MinCart ‑ Order limits vs MinimumCart ‑ Order Limits
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 MinCart, Oct 13, 2026 for MinimumCart.
The short answer
- Only MinimumCart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for MinCart and $4.99/month for MinimumCart.
- MinCart lists 15 features MinimumCart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Collection-specific, Custom branding, Custom messages.
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.
Barrier Plan
- · Number of unique items
- · On products, variants, collections and m
- · Set a minimum/maximum on orders by:
- · Total price
- · Total quantity
- · Weight
Gatekeeper Plan
- · Activation rules
- · Barrier plan with:
- · Checkout extension
- · Checkout validation
- · Multilingual
- · Text per limits
Barrier Yearly
- · Number of unique items
- · On products, variants, collections and m
- · Set a minimum/maximum on orders by:
- · Total price
- · Total quantity
- · Weight
Gatekeeper Yearly
- · Activation rules
- · Barrier plan with:
- · Checkout extension
- · Checkout validation
- · Multilingual
- · Text per limits
Free
- · Basic messaging
- · Checkout blocking
- · Single cart minimum rule
- · Visual progress bar
Pro
- · Analytics dashboard
- · Collection-based rules
- · Custom colors and styling
- · Customer tag targeting
- · Product suggestions
- · Quantity minimums
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureEnhance your online store and/or B2B strategy. Easily establish minimum and maximum order limits. Define thresholds for price, quantity, weight, and items. Customize by product, variant, type, vendor, tag, or collection. Set flexible limits with start/end dates, translations, and 'if' statements.
MinimumCart lets you enforce minimum order requirements before customers can check out. Create rules based on cart total, item quantity, or collection. When a shopper falls short, a visual progress bar shows how much more they need to add, and checkout is blocked until the threshold is met. Display product suggestions to help customers reach the minimum.
- An crucial resource for B2B, accessible checkout extensions for Shopify Plus.
- Apply limits to items, collections, whole cart, vendors, tags or product types.
- Control cart limits based on total price, quantity, unique item count or weight.
- Customize notification style and translate texts in multiple languages.
- Set minimum order rules by cart value, quantity, or collection
- Visual progress bar shows customers how close they are to checkout
- Block checkout until minimum is met with a clear, friendly message
- Target rules to customer groups using tags for wholesale or VIP tiers
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 |  MinCart |  MinimumCart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 689 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 7 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 13% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Germany | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | MinCart | MinimumCart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 68 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | MinCart | MinimumCart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $5.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | MinCart | MinimumCart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #24(ahead) | #50 |
| Shopify App Charts | #8 in Order limits | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Aug 14, 2017 | May 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Molsoft | Limeforge |
FAQ
MinCart and MinimumCart: common questions
- Is MinCart or MinimumCart cheaper?
- Only MinimumCart lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $5.99/month for MinCart and $4.99/month for MinimumCart. 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?
- MinCart lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Collection-specific, Custom branding, Custom messages, Customer tags. 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 MinCart, Oct 13, 2026 for MinimumCart; 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 MinCart, Oct 13, 2026 for MinimumCart. 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.