PayRules: Hide Payment Methods vs Paywire: Hide Payment Methods
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 PayRules, Oct 13, 2026 for Paywire.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for PayRules and $5.99/month for Paywire.
- PayRules lists 7 features Paywire’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom rules, Fraud prevention, Free shipping.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free Development
- · Cart total, quantity, products, location
- · Customer tag, spent, registered status.
- · Free for dev store.
- · Multiple rules & more.
Essential
- · Includes 30+ conditions.
- · Multiple conditions with AND logic.
- · Unlimited orders. No coding required.
- · Up to 5 active rules.
Professional
- · Includes 30+ conditions.
- · Multiple conditions with AND logic.
- · Unlimited orders. No coding required.
- · Up to 10 active rules.
Elite
- · Includes 40+ conditions.
- · Multiple conditions with AND logic.
- · Multiple conditions with OR logic.
- · Unlimited orders. No coding required.
- · Up to 25 active rules.
Free
- · 1 active rule
- · 2 conditions per rule
- · Cart, country & time conditions
- · Live rule simulator
Starter Monthly
- · 5 active rules
- · 5 conditions per rule
- · 7-day decision logs
- · All 18 condition types
- · B2B, weight, customer history
- · Live rule simulator
Pro Monthly
- · 90-day decision logs
- · All 18 condition types
- · B2B, weight, customer history
- · Live rule simulator
- · Unlimited active rules
- · Unlimited conditions per rule
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePayRules simplifies your checkout process by allowing you to hide payment methods like Cash on Delivery based on multiple conditions, which helps prevent unwanted chargebacks, account freezes, and shipping fees that can costs merchants a lot. This customization enhances the checkout experience, making it more convenient and relevant for you and your customers.
Paywire lets you decide which payment methods appear at your Shopify checkout. Hide PayPal for B2B orders, move Shop Pay to the top for repeat customers, rename Manual to Bank transfer, or hide COD on heavy carts. Combine 18 conditions including cart total, weight, country, market, customer order count, shipping method, and day of week with AND/OR logic.
- Hide payment methods by cart total, digital product, wholesale customer's tag.
- Hide Cash on Delivery for international order, hide Pay Later for B2C customers.
- Hide PayPal for CBD products, pre-orders. Hide payment methods for Local Pickup.
- Payment terms, payment rules for Gift Cards, Wholesale, B2B customers.
- See which payment method shows or hides for any cart with the live simulator
- Hide methods by B2B status, cart weight, customer order count, country, and more
- Hide, sort, or rename payment methods from one visual rule editor — no code
- Combine up to 18 conditions per rule with visual AND/OR groups for any logic
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 |  PayRules |  Paywire |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PayRules | Paywire |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 102 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 21% | Not enough data |
FAQ
PayRules and Paywire: common questions
- Is PayRules or Paywire cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for PayRules and $5.99/month for Paywire. 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?
- PayRules lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Custom rules, Fraud prevention, Free shipping, Hide express checkout. Paywire lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Conditional logic, Custom triggers, Templates, Time-based. 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 PayRules, Oct 13, 2026 for Paywire; 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 PayRules, Oct 13, 2026 for Paywire. 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.