Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Shipping protection that boosts revenue. Order protection reduces damage, loss, theft risks.
| Captain Shipping Protection | ShieldCart Shipping Protection | |
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Offer in-house shipping protection at checkout and keep 100% of the collected fees.
| Metric | Captain Shipping Protection | ShieldCart Shipping Protection |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 307 | 0 |
| Free plan | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing | ★ Free trial available | From $5/month |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 13 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2022 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Captain Shipping Protection is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs ShieldCart Shipping Protection's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
On pricing, Captain Shipping Protection offers a free tier (Free trial available) while ShieldCart Shipping Protection starts at From $5/month. For early-stage teams validating fit, the free-tier path lets you run the app on real workloads before committing budget.
Captain Shipping Protection has the larger user base (307 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. ShieldCart Shipping Protection'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 Captain Shipping Protection; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ShieldCart Shipping Protection's 0-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 • ShieldCart Shipping Protection audit
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| Keyword | Captain Shipping Protection | ShieldCart Shipping Protection |
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| shipping insurance | #1 | Not ranked |
| insurance | #2 | Not ranked |
| warranties and insurance | #4 | Not ranked |
Captain Shipping Protection is the cheaper option — it offers a free plan (Free trial available). ShieldCart Shipping Protection starts at From $5/month. Both publish their pricing on the Shopify App Store; AppRanks mirrors what's listed on each refresh cycle.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Captain Shipping Protection does carry the larger published review base (307 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Captain Shipping Protection has the deeper published review base (307 vs 0), 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.
Captain Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (307 reviews). ShieldCart Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. Captain Shipping Protection and ShieldCart Shipping Protection 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 ShieldCart Shipping Protection" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
