ExtStore Checkout Rules vs OrderRules – Checkout Limits
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 6, 2026 for ExtStore Checkout Rules, Oct 20, 2026 for OrderRules.
The short answer
- Only ExtStore Checkout Rules lists a free plan.
- ExtStore Checkout Rules lists 6 features OrderRules’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart-based, Custom messages, Customer tags.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 checkout rule
- · Email support
- · Test rules on sample carts
- · Visual rule builder
Pro
- · Expression mode for advanced logic
- · Priority email support
- · Product metafield conditions
- · Test rules on sample carts
- · Up to 25 checkout rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCheckout Rules stops orders you can't or won't fulfil before they're placed. Pick one of 24 templates, such as an order minimum, a quantity cap or a delivery-country list, adjust it, and test it on carts built around its own limits. Each rule reads back in plain English and runs on cart changes, at checkout or both. Shoppers who break a rule see your message and can fix their cart.
OrderRules – Checkout Limits helps merchants stay in control by letting them set maximum quantity limits on specific products or variants. With flexible rule creation, merchants can prevent overselling, manage inventory more effectively, and enforce per-order purchase limits — all directly at checkout.
- Block carts on subtotal, quantity, SKU, product type, tags or delivery country
- 24 ready-made templates in five categories, all adjustable before saving
- Choose whether each rule checks cart changes, checkout, or both
- Test on carts built around each rule's limits before shoppers see it
- Choose Product
- Set maximum quantity of product in the order
- Control orders by setting maximum quantity limits for products or variants.
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 |  OrderRules | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | OrderRules | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | OrderRules | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 2 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | OrderRules | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #61 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 6, 2026 | Aug 5, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ExtStore | EcomBuild Studio |
FAQ
ExtStore Checkout Rules and OrderRules: common questions
- Is ExtStore Checkout Rules or OrderRules cheaper?
- Only ExtStore Checkout Rules 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- ExtStore Checkout Rules lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Cart-based, Custom messages, Customer tags, Geolocation. OrderRules lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Product page alerts. 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 6, 2026 for ExtStore Checkout Rules, Oct 20, 2026 for OrderRules; 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 6, 2026 for ExtStore Checkout Rules, Oct 20, 2026 for OrderRules. 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.