PayGuard – Hide COD & Payments vs Smart COD Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for PayGuard, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart COD Rules.
The short answer
- Only PayGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for PayGuard and $4.99/month for Smart COD Rules.
- Smart COD Rules lists 1 features PayGuard’s listing doesn’t mention, including Payment messages.
Head to head
Free
- · 30+ conditions available
- · AND logic for combining conditions
- · Simple setup (no coding required)
- · Unlimited orders
- · Up to 1 active rule (Expires in 14 days)
Growth
- · 30+ conditions available
- · AND logic for combining conditions
- · No extra charges — ever
- · Simple setup (no coding required)
- · Unlimited orders
- · Up to 10 active rules
Advanced
- · 30+ conditions available
- · AND logic for combining conditions
- · No extra charges — ever
- · OR logic for combining conditions
- · Priority support
- · Simple setup (no coding required)
Premium
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStop Payment Issues Before They Happen PayGuard gives you full control over how customers pay at checkout. Whether you want to disable Cash on Delivery for specific products, restrict payment methods by cart value, or enforce custom checkout rules — PayGuard helps you do it without code, without risk, and without friction. Built for Shopify merchants who want clean checkouts and fewer failed orders.
COD Rules helps Shopify merchants control when Cash on Delivery is available at checkout. Create flexible rules based on cart value, products, collections, customer type, and delivery location to decide when COD should be shown or hidden. With an easy-to-use interface, flexible rule configuration, merchants can update COD logic without coding.
- Cash on Delivery (COD) rules
- Product-based payment restrictions
- Cart value–based payment rules
- Zero theme modifications
- Restrict COD by cart value, create customer-specific COD rules
- Block COD for selected products or collections
- Manage COD by pincode, state, or country, enable or disable rules anytime
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 |  PayGuard |  Smart COD Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PayGuard | Smart COD Rules |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PayGuard | Smart COD Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | PayGuard | Smart COD Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #103(ahead) | #116 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 27, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | OrderLyne | Nano Genie AI |
FAQ
PayGuard and Smart COD Rules: common questions
- Is PayGuard or Smart COD Rules cheaper?
- Only PayGuard lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for PayGuard and $4.99/month for Smart COD Rules. 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?
- Smart COD Rules lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Payment messages. 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 Oct 14, 2026 for PayGuard, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart COD Rules; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for PayGuard, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart COD Rules. 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.