--- title: "PayPal Payments Studio vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare PayPal Payments Studio 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/paypal-payments-studio-vs-split-payment-deposit-spurit" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/paypal-payments-studio-vs-split-payment-deposit-spurit.md" data_as_of: "Nov 4, 2026" --- # PayPal Payments Studio vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026. ## At a glance - SPD Split Payment & Deposit is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as PayPal Payments Studio: 561 vs 145 as of Nov 4, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: PayPal Payments Studio 5.0 from 1 reviews and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 4.8 from 146 reviews. - SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists 6 features PayPal Payments Studio’s listing doesn’t mention, including Payment messages, Recurring invoices, Widget color. ## Adoption | Measure | PayPal Payments Studio | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 145 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | 561 — as of Nov 4, 2026 | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | Net store change, 28 days | 0 — estimated | −2 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | 13 — new and returning | | | Big-brand share | Not enough data | 14% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods, Electronics | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | Hong Kong, Australia, United Kingdom | United States, Canada, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | PayPal Payments Studio | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 4.8 ★ | PayPal Payments Studio | | App Store reviews | 1 | 146 | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 16% | | ## Pricing | Measure | PayPal Payments Studio | 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 | PayPal Payments Studio | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#14 — in Payment experience | \#7 — in Payment experience | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | \#3 in Payment experience | | | Built for Shopify | No | Yes | | | Launched | May 20, 2026 | Nov 2, 2017 | | | Languages | 1 — English | 3 — English, German, Spanish | | | Developer | PayPal, Inc. | FINLOOP SOLUTIONS LLC | | ## Listed features - 7 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 0 are listed by both. - PayPal Payments Studio lists 1 of them (14%). Listed only by PayPal Payments Studio: Payment messages. - SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists 6 of them (86%). 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 | PayPal Payments Studio | SPD Split Payment & Deposit | | --- | --- | --- | | Payment experience | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Payment experience › Display options | 1/1 | 0/1 | | 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. - PayPal Payments Studio lists no integrations. - Only SPD Split Payment & Deposit lists: Checkout. ## Pricing plans ### PayPal Payments Studio 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, PayPal Payments Studio or SPD Split Payment & Deposit? SPD Split Payment & Deposit is detected on 3.9× as many Shopify stores as PayPal Payments Studio: 561 vs 145 as of Nov 4, 2026. ### Which has better reviews, PayPal Payments Studio or SPD Split Payment & Deposit? On the Shopify App Store: PayPal Payments Studio 5.0 from 1 reviews and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 4.8 from 146 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? PayPal Payments Studio lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Payment messages. 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 4, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [PayPal Payments Studio vs SPD Split Payment & Deposit on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/paypal-payments-studio-vs-split-payment-deposit-spurit) - [PayPal Payments Studio on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paypal-payments-studio) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/paypal-payments-studio.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 PayPal Payments Studio and SPD Split Payment & Deposit are as of Nov 4, 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).