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CartGate vs Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
Side-by-side comparison
Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
Customize checkout: payment & shipping rules, checkout validation, discounts, upsells and blocks.
Built for ShopifyshopifyFree plan available
At a glance
| Metric | CartGate: Checkout Rules | Esse Checkout Customize Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 15 | 12 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 2 tiers | — |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 7 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2026 | Jul 2026 |
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live data on this pageThe call
On the measured data here, Esse Checkout Customize Upsell leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick CartGate if one of the points where it leads is what you need.
Where CartGate leads
- Lists Custom branding, Pop-ups and Product page alerts (+2 more) in its marketplace category features; Esse Checkout Customize Upsell doesn't.
Where Esse Checkout Customize Upsell leads
- Available in more languages: 7 vs 1.
- Ranks higher in Order limit: #10 vs #12 of 178.
- Lists Checkout alerts, Customer tags and Geolocation (+4 more) in its marketplace category features; CartGate doesn't.
How this is generated
Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology
Read each app's audit: CartGate: Checkout Rules audit • Esse Checkout Customize Upsell audit
1. Listing metadata
Field-level data| Field | CartGate | Esse Checkout Customize Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| Tagline | ||
| Listing audit | 88/100 listing audit | 91/100 listing audit |
| Screenshots | images | images |
| Languages | ||
| Platforms | ||
| Developer | ||
| Listed |
2. Pricing & plans
Marketplace-listed plans · paid plans cheapest first, not matched tier-for-tierTier
CartGate
Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
Free plan
Free
Free
- Block products from being sold
- Force a product to be bought alone
- Require add-ons to have a main item
- Set a maximum quantity per order
No free plan listed
Paid plans
Pro
- Block incompatible products together
- Require a compatible base product
- Match accessory-to-base quantities
- Set a minimum cart total
- Warn on the page or block at checkout
- Require purchase history
- Pause all sales while on vacation
No paid plans listed
3. Features
As listed by each developerCartGate
- Block products that can't be bought together in one cart.
- Require an accessory to be bought with a compatible base product.
- Stop a product from being the only item in the cart.
- Match accessory quantities to the base products in the cart.
- Every rule holds at checkout and can't be bypassed.
Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
- Hide, rename & reorder payment and shipping methods with checkout rules
- Checkout form validation: block or warn fields, addresses and order limits
- Checkout discounts: product, order, Buy X Get Y and free shipping
- Thank you page upsell offers and banners for the orders you choose
- Free shipping bar upsell in checkout that suggests products to reach the goal
4. Categories & rankings
Shared categories on the same row · in-category position inlineCartGate
Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
5. Category features
Marketplace-curated features per categoryOrder limits3 shared · 15 total
Only in CartGate
- Product-specific
- Variant-specific
- Custom branding
- Pop-ups
- Product page alerts
Only in Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
- Customer tags
- Geolocation
- Max quantity
- Min quantity
- Price-based
- Time-based
- Checkout alerts
Listed by both (3)
- Cart-based
- Collection-specific
- Custom messages
6. Search rankings
Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized| Keyword | CartGate | Esse Checkout Customize Upsell |
|---|---|---|
| checkout customizers | Not ranked | #2 |
| checkout customization rules | #9 | Not ranked |
| set order limits | Not ranked | #9 |
| checkout rules | #10 | Not ranked |
| rename or reorder | Not ranked | #11 |
7. Activity in the last 90 days
Tracked changes · pricing, features, copy, screenshotsCartGate · 4 changes
- Nov 2descriptionListing copy updated
- Sep 30descriptionListing copy updated
- Aug 16descriptionListing copy updated
- Aug 11descriptionListing copy updated
Esse Checkout Customize Upsell · 8 changes
- Nov 5descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 5descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
- Nov 3featuresFeatures list updated
- Nov 3descriptionListing copy updated
8. App details
Long-form descriptionCartGate
Some orders should never happen: an accessory checking out without its base device, two products that can't ship together, or a bundle item bought again on its own. CartGate blocks these carts before checkout. Set rules by product, variant, tag, or collection, and choose to block the cart or warn the customer on the product page. Your rules hold no matter how the customer checks out, including Apple Pay and Shop Pay, so you stop refunding orders that should never have been placed.
Esse Checkout Customize Upsell
Checkout page customization without code. Hide, rename and reorder payment and shipping methods, validate checkout fields and set order limits, with a block or a warning in your own words. Create checkout discounts: product, order, Buy X Get Y and free shipping, or refuse codes that shouldn’t apply. Add checkout blocks: a free shipping bar, plus upsell offers and banners on the Thank you page. Target any rule with AND/OR conditions on cart, customer, address and market, or start from a template.
Frequently asked
Common questions about this comparisonIs CartGate: Checkout Rules or Esse Checkout Customize Upsell cheaper?
Both CartGate: Checkout Rules and Esse Checkout Customize Upsell offer a free plan. CartGate: Checkout Rules lists no paid plan with a published price; Esse Checkout Customize Upsell lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.
Which has better reviews, CartGate: Checkout Rules or Esse Checkout Customize Upsell?
CartGate: Checkout Rules (5.0★, 15 reviews) and Esse Checkout Customize Upsell (5.0★, 12 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Should I choose CartGate: Checkout Rules or Esse Checkout Customize Upsell?
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. CartGate: Checkout Rules does carry the larger published review base (15 vs 12). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Which is faster to set up, CartGate: Checkout Rules or Esse Checkout Customize Upsell?
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; CartGate: Checkout Rules has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (15 vs 12).
Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?
AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: CartGate: Checkout Rules has 15 published reviews; Esse Checkout Customize Upsell has 12 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.
Can I migrate data between CartGate: Checkout Rules and Esse Checkout Customize Upsell?
Migration support varies by app and category. CartGate: Checkout Rules and Esse Checkout Customize Upsell 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 Esse Checkout Customize Upsell" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
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