Pulse ‑ Cash on Delivery 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 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only Pulse lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Pulse and $4.99/month for Smart COD Rules.
- Pulse and Smart COD Rules list the same 1 features.
Head to head
Starter
- · 60 COD orders per month
- · COD instructions message
- · Email support
- · Hide or show COD at checkout
Lite
- · 400 COD orders per month
- · Auto-tag COD orders
- · COD instructions message
- · Everything in Starter
- · Hide or show COD at checkout
Growth
- · 2,000 COD orders per month
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
Scale
- · Done-for-you setup
- · Everything in Growth
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited COD orders
Premium
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featurePulse - Cash on Delivery helps stores that rely on Cash on Delivery control how COD works at checkout. Set rules to hide or show COD based on order total, discounts, country or province, products, collections, vendors, and shipping method, so buyers only see COD on orders you want.
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.
- Hide or show Cash on Delivery based on order total or cart discounts
- Hide COD by country, province, product, collection, vendor or shipping
- Auto-tag every COD order for easy filtering and fulfillment
- Show COD instructions on the order status page and confirmation email
- 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 |  Pulse |  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 | Pulse | 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 | Pulse | Smart COD Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Pulse | Smart COD Rules |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #63(ahead) | #109 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 17, 2026 | Apr 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Pulse Solutions | Nano Genie AI |
FAQ
Pulse and Smart COD Rules: common questions
- Is Pulse or Smart COD Rules cheaper?
- Only Pulse lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Pulse 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.
- 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; 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. 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.