Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
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Create Auto-add free gift with purchase, BOGO, Cart customization & gift on checkout to bump AOV
| Metric | AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 2.4k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2026 | Jun 2024 |
AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts at Free, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the larger user base (2,382 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.
Read each app's audit: AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts audit • Essential Upsell & Cross Sell audit
| Keyword | AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| bulk discount | #162 | #17 |
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Both AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell offer paid plans only. AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts starts at Free; Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts (5.0★, 2 reviews) and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell (5.0★, 2,382 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell does carry the larger published review base (2,382 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the deeper published review base (2,382 vs 2), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.
AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Essential Upsell & Cross Sell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,382 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from AI Auto Add to Cart Free Gifts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
