Checkout Links vs DropLink: Subscription Links
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026 for Checkout Links, Oct 13, 2026 for DropLink.
The short answer
- Only DropLink lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Checkout Links and $9/month for DropLink.
- Checkout Links lists 21 features DropLink’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Analytics, Cart pages.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Checkout Links
- · Analytics & revenue tracking
- · B2B invoice & wholesale order links
- · Direct to checkout links with promotions
- · Dynamic links with personalized carts
- · Influencer gifting & PR seeding
- · Integrations with top apps, Flow and POS
DropLink Free
- · 3 active links
- · Branded short URLs
- · Click tracking
- · Downloadable QR codes
- · Subscription checkout lines
DropLink Starter
- · 14-day free trial
- · 25 active links
- · Conversion tracking
- · Discount codes
- · Full analytics
- · Multi-product links
DropLink Pro
- · 14-day free trial
- · A/B testing
- · Advanced funnel analytics
- · Full conversion tracking
- · Unlimited active links
- · Variant overrides for UTMs
DropLink Growth
- · 14-day free trial
- · Custom short link domains
- · Everything in Pro
- · Outgoing webhooks
- · Priority support
- · Programmatic link management
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Links turns any offer into a direct checkout link. The cart is pre-filled, the discount is applied, and the customer lands on checkout, or in a popup where they pick first. Share it from Meta ads, Klaviyo email, SMS, Instagram DMs, QRs, or anywhere you can paste a link. Dynamic links even recognise the customer: shipping address pre-filled, last order or abandoned cart rebuilt in one tap.
Shopify cart permalinks drop selling plans, so shared links sell one-time instead of subscriptions. DropLink builds the link with the plan attached, free on every plan, and gives it a short URL and QR code. Works with any app that creates standard selling plans, including Shopify Subscriptions, Recharge, Skio, Smartrr and Appstle.
- Reorder Links: A checkout link or QR code that prefills the cart w customer info
- Checkout Links: Directs customers straight to the checkout w applied discounts
- Landing Page Links: Mini-landing pages for hyper-personalized marketing
- A/B Test Links: Test links for higher conversion rates with built-in reporting
- Pre-apply subscriptions in checkout. What Shopify permalinks can't do
- Attach discount codes, UTM tracking, and order notes to every link
- Conversion tracking. Revenue and orders attributed back to the link
- A/B test checkout variants with different products, discounts, or UTMs
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 Links |  DropLink |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 303 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 26% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Checkout Links | DropLink |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 37 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Links | DropLink |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $25/month | $9/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Links | DropLink |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23 | #303 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 in Checkout - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 7, 2022 | May 20, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Checkout Links | Zerglo |
FAQ
Checkout Links and DropLink: common questions
- Is Checkout Links or DropLink cheaper?
- Only DropLink lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $25/month for Checkout Links and $9/month for DropLink. 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 Links lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Cart pages, Collections. 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 9, 2026 for Checkout Links, Oct 13, 2026 for DropLink; 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 9, 2026 for Checkout Links, Oct 13, 2026 for DropLink. 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.