Checkout Engine vs Qikify Checkout Customizer
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 Qikify Checkout Customizer.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Engine 5.0 from 1 reviews and Qikify Checkout Customizer 4.9 from 73 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Checkout Engine and $99/month for Qikify Checkout Customizer.
- Checkout Engine lists 12 features Qikify Checkout Customizer’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart drawer.
Head to head
- United States
- Denmark
- Netherlands
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
Free
- · Available for all Shopify plans
- · Checkout MCP for AI agents
- · Checkout validation
- · Custom branding style (only Plus stores)
- · Custom delivery methods
- · Live chat support
Checkout Premium
- · Custom fields, UTM display conditions
- · Everything in Free plan
- · Extra widgets, badges, testimonials
- · Free testing for Sandbox/Dev stores
- · Post-purchase & B2B extensions
- · Premium prioritized support
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.
Fully customize and optimize your checkout page. On any plan, hide or rename payment methods, add custom delivery methods, prevent fraud with checkout validation rules and connect AI agents like Claude or Cursor via Checkout MCP. On Shopify Plus, add branded checkout blocks shown by UTM & more conditions, dynamic fields, checkout discounts, checkout upsells, post-purchase or B2B checkout.
- 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.
- Customize checkout fields by adding more fields to the checkout page with rules
- Cross-sell product and upsell in checkout with Shopify native discounts combined
- Update product item selections directly in checkout page & sell extra services
- Extra checkout widgets: Testimonials, Banners, Buttons (Phone number, Link),...
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 |  Qikify Checkout Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 153 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Denmark, Netherlands |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Engine | Qikify Checkout Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 73(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 1(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Engine | Qikify Checkout Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7.99/month(ahead) | $99/month |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Engine | Qikify Checkout Customizer |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #278 | #47(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #17 in Checkout - Other |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Nov 18, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 8 |
| Developer | Script Engine | Qikify Plus |
FAQ
Checkout Engine and Qikify Checkout Customizer: common questions
- Is Checkout Engine or Qikify Checkout Customizer cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $7.99/month for Checkout Engine and $99/month for Qikify Checkout Customizer. 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 Qikify Checkout Customizer?
- On the Shopify App Store: Checkout Engine 5.0 from 1 reviews and Qikify Checkout Customizer 4.9 from 73 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Checkout Engine lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Bundles, Cart drawer, Cart upsell. Qikify Checkout Customizer lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Announcement bar, Gift wrap, Recommendation performance. 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 Qikify Checkout Customizer; 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 Qikify Checkout Customizer. 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.