Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- SPD Split Payment & Deposit is detected on 47× as many Shopify stores as Downpay: 568 vs 12 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Downpay 5.0 from 96 reviews and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 4.8 from 146 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Downpay and $19/month for SPD Split Payment & Deposit.
- Downpay lists 23 features SPD Split Payment & Deposit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Back orders, Buttons.
Head to head
Manual Payment Plan | Split, Share & Multiply Payments
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Essentials
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Product page block and buy button
Standard
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Product page block and buy button
Pro
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Priority support
Scale
- · - Dedicated account manager
- · - Extended trial periods
- · - Founder-led onboarding and strategy
- · --- Grow faster with a custom plan ---
- · API & Sandbox/Development subscription
- · All features from previous plan plus:
Starter
- · All features included
- · Deposit autocharge payments
- · Fast live chat support
- · Free for development stores
- · Installment payments
- · Multiple payments
Basic
- · All features included
- · Deposit autocharge payments
- · Fast live chat support
- · Free for development stores
- · Installment payments
- · Multiple payments
Growth
- · All features included
- · Deposit autocharge payments
- · Fast live chat support
- · Free for development stores
- · Installment payments
- · Multiple payments
Scale
- · All features included
- · Deposit autocharge payments
- · Fast live chat support
- · Free for development stores
- · Installment payments
- · Multiple payments
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFor made-to-order products, pre-orders, and bookings with weeks of lead time. In your own checkout, customers pay a deposit and their card is saved. You collect the balance in one payment. Using draft orders, you request the customer's card, then charge it as needed. Good to know: Downpay doesn't lend money or run credit checks. Online deposits take card or PayPal. Balances can also be paid on POS.
Boost your retail sales with this 4-in-1 app! Deposit payment: offer customers a chance to make a deposit and then pay the remaining amount at a later date. Multiple payments: let customers use different payment methods for a single transaction (pay using two credit cards or with a credit card and PayPal). Shareable payments: enable several people to share the payment for the whole order.
- Offer partial payment on some or all products all in one order
- Charge or authorize payment manually or automatically to the card on file
- Use Downpay's API or Flow integration for partial payment automation at scale
- Enable Downpay on legacy, 2.0 themes or custom storefront including Hydrogen
- Multiple payment to let customers use two credit cards or a card and PayPal.
- Shareable payment to distribute payment b/w several recipients by sending emails
- Installment widget to let your customers pay in installments (BNPL).
- Take deposits and collect the remaining amount automatically on due date.
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 |  Downpay |  SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 12 | 568(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −7 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 10 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Animals & Pet Supplies, Electronics | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Downpay | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★(ahead) | 4.8 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 96 | 146(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2(ahead) |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% |
Pricing
| Measure | Downpay | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $19/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Downpay | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15 | #8 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Pre-orders | #3 in Payment experience |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Launched | Mar 20, 2023 | Nov 2, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 3 |
| Developer | Downpay | FINLOOP SOLUTIONS LLC |
FAQ
Downpay and SPD Split Payment & Deposit: common questions
- Which is more popular, Downpay or SPD Split Payment & Deposit?
- SPD Split Payment & Deposit is detected on 47× as many Shopify stores as Downpay: 568 vs 12 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Downpay or SPD Split Payment & Deposit cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Downpay and $19/month for SPD Split Payment & Deposit. 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, Downpay or SPD Split Payment & Deposit?
- On the Shopify App Store: Downpay 5.0 from 96 reviews and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 4.8 from 146 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Downpay lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Coming soon. 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; 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. 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.