Protectly Shipping Protection vs Sam Shipping Protection Suite
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for Protectly Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for Sam Shipping Protection Suite.
The short answer
- Sam Shipping Protection Suite lists 20 features Protectly Shipping Protection’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart drawer, Cart page, Cart upsell.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Growth
Starter
- · 50 INSURANCE ORDERS / MONTH
- · Analytics
- · Cart + Thank You widgets
- · Claim management & claim portal
- · Fixed & Percentage plans
- · Live chat support
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureProtectly lets you sell order protection as your own product, not a third party's. Shoppers add coverage in your cart or checkout under your branding and policies. You keep the revenue. Customers file claims through your branded portal and you approve a replacement, refund, or store credit from one dashboard.
Sam lets you run your own shipping protection program, fully under your brand — no middlemen, no revenue sharing. Customers add protection at cart, checkout, or thank-you page for peace of mind against lost, damaged, or stolen orders, and extended warranties (product protection) on product pages. Full control over pricing, visibility, and claims, with automation built in. Multi-language and multi-currency supported.
- Offer protection under your branding at cart and/or checkout.
- Set your own pricing, coverage, and resolution scenarios.
- Shopper-facing email and claim-filing flow with your branding.
- Claims management portal to provide quick resolutions for shoppers.
- Merchants can set insurance plans with fixed amounts or percentages.
- Route insurance fees back to you and boost your conversion rate.
- Customize the price and style of insurance you want
- Customers can submit claims, and merchants view details with images and refund
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 |  Protectly Shipping Protection |  Sam Shipping Protection Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 193 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | +11 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 19 |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Protectly Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 110 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Protectly Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 1 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Protectly Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #3 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #7 in Warranties and insurance |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 17, 2026 | Feb 24, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Protectly | ShopWil |
FAQ
Protectly Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Suite: common questions
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Sam Shipping Protection Suite lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Cart drawer, Cart page, Cart upsell, Claims dashboard. 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 13, 2026 for Protectly Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for Sam Shipping Protection Suite; 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 13, 2026 for Protectly Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for Sam Shipping Protection Suite. 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.