Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
AI-powered product recommendation tool that drives personalized shopping experiences and boosts AOV.
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One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
| Metric | AfterShip Personalization | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| Rating | 4.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 56 | ★ 2.4k |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2022 | Jun 2024 |
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell edges out AfterShip Personalization on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: AfterShip Personalization at Free to install, 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 (2,381 reviews vs 56), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. AfterShip Personalization's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended by 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 — AfterShip Personalization's 56-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: AfterShip Personalization audit • Essential Upsell & Cross Sell audit
| Keyword | AfterShip Personalization | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell |
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| bulk discount | #225 | #16 |
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Both AfterShip Personalization and Essential Upsell & Cross Sell offer paid plans only. AfterShip Personalization starts at Free to install; 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 2,381 reviews) compared to AfterShip Personalization (4.7★ from 56 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — 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 (2,381 vs 56), 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.
AfterShip Personalization typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (56 reviews). Essential Upsell & Cross Sell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,381 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. AfterShip Personalization 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 AfterShip Personalization" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
