Social Share Cart vs SocialPlug
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Social Share Cart, Oct 13, 2026 for SocialPlug.
The short answer
- Only SocialPlug lists a free plan.
- SocialPlug lists 2 features Social Share Cart’s listing doesn’t mention, including Reels, Videos.
Head to head
Allow your customers to share what they are buying!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 7-day analytics history
- · All 5 social platforms
- · Social icons + content embeds
- · Up to 3 products
Starter
- · 90-day analytics history
- · All 5 social platforms
- · Social proof notifications
- · Up to 10 products
Growth
- · 90 Day Analytics
- · 90-day analytics history
- · Bulk editing
- · CSV export
- · Geo breakdown (country/city)
- · Social proof notifications
Enterprise
- · Everything in Growth
- · No Hurtz Donut branding
- · Unlimited analytics history
- · Up to 150 products- Contact us for more
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSocial Share Cart lets your customers share their cart items and purchases on social media directly from your store. When shoppers add products to their cart or complete an order, a customizable popup encourages them to share with friends across ten popular platforms. You can offer discount codes as sharing incentives to drive referral traffic.
Social Plug connects your products to the social posts that feature them. Add Social Icons for Threads, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook. Embed up to five live posts on product pages with Content Embed, and build trust with Social Proof Toasts showing real click activity. Assign product-specific links, bulk edit them in one place, and track clicks and views with built-in analytics.
- Use the social networks power on your store
- Allow your customers to share your products on social networks
- Encourage your customers to share with their friends at the moment they buy
- Social Icons — Clickable links to Threads, Instagram, TikTok, X, and Facebook
- Content Embed — Embed up to five live social posts on any product page
- Social Proof Toast — Animated notifications showing real click activity
- Bulk Editing — Manage all product social links from one centralized dashboard
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 |  Social Share Cart |  SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Social Share Cart | SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 3 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Social Share Cart | SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $12.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | Not published | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Social Share Cart | SocialPlug |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #211(ahead) | #346 |
| Shopify App Charts | #4 on Pricing moves in Social proof | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jan 24, 2017 | Jun 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | DevCloud LLC | Hurtz Donut |
FAQ
Social Share Cart and SocialPlug: common questions
- Is Social Share Cart or SocialPlug cheaper?
- Only SocialPlug lists a free plan. 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?
- Social Share Cart lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Hashtags. SocialPlug lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Reels, Videos. 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 8, 2026 for Social Share Cart, Oct 13, 2026 for SocialPlug; 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 8, 2026 for Social Share Cart, Oct 13, 2026 for SocialPlug. 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.