CheckMate Terms and Conditions vs Compliance Vine Live
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for CheckMate Terms and Conditions, Oct 13, 2026 for Compliance Vine Live.
The short answer
- Only CheckMate Terms and Conditions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for CheckMate Terms and Conditions and $99/month for Compliance Vine Live.
- Compliance Vine Live lists 8 features CheckMate Terms and Conditions’s listing doesn’t mention, including Compliance reporting, Compliance reports, Liability calculation.
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
- · Blocks checkout until agreed
- · Covers Buy it now and Shop Pay
- · Email support
- · Quick 2-minute setup
- · Tamper-proof checkout enforcement
- · Terms & conditions checkbox
Starter Plan
- · Age Verification
- · Express checkout support
- · Remove Branding
- · Remove branding
- · T&C Checkbox
- · Tamper-proof checkout enforcement
Pro Plan
- · Age Verification
- · Express checkout support
- · Multiple Checkboxes
- · Product/Country Rules
- · Remove Branding
- · T&C Checkbox
Business Plan
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Multiple Checkboxes
- · POS Checkboxes
- · POS Support
- · Product/Country Rules
- · Remove Branding
Premium Plan
- · Advanced Analytics
- · Checkout UI (Shopify Plus)
- · Multiple Checkboxes
- · POS Support
- · Product/Country Rules
- · Remove Branding
Boutique
- · process up to 2000 cases annually.
Growth
Scale
Enterprise
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckMate helps merchants stay legally compliant by adding consent checkboxes and age verification to their store. It protects three key points: the cart page (theme block), the cart drawer (app embed), and checkout (Plus only, with tamper-proof server-side validation). Each component is enabled separately in the theme editor. No code required.
Compliance Vine Live checks every Shopify DTC wine order before fulfillment. Orders are evaluated for destination legality, license status, customer volume limits, age-verification requirements, dry-jurisdiction restrictions and carrier coverage. Orders that need attention are automatically placed on fulfillment hold for your team to review.
- 1-click enable for terms & conditions checkbox on your cart page
- Age verification popup with configurable thresholds and session memory
- Blocks express checkout buttons until terms are accepted
- Product and collection rules for targeted compliance requirements
- Six-point compliance check on every order in under 200 milliseconds
- Hold-and-review workflow: non-compliant orders pause for your approval
- Shadow mode lets you observe enforcement before any orders are held
- Approve or reject from the embedded admin; releases or refunds in Shopify
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 |  CheckMate Terms and Conditions |  Compliance Vine Live |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | CheckMate Terms and Conditions | Compliance Vine Live |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 30 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | CheckMate Terms and Conditions | Compliance Vine Live |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 2 days |
| Plans listed | 5 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | CheckMate Terms and Conditions | Compliance Vine Live |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #25 | #183 |
| Shopify App Charts | #19 on Rookies in Legal | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 18, 2026 | May 21, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Nerd Labs | Joy of Wine Company |
FAQ
CheckMate Terms and Conditions and Compliance Vine Live: common questions
- Is CheckMate Terms and Conditions or Compliance Vine Live cheaper?
- Only CheckMate Terms and Conditions lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for CheckMate Terms and Conditions and $99/month for Compliance Vine Live. 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?
- CheckMate Terms and Conditions lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Terms and conditions. Compliance Vine Live lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Compliance reporting, Compliance reports, Liability calculation, Product warnings. 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 6, 2026 for CheckMate Terms and Conditions, Oct 13, 2026 for Compliance Vine Live; 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 6, 2026 for CheckMate Terms and Conditions, Oct 13, 2026 for Compliance Vine Live. 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.