Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Shipping protection that boosts revenue. Order protection reduces damage, loss, theft risks.
| Captain Shipping Protection | Protect for Shipments & Causes | |
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Add shipping and revenue protection to your shop while supporting a cause!
| Metric | Captain Shipping Protection | Protect for Shipments & Causes |
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| Rating | ★ 4.9 ★ | 3.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 246 | 7 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free to install |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 2 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 13 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2022 | Apr 2022 |
Based on the data on this page, Captain Shipping Protection is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs Protect for Shipments & Causes's 3.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Captain Shipping Protection at Free trial available, Protect for Shipments & Causes at Free to install. 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. Captain Shipping Protection has the larger user base (246 reviews vs 7), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Protect for Shipments & Causes'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 Captain Shipping Protection; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Protect for Shipments & Causes's 7-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Captain Shipping Protection'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: Captain Shipping Protection audit • Protect for Shipments & Causes audit
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| Keyword | Captain Shipping Protection | Protect for Shipments & Causes |
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| insurance | #1 | Not ranked |
| shipping insurance | #1 | Not ranked |
| warranties | #5 | Not ranked |
Both Captain Shipping Protection and Protect for Shipments & Causes offer paid plans only. Captain Shipping Protection starts at Free trial available; Protect for Shipments & Causes starts at Free to install. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Captain Shipping Protection has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 246 reviews) compared to Protect for Shipments & Causes (3.8★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Captain Shipping Protection fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Protect for Shipments & Causes is the call if you need the larger user base. 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. Captain Shipping Protection has more onboarding documentation maturity (246 reviews vs 7), 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.
Captain Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (246 reviews). Protect for Shipments & Causes aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (7 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. Captain Shipping Protection and Protect for Shipments & Causes 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 Protect for Shipments & Causes" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
