Checkout Engine vs Checkout Plus
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 Checkout Engine, Nov 8, 2026 for Checkout Plus.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Engine 5.0 from 1 reviews and Checkout Plus 5.0 from 130 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Checkout Engine and $19/month for Checkout Plus.
- Checkout Engine lists 10 features Checkout Plus’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart drawer.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Sandbox
- · All features
- · Checkout Upsell Blocks
- · Hide / Rename / Reorder Payment Methods
- · Hide / Rename / Reorder Shipping Methods
- · Product Order Volume Shipping Discount
- · Rule-based Discount
Basic Plan
- · Chat & Email Support
- · Hide/Rename/Reorder Payment Methods
- · Hide/Rename/Reorder Shipping Methods
- · Order Discount
- · Product Discount
- · Shipping Discount
Advanced Plan
- · All features of Basic Plan
- · Analytics
- · Chat & Email Support
- · Checkout Branding
- · Checkout Upsell Block
- · Custom fields & blocks
Staging & Dev
- · Contact us to use
- · For Development and Staging stores
Basic
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Auto Add Product or Gift at Cart Page
- · Cart & Checkout Links
- · Order Status Page Customizations
- · Order Validations, Limits & Rules
- · Payment & Shipping Customizations
Plus
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Basic Plan Features
- · Cart & Checkout Links
- · Checkout Customizations
- · Limited To Shopify Plus Plans
- · Order Status Page Customizations
Advanced
- · 7-Day Free Trial
- · Auto Add Product or Gift At Checkout
- · Cart & Checkout Links
- · Checkout Branding
- · Checkout Upsells
- · Limited To Shopify Plus Plans
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Engine is a comprehensive checkout solution that helps you personalize your customer’s shopping experience. It gives you complete control over the checkout process, allowing you to manage payment and shipping methods. With checkout engine, you can upsell the products, customize discounts, manage the visual branding, and personalize minute details to fuel sales at key conversion points.
Unlock the ability to customize your Checkout, Thank You, and Order Status pages. Communicate vital information to your customers during checkout such as custom messages, and reviews at checkout. Establish trust with your customers by giving them confidence when they checkout it is secure and trustworthy.
- Increase revenue & average order value with upsell & product recommendation.
- Increase conversion with free shipping upsells & dynamic content to build trust.
- Add custom fields to checkout page for social links and payment icons.
- Hide, rename and reorder delivery and payment methods using Shopify Functions.
- Sell more at checkout increasing average order value (AOV) by offering Upsells
- Establish trust with your customers by showing trust badges and custom messages
- Provide customers the ability to add gift messages & delivery instructions
- Customize your thank you page with social media share and custom messages
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 |  Checkout Engine |  Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1,217 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +22 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 22 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 34% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Engine | Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 130(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 11(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 12% |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Engine | Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Engine | Checkout Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #278 | #7(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #2 in Checkout - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 18, 2022 | Sep 26, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Script Engine | Plus Apps |
FAQ
Checkout Engine and Checkout Plus: common questions
- Is Checkout Engine or Checkout Plus cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Checkout Engine and $19/month for Checkout Plus. 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, Checkout Engine or Checkout Plus?
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Engine 5.0 from 1 reviews and Checkout Plus 5.0 from 130 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Checkout Engine lists 10 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart drawer, Cart upsell. Checkout Plus lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Frequently bought together, Gift wrap, Multi-currency. 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 Checkout Engine, Nov 8, 2026 for Checkout Plus; 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 Checkout Engine, Nov 8, 2026 for Checkout Plus. 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.