--- title: "Layaway Control Panel vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Layaway Control Panel and SPD Split Payment & Deposit on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/lay-buys-virtual-terminal-vs-split-payment-deposit-spurit" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/lay-buys-virtual-terminal-vs-split-payment-deposit-spurit.md" data_as_of: "Nov 10, 2026" --- # Layaway Control Panel vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026. ## At a glance - SPD Split Payment & Deposit is detected on 1.4× as many Shopify stores as Layaway Control Panel: 572 vs 409 as of Nov 10, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Layaway Control Panel 4.6 from 45 reviews and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 4.8 from 146 reviews. - SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists 6 features Layaway Control Panel’s listing doesn’t mention, including Payment messages, Recurring invoices, Widget color. ## Adoption | Measure | Layaway Control Panel | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 409 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | 572 — as of Nov 10, 2026 | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | Net store change, 28 days | \+8 — estimated | −7 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 18 — new and returning | 10 — new and returning | Layaway Control Panel | | Big-brand share | 8% — of stores of known size | 14% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Arts & Entertainment, Home & Garden | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | Layaway Control Panel | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.6 ★ | 4.8 ★ | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | App Store reviews | 45 | 146 | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | New reviews, 28 days | 0 | 2 | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% | | ## Pricing | Measure | Layaway Control Panel | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Not listed | Not listed | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | No monthly plan listed | $19/month | | | Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days | | | Plans listed | Not published | 4 | | ## Listing | Measure | Layaway Control Panel | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#33 — in Payment options - Other | \#8 — in Payment experience | | | Shopify App Charts | \#1 in Payment options - Other | \#3 in Payment experience | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | Apr 11, 2016 | Nov 2, 2017 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 3 — English, German, Spanish | | | Developer | Lay-Buy Financial Solutions Pty Ltd | FINLOOP SOLUTIONS LLC | | ## Listed features - 6 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - Layaway Control Panel lists 0 of them (0%). - SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists 6 of them (100%). Listed only by SPD Split Payment & Deposit: Payment messages, Recurring invoices, Widget color, Widget design, Widget placement, Widget text. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Layaway Control Panel | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | --- | --- | --- | | Payments | 0/6 | 6/6 | | Payments › Display options | 0/6 | 6/6 | 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 Layaway Control Panel lists: Customer accounts. - Only SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists: Checkout. ## Pricing plans ### Layaway Control Panel Free ### SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Starter | $19/month | 7-day free trial | Up to $1,000/month in order value processed with app. No additional fees. | | Basic | $29/month | 7-day free trial | Up to $5,000/month in order value processed with app. No additional fees. | | Growth | $49/month | 7-day free trial | Up to $10,000/month in order value processed with app. No additional fees. | | Scale | $99/month | 7-day free trial | Up to $50,000/month in order value processed with app. No additional fees. | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Layaway Control Panel or SPD Split Payment & Deposit? SPD Split Payment & Deposit is detected on 1.4× as many Shopify stores as Layaway Control Panel: 572 vs 409 as of Nov 10, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, Layaway Control Panel or SPD Split Payment & Deposit? On the Shopify App Store: Layaway Control Panel 4.6 from 45 reviews and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 4.8 from 146 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Payment messages, Recurring invoices, Widget color, Widget design. 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 - [Layaway Control Panel vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/lay-buys-virtual-terminal-vs-split-payment-deposit-spurit) - [Layaway Control Panel on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/lay-buys-virtual-terminal) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/lay-buys-virtual-terminal.md)) - [SPD Split Payment & Deposit on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/split-payment-deposit-spurit) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/split-payment-deposit-spurit.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 Layaway Control Panel and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 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).