Checkout IQ: Hide COD Payments vs Payment Manager
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Checkout IQ and $9.99/month for Payment Manager.
- Checkout IQ lists 6 features Payment Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom fees, Fraud prevention, Payment messages.
Head to head
Free
- · Cart Total Conditions
- · Customer Country Conditions
- · Email Support
- · Onboarding Call
- · Show/Hide Payment Methods
- · Unlimited Development Store Usage
Growth
- · Advanced AND/OR Logic Rule Builder
- · Collection & B2B Company Conditions
- · Customer & Product Conditions
- · Priority Live Chat & Email Support
- · Rename Payment Methods for Better UX
- · Shipping Method Conditions
Free
- · 1 payment rule
- · Checkout payment hiding
- · Collection conditions
- · Product tag conditions
- · Rule preview
Growth
- · 5 payment rules
- · Checkout payment hiding
- · City-based conditions
- · Customer tag conditions
- · Discount code conditions
- · Rule preview
Unlimited
- · Checkout payment hiding
- · City-based conditions
- · Collection conditions
- · Customer tag conditions
- · Discount code conditions
- · Product tag conditions
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout IQ lets you show, hide, rename and reorder payment methods at Shopify checkout using simple rules. Hide Cash on Delivery for high-value carts, risky locations or selected products to cut fake orders and RTO. Rename gateways so labels match your brand, and reorder them to push prepaid options first. Start with ready-made templates, combine conditions with AND/OR logic, and see a live popup when a rule fires.
Payment Rules Manager helps merchants control which payment methods appear at checkout based on customer and order conditions. Create simple rules to hide Cash on Delivery, bank transfer, manual payments, or any other payment gateway when specific checkout conditions match. Use it to reduce unwanted COD orders, limit payment methods by city or region, and keep checkout payment options relevant for each customer.
- Create conditional rules to hide payment methods based on cart conditions
- Reorder payment methods at checkout with custom sort positioning
- Rename payment method labels dynamically with replace, prefix, or suffix modes
- Get started faster with pre-built rule templates for common scenarios
- Hide Cash on Delivery or any payment gateway by name
- Create rules based on shipping city
- Create rules based on product collections
- Create rules based on discount codes
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 IQ |  Payment Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Checkout IQ | Payment Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout IQ | Payment Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 3 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout IQ | Payment Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #95 | #37(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 11, 2026 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Amwhiz Media Pvt.Ltd | Speedylancer |
FAQ
Checkout IQ and Payment Manager: common questions
- Is Checkout IQ or Payment Manager cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Checkout IQ and $9.99/month for Payment Manager. 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?
- Checkout IQ lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom fees, Fraud prevention, Payment messages, Prepaid incentives. 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; 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. 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.