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title: "Essential Upsell & Cross Sell vs Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell: Shopify app comparison"
description: "Compare Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations."
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# Essential Upsell & Cross Sell vs Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell

Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026.

## At a glance

- Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is detected on 48× as many Shopify stores as Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell: 15,493 vs 325 as of Nov 10, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Essential Upsell & Cross Sell 5.0 from 2,485 reviews and Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell 4.6 from 34 reviews.
- Only Essential Upsell & Cross Sell lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and $19.99/month for Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell.
- Essential Upsell & Cross Sell lists 22 features Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell’s listing doesn’t mention, including AI recommendations, Automatic discounts, Bulk discounts.

## Adoption

| Measure | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Detected stores | 15,493 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 325 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
| Net store change, 28 days | \+10 — estimated | −4 — estimated |  |
| Stores added, 28 days | 361 — new and returning | 1 — new and returning | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
| Big-brand share | 13% — of stores of known size | 16% — of stores of known size |  |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden |  |
| Top store countries | United States, United Kingdom, Australia | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |  |

## Reviews

| Measure | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
| App Store reviews | 2,485 | 34 | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
| New reviews, 28 days | 62 | Not enough data |  |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 12% | Not enough data |  |

## Pricing

| Measure | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |  |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $19.99/month | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 30 days |  |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |  |

## Listing

| Measure | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell | Ahead |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Shopify category rank | \#13 — in Upsell and cross-sell | Not enough data |  |
| Shopify App Charts | \#48 on the Shoplist 100 | Not on this week’s charts |  |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |  |
| Launched | Jun 10, 2024 | Oct 19, 2021 |  |
| Languages | 1 — English | 1 — English |  |
| Developer | Essential Bundles & Upsells | App Attic |  |

## Listed features

- 40 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 3 are listed by both.
- Essential Upsell & Cross Sell lists 27 of them (68%). Listed only by Essential Upsell & Cross Sell: AI recommendations, Automatic discounts, Bulk discounts, Bundles, Buy more,  save more, Cart drawer, Custom rules, Custom styles, Drag-and-drop editor, Frequently bought together, Funnel performance, Mobile responsive, Multi-currency, Multi-language, One-click add-ons, One-click upsell, Priority processing, Product add-ons, Product recommendations, Promotions, Shipping protection, Warranties.
- Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell lists 16 of them (40%). Listed only by Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell: A/B testing, Analytics, Campaigns, Editor tool, Localization, Pop-ups, Quantity breaks, Sales pop-ups, Tracking, Translation, Triggers and rules, Volume discounts.

### Coverage by App Store category

| Category | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cart customization | 11/11 | 0/11 |
| Cart customization › Cart display | 5/5 | 0/5 |
| Cart customization › Checkout customization | 2/2 | 0/2 |
| Cart customization › Upselling | 4/4 | 0/4 |
| Pop-ups | 0/9 | 9/9 |
| Pop-ups › Managing pop-ups | 0/8 | 8/8 |
| Pop-ups › Pop-up types | 0/1 | 1/1 |
| Upsell and cross-sell | 16/20 | 7/20 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Analytics | 1/2 | 1/2 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Customization | 7/8 | 3/8 |
| Upsell and cross-sell › Offers and recommendations | 8/10 | 3/10 |

A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.

## Integrations

- No platform appears in every listing.
- Only Essential Upsell & Cross Sell lists: Checkout, PageFly Landing Page Builder.
- Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell lists no integrations.

## Pricing plans

### Essential Upsell & Cross Sell

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Free | Free | Not listed | None listed |
| Starter | $9.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Essential | $19.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed |
| Growth | $39.99/month | 14-day free trial | None listed |

### Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell

| Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited | $19.99/month | 30-day free trial | None listed |

## Frequently asked questions

### Which is more popular, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell or Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell?

Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is detected on 48× as many Shopify stores as Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell: 15,493 vs 325 as of Nov 10, 2026.

### Is Essential Upsell & Cross Sell or Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell cheaper?

Only Essential Upsell & Cross Sell lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and $19.99/month for Outsell Cross Sell & 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.

### Which has better reviews, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell or Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell?

On the Shopify App Store: Essential Upsell & Cross Sell 5.0 from 2,485 reviews and Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell 4.6 from 34 reviews.

### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?

Essential Upsell & Cross Sell lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as AI recommendations, Automatic discounts, Bulk discounts, Bundles. Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as A/B testing, Analytics, Campaigns, Editor tool. 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 10, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.

## Links

- [Essential Upsell & Cross Sell vs Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/essential-frequently-bought-vs-outsell-cross-sell-upsell)
- [Essential Upsell & Cross Sell on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-frequently-bought) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/essential-frequently-bought.md))
- [Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/outsell-cross-sell-upsell) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/outsell-cross-sell-upsell.md))

## Methodology

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 for Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and Outsell Cross Sell & Upsell are as of Nov 10, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).