Quantity Limit: MOQ & Min/Max vs Melon Minimum Order Quantity
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
- Melon Minimum Order Quantity is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as Quantity Limit: 860 vs 219 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Quantity Limit 4.3 from 14 reviews and Melon Minimum Order Quantity 5.0 from 427 reviews.
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Quantity Limit and $4.99/month for Melon Minimum Order Quantity.
- Melon Minimum Order Quantity lists 18 features Quantity Limit’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart alerts, Cart-based, Checkout alerts.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- United Kingdom
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Australia
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
Free
- · 1 Active Rules
- · Customizable design and messages
- · Limit Rules by quantity, value or weight
- · Sell products in pack or multiples
- · Shopify Checkout Rules
- · Unlimited Test Rules
Essential
- · 5 Active Rules
- · All features in Free Plan
- · All stores except Shopify Plus stores
- · Live chat support
- · Progress Bar & Upsell
- · Shopify Checkout Rules
Advanced
- · All features in Essential
- · All stores except Shopify Plus stores
- · Feature request
- · Live chat support
- · Shopify Checkout Rules
- · Unlimited Active Rules
Shopify Plus
- · All features in Essential
- · For Shopify Plus stores
- · Priority Feature Requests
- · Priority Live Chat Support
- · Shopify Checkout Rules
- · Unlimited Active Rules
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.
Prevent costly order mistakes, promotion abuse, and limited-drop exploitation. Built for B2B, Wholesale, retail stores, DTC brands, and limited-drop merchants — enforce flexible order limits, and streamline order management without writing code. Apply Minimum Order Quantity (MOQ), Minimum Order Value (MOV), minimum & maximum Order Limit, trigger-based Limit rules. Sell products in pack or multiples.
- 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
- Set order limits, MOQ by quantity, cart value, weight
- Create custom checkout rules
- Schedule and auto-apply limit rules across products
- Show limit warnings with custom messages and visual styles
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 |  Melon Minimum Order Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 219 | 860(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | +1 | +77 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 1 | 109(ahead) |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 9% |
| Top store categories | Health & Beauty, Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Apparel & Accessories | Home & Garden, Apparel & Accessories, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, United Kingdom, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Quantity Limit | Melon Minimum Order Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.3 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 14 | 427(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Quantity Limit | Melon Minimum Order Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Quantity Limit | Melon Minimum Order Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #26 | #1(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | #14 in Order limits | #4 in Order limits |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jun 20, 2025 | Aug 27, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | PantherCodX LLP | Melon by Fruit Labs |
FAQ
Quantity Limit and Melon Minimum Order Quantity: common questions
- Which is more popular, Quantity Limit or Melon Minimum Order Quantity?
- Melon Minimum Order Quantity is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as Quantity Limit: 860 vs 219 as of Nov 3, 2026.
- Is Quantity Limit or Melon Minimum Order Quantity cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Quantity Limit and $4.99/month for Melon Minimum Order Quantity. 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 Melon Minimum Order Quantity?
- On the Shopify App Store: Quantity Limit 4.3 from 14 reviews and Melon Minimum Order Quantity 5.0 from 427 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. Melon Minimum Order Quantity lists 18 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.