purchase Surveys is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Census: 590 vs 59 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Census 5.0 from 25 reviews and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys 5.0 from 196 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Census and $49/month for Fairing Post Purchase Surveys.
- Fairing Post Purchase Surveys lists 21 features Census’s listing doesn’t mention, including Activity tracking, Analytics, Custom dashboards.
Head to head
- United Kingdom
- Netherlands
- United States
- United States
- Germany
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Always Plan
- · Questions from our large bank
- · Some core data dashboard metrics
- · Unlimited survey responses
- · View all responses without limitation
Premium Plan
- · AI-generated actionable recommendations
- · Custom questions
- · Customise and style forms
- · Dynamic rule-based questions
- · Unlimited survey responses
Platinum Plan
- · Everything in the Premium plan
- · Export additional data
- · On-site surveys for prospecting data
- · POS surveys for instore
Up to 200 orders
- · 25+ Integrations (e.g. Klaviyo, Meta)
- · AI-Generated Attribution Insights
- · API / MCP (Beta)
- · Analyze LTV Against Survey Responses
- · NPS Surveys
- · Post-purchase Surveys
201 to 500 Orders
- · 25+ Integrations (e.g. Klaviyo, Meta)
- · AI-Generated Attribution Insights
- · API / MCP (Beta)
- · Analyze LTV Against Survey Responses
- · NPS Surveys
- · Post-purchase Surveys
501 to 1k Orders
- · 25+ Integrations (e.g. Klaviyo, Meta)
- · AI-Generated Attribution Insights
- · API / MCP (Beta)
- · Analyze LTV Against Survey Responses
- · NPS Surveys
- · Post-purchase Surveys
1,001 to 5k Orders
- · 25+ Integrations (e.g. Klaviyo, Meta)
- · AI-Generated Attribution Insights
- · API / MCP (Beta)
- · Analyze LTV Against Survey Responses
- · NPS Surveys
- · Post-purchase Surveys
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCensus turns the order confirmation page into your richest source of first-party data. Deploy intelligent, rule-based surveys exactly where customers are most engaged and turn their answers into a genuine competitive edge: smarter attribution, deeper on-site feedback, customer insights and overall sentiment.
Discover which marketing channels actually drive sales with post purchase surveys (PPS) on your thank you & order status pages. Analyze post-purchase survey responses against your order & LTV data to discover your best channels. Sync responses & analytics to Klaviyo, Google Sheets, Shopify Orders & more. Capture survey analytics data on attribution, NPS, segmentation, & CRO. Get to actually know your customers.
- Ask rule-based questions for key ecommerce variables, with sophisticated logic.
- Gather valuable feedback on where users first discovered your brand or business.
- View reports on submissions and filter based on key variables.
- AI-generated actionable recommendations for your store.
- Shopify Plus Certified post-purchase surveys (PPS) for attribution, NPS, etc.
- Integrations: Triple Whale, Klaviyo, Google Sheets, Elevar, Shopify Flow & more
- Target survey questions by new v returning, product purchased, etc. Translations
- Compatible with Shopify's Order Status & Thank You Page Checkout Extensions
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 |  Census |  Fairing Post Purchase Surveys |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 59 | 590(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 39% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | United Kingdom, Netherlands, United States | United States, Germany, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Census | Fairing Post Purchase Surveys |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 25 | 196(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Census | Fairing Post Purchase Surveys |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month(ahead) | $49/month |
| Longest free trial | 28 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Census | Fairing Post Purchase Surveys |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #45 | #9(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 in Surveys |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 22, 2021 | May 7, 2018 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Vervaunt | Fairing |
FAQ
Census and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys: common questions
- Which is more popular, Census or Fairing Post Purchase Surveys?
- Fairing Post Purchase Surveys is detected on 10× as many Shopify stores as Census: 590 vs 59 as of Nov 8, 2026.
- Is Census or Fairing Post Purchase Surveys cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Census and $49/month for Fairing Post Purchase Surveys. 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, Census or Fairing Post Purchase Surveys?
- On the Shopify App Store: Census 5.0 from 25 reviews and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys 5.0 from 196 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Census lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as AI insights. Fairing Post Purchase Surveys lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Activity tracking, Analytics, Custom dashboards, Custom reports. 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; 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. 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.