Parcelis Shipping Protection vs Shield Shipping Protection
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 Parcelis Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for Shield Shipping Protection.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Parcelis Shipping Protection 5.0 from 2 reviews and Shield Shipping Protection 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Shield Shipping Protection lists 9 features Parcelis Shipping Protection’s listing doesn’t mention, including A/B testing, Auto opt-in, Checkout.
Head to head
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Usage-Based
- · Automatic Billing
- · Custom Rate Setting
- · No Monthly Fees
- · No Setup Fees
- · Profit Tracking
- · Real-Time Analytics
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureParcelis lets merchants offer shipping protection for lost, damaged, or stolen orders directly at checkout. Policies are created automatically based on your settings, with no manual work required. Claims are handled by Parcelis, not the merchant, helping reduce refunds, chargebacks, and customer support time.
Shield is a platform that enables you to set custom fees for protecting against loss, damaged, or stolen packages. Instead of offering third-party shipping insurance, offer package protection to your customers directly. Depending on store size, merchants on Shield earn anywhere from a few hundred to tens of thousands per month in additional revenue.
- Instantly issue shipping insurance policies when orders are placed
- Track earnings and profit margins on every insurance policy sold
- Handle customer claims with built-in tracking and resolution tools
- Set fixed or percentage-based insurance rates for different order values
- Offset the cost of lost and damaged shipments
- Keep fees collected; protect margins and increase revenue
- Simple, easy embed in cart and checkout (Plus)
- Track revenue with real-time reporting
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 |  Parcelis Shipping Protection |  Shield Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 1 |
| 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 | Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States |
Reviews
| Measure | Parcelis Shipping Protection | Shield Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 2 | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Parcelis Shipping Protection | Shield Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Parcelis Shipping Protection | Shield Shipping Protection |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #63(ahead) | #66 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 1, 2025 | Mar 4, 2024 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Parcelis | Velocity Labs |
FAQ
Parcelis Shipping Protection and Shield Shipping Protection: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Parcelis Shipping Protection or Shield Shipping Protection?
- On the Shopify App Store: Parcelis Shipping Protection 5.0 from 2 reviews and Shield Shipping Protection 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Parcelis Shipping Protection lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Claims dashboard, Request form. Shield Shipping Protection lists 9 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Auto opt-in, Checkout, Claims portal. 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 Parcelis Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for Shield Shipping Protection; 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 Parcelis Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for Shield Shipping Protection. 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.