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One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
| Also Bought CBB | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | |
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| Metric | Also Bought CBB | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 357 | ★ 2.1k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 9 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2016 | Jun 2024 |
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell edges out Also Bought CBB on rating (5.0★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number. Pricing entry tiers: Also Bought CBB at Free trial available, 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the larger user base (2,142 reviews vs 357), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Also Bought CBB's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Essential Upsell & Cross Sell; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Also Bought CBB's 357-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essential Upsell & Cross Sell's broader-but-shallower coverage. 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: Also Bought CBB audit • Essential Upsell & Cross Sell audit
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| chatbot sales | Not ranked | #55 |
| Sales chatbot | Not ranked | #67 |
| ai sales chatbot | Not ranked | #84 |
| yotpo | #93 | Not ranked |
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Both Also Bought CBB and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell offer paid plans only. Also Bought CBB starts at Free trial available; Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2,142 reviews) compared to Also Bought CBB (4.8★ from 357 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Also Bought CBB fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,142 reviews vs 357), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Also Bought CBB typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (357 reviews). Essential Upsell & Cross Sell aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (2,142 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Also Bought CBB 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 Also Bought CBB" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
