Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Boost AOV with a custom slide cart featuring cart discount, urgency timer, free shipping bar, etc.
| Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell | Checkout Engine | |
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Customize checkout page with checkout upsells, blocks, discount functions & smart rules to boost AOV
| Metric | Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell | Checkout Engine |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.3k | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 7 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2024 | Nov 2022 |
Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell and Checkout Engine are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell at Free plan available, Checkout Engine 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.
Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell has the larger user base (1,342 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Checkout Engine's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell audit • Checkout Engine audit
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| Keyword | Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell | Checkout Engine |
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| cart customization | #1 | Not ranked |
| cart | #1 | Not ranked |
| cart upsell customization | #2 | Not ranked |
| rename or reorder | Not ranked | #22 |
| checkout blocks | Not ranked | #23 |
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Both Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell and Checkout Engine offer paid plans only. Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell starts at Free plan available; Checkout Engine starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell (5.0★, 1,342 reviews) and Checkout Engine (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell does carry the larger published review base (1,342 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell has the deeper published review base (1,342 vs 1), 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.
Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,342 reviews). Checkout Engine typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Kaching CartDrawer Cart Upsell and Checkout Engine 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 Checkout Engine" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
