COD Compass vs Pulse ‑ Cash on Delivery
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Aug 6, 2026 for COD Compass, Oct 13, 2026 for Pulse.
The short answer
- Only Pulse lists a free plan.
- COD Compass and Pulse list the same 1 features.
Head to head
Starter
- · 60 COD orders per month
- · COD instructions message
- · Email support
- · Hide or show COD at checkout
Lite
- · 400 COD orders per month
- · Auto-tag COD orders
- · COD instructions message
- · Everything in Starter
- · Hide or show COD at checkout
Growth
- · 2,000 COD orders per month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
Scale
- · Done-for-you setup
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited COD orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCOD Compass helps merchants control where Cash on Delivery is available based on the customer’s shipping country. It keeps checkout payment options relevant, reduces unwanted COD orders from unsupported destinations, and allows merchants to manage country rules directly from Shopify Admin without editing their theme or checkout code.
Pulse - Cash on Delivery helps stores that rely on Cash on Delivery control how COD works at checkout. Set rules to hide or show COD based on order total, discounts, country or province, products, collections, vendors, and shipping method, so buyers only see COD on orders you want.
- Allow COD only for selected shipping countries.
- Update checkout automatically when the destination changes.
- Support translated and renamed COD payment-method labels.
- Hide or show Cash on Delivery based on order total or cart discounts
- Hide COD by country, province, product, collection, vendor or shipping
- Auto-tag every COD order for easy filtering and fulfillment
- Show COD instructions on the order status page and confirmation email
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 |  COD Compass |  Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | COD Compass | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | COD Compass | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $10/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | COD Compass | Pulse |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57(ahead) | #63 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Aug 4, 2026 | Sep 17, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Fulfillio | Pulse Solutions |
FAQ
COD Compass and Pulse: common questions
- Is COD Compass or Pulse cheaper?
- Only Pulse lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- 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 Aug 6, 2026 for COD Compass, Oct 13, 2026 for Pulse; 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 Aug 6, 2026 for COD Compass, Oct 13, 2026 for Pulse. 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.