PuffDots Shipping Protection vs VOL Shipping Protection Upsell
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 PuffDots Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for VOL Shipping Protection Upsell.
The short answer
- Only VOL Shipping Protection Upsell lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for PuffDots Shipping Protection and $15/month for VOL Shipping Protection Upsell.
- PuffDots Shipping Protection lists 6 features VOL Shipping Protection Upsell’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom widget, Email notifications, Extended warranty.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly
Free
- · Auto-add protection to cart
- · Basic analytics dashboard
- · Built-in claims portal
- · Cart protection widget
- · Email notifications
- · Fixed protection pricing
Pro
- · Advanced analytics
- · Auto protection fulfillment
- · Built-in claims portal
- · Custom branding
- · Custom widget styling
- · Dynamic cart value pricing
Plus
- · Custom branding & styling
- · Dedicated onboarding
- · Dynamic cart value pricing
- · Priority support
- · Support from the founder
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureBuyers opt in with one tap; you earn on every protected order. When parcels are lost or damaged, Orders shows buyer name, email, phone, and address for claims. Set protection presets (gift wrap, warranty) and donation causes (plant a tree) from one dashboard — extras are variants of those two features, not separate add-ons. Live preview styling for any Online Store 2.0 theme.
VOL Shipping Protection helps you offer shipping protection for lost, damaged, or stolen orders at cart and checkout. Create your own package protection program with fixed, dynamic, or percentage-based pricing. Customize your protection widget and branding, offer a built-in claims portal, support multiple languages and currencies, automate fulfillment, track protected orders, monitor conversion rates, manage…
- Shipping Protection — one-tap opt-in at the cart; earn a fee on every protected
- Claim-ready Orders — buyer name, email, phone & address when parcels need a clai
- Checkout Donations — preset give-back amounts buyers add on the cart
- Add shipping protection on cart, checkout, and thank you pages automatically
- Manage claims for lost, damaged, and stolen orders from one dashboard
- Customize protection fee, widget styling, and cart value conditions
- Support multiple languages and currencies for international Shopify stores
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 |  PuffDots Shipping Protection |  VOL Shipping Protection Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | PuffDots Shipping Protection | VOL Shipping Protection Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 15 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | PuffDots Shipping Protection | VOL Shipping Protection Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.90/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | PuffDots Shipping Protection | VOL Shipping Protection Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #87 | #11(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 15, 2026 | May 26, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | puffdots | VOL Apps |
FAQ
PuffDots Shipping Protection and VOL Shipping Protection Upsell: common questions
- Is PuffDots Shipping Protection or VOL Shipping Protection Upsell cheaper?
- Only VOL Shipping Protection Upsell lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.90/month for PuffDots Shipping Protection and $15/month for VOL Shipping Protection Upsell. 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?
- PuffDots Shipping Protection lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Custom widget, Email notifications, Extended warranty, Fixed pricing. VOL Shipping Protection Upsell lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Auto opt-in, Auto-handling, 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 Oct 14, 2026 for PuffDots Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for VOL Shipping Protection Upsell; 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 PuffDots Shipping Protection, Nov 8, 2026 for VOL Shipping Protection Upsell. 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.