Quantity Limit: MOQ & Min/Max vs MinCart ‑ Order limits
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026.
The short answer
- MinCart is detected on 3× as many Shopify stores as Quantity Limit: 649 vs 219 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Quantity Limit 4.3 from 14 reviews and MinCart 4.9 from 90 reviews.
- Only Quantity Limit lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Quantity Limit and $5.99/month for MinCart.
- MinCart lists 19 features Quantity Limit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart alerts, Cart-based, Checkout alerts.
Head to head
Easy minimum & maximum limits on your cart, products and more.
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free — 3 products
- · Checked at checkout
- · Email support
- · Limits on up to 3 products or variants
- · Messages on product page and cart
- · Minimum, maximum and MOQ limits
- · Up to 50 orders checked a month
Basic
- · Cart total minimum and maximum
- · Email support
- · Everything in Free
- · Limits on up to 10 products or variants
- · Sell in packs (quantity multiples)
- · Up to 250 orders checked a month
Pro
- · Everything in Basic
- · Limits per customer over time
- · Priority support
- · Product groups and collection limits
- · Scheduled limits and custom messages
- · Unlimited products, variants and orders
Barrier Plan
- · Number of unique items
- · On products, variants, collections and m
- · Set a minimum/maximum on orders by:
- · Total price
- · Total quantity
- · Weight
Gatekeeper Plan
- · Activation rules
- · Barrier plan with:
- · Checkout extension
- · Checkout validation
- · Multilingual
- · Text per limits
Barrier Yearly
- · Number of unique items
- · On products, variants, collections and m
- · Set a minimum/maximum on orders by:
- · Total price
- · Total quantity
- · Weight
Gatekeeper Yearly
- · Activation rules
- · Barrier plan with:
- · Checkout extension
- · Checkout validation
- · Multilingual
- · Text per limits
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSet a minimum, maximum or multiple for any product, variant, collection or the whole cart. Shoppers see your message on the product page and in the cart, and Shopify checks every order again at checkout, including Buy it now. Use it for wholesale MOQs, case packs, limited drops or one-per-customer sales.
Enhance your online store and/or B2B strategy. Easily establish minimum and maximum order limits. Define thresholds for price, quantity, weight, and items. Customize by product, variant, type, vendor, tag, or collection. Set flexible limits with start/end dates, translations, and 'if' statements.
- Set per-product or global max quantity limits per order
- Real-time cart and storefront validation to block over-quantity orders
- Customise error messages and schedule time-based purchase restrictions
- An crucial resource for B2B, accessible checkout extensions for Shopify Plus.
- Apply limits to items, collections, whole cart, vendors, tags or product types.
- Control cart limits based on total price, quantity, unique item count or weight.
- Customize notification style and translate texts in multiple languages.
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 |  Quantity Limit |  MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 219 | 649(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | −4 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 7(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | Quantity Limit | MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 4.9 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 14 | 90(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Quantity Limit | MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $5.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Quantity Limit | MinCart |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #26 | #24(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #14 in Order limits | #8 in Order limits |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 20, 2025 | Aug 14, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 2 |
| Developer | PantherCodX LLP | Molsoft |
FAQ
Quantity Limit and MinCart: common questions
- Which is more popular, Quantity Limit or MinCart?
- MinCart is detected on 3× as many Shopify stores as Quantity Limit: 649 vs 219 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- Is Quantity Limit or MinCart cheaper?
- Only Quantity Limit lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Quantity Limit and $5.99/month for MinCart. 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, Quantity Limit or MinCart?
- On the Shopify App Store: Quantity Limit 4.3 from 14 reviews and MinCart 4.9 from 90 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Quantity Limit lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Inventory planning, Inventory sync, Purchase orders, Real-time updates. MinCart lists 19 the others don’t mention, such as Cart alerts, Cart-based, Checkout alerts, Collection-specific. 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 3, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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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 3, 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.