Plug : Cash On Delivery vs Q: Partial Payments & COD
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 7, 2026 for Plug, Oct 13, 2026 for Q: Partial Payments & COD.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Plug and $9.99/month for Q: Partial Payments & COD.
- Plug lists 1 features Q: Partial Payments & COD’s listing doesn’t mention, including Hide payment type.
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
- · Add Cash on delivery fees
- · All COD Limit features
- · COD badge on product pages
- · Email Support
- · Up to 150 orders/month
Basic
- · Add Cash on delivery fees
- · All features of Free plan
- · Live chat support
- · Up to 500 orders/month
Pro
- · All features of Basic plan
- · Live chat support
- · Partial COD: pay deposit, rest on COD
- · Up to 1500 orders/month
Advanced
- · 1:1 onboarding guidance
- · All features of Pro plan
- · Live chat support
- · No extra order fee
- · Unlimited orders
Free
- · 10 Products for Product rule
- · 60 Free Orders
Basic
- · 50 Products for Product rule
- · 500 Orders
Advance
- · 100 Products for Product rule
- · Unlimited Orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePlug: Cash On Delivery lets you control when COD appears at checkout. Hide it by product, variant, collection, vendor, country, postal code, order total, discount, customer tag or delivery method. Add a COD fee through a shipping rate shown only with COD, so buyers see it before they order. With Partial COD, buyers pay a deposit online and the rest on delivery.
This app helps you minimise Cash on Delivery (COD) refusals and cart abandonment by requiring a custom advance payment at checkout. Set flexible rules based on cart value. You can easily add a flat convenience fee or a percentage deposit, which integrates natively with your Shopify checkout.
- COD Fees - Add fixed or percentage fees to Cash On Delivery orders.
- COD Rules - Control COD by product, collections, country, order total and more.
- Localized : Explore app in multiple languages
- Support: Get Support through Email/telegram.
- Require percentage or flat-rate deposit payments directly at Shopify checkout.
- Set custom partial payment rules based on minimum and maximum cart values.
- Add custom convenience fees to cover payment processing and logistics costs.
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 |  Plug |  Q: Partial Payments & COD |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Plug | Q: Partial Payments & COD |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 8 | 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 | Plug | Q: Partial Payments & COD |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Plug | Q: Partial Payments & COD |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #16(ahead) | #72 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 2 | 1 |
| Developer | Plug Software | qressy |
FAQ
Plug and Q: Partial Payments & COD: common questions
- Is Plug or Q: Partial Payments & COD cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Plug and $9.99/month for Q: Partial Payments & COD. 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?
- Plug lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Hide payment type. 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 7, 2026 for Plug, Oct 13, 2026 for Q: Partial Payments & COD; 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 7, 2026 for Plug, Oct 13, 2026 for Q: Partial Payments & COD. 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.