Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Track, analyze, and optimize every step of your checkout flow with simple reporting & Slack pings.
| Checkout Pulse by PDQ | Fairing Post Purchase Surveys | |
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Post-purchase surveys that boost revenue—track attribution, NPS, & more. NEW Analytics integration!
| Metric | Checkout Pulse by PDQ | Fairing Post Purchase Surveys |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 195 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2025 | May 2018 |
Checkout Pulse by PDQ and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys 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: Checkout Pulse by PDQ at Free trial available, Fairing Post Purchase Surveys 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.
Fairing Post Purchase Surveys has the larger user base (195 reviews vs 3), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Checkout Pulse by PDQ'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: Checkout Pulse by PDQ audit • Fairing Post Purchase Surveys audit
| Keyword | Checkout Pulse by PDQ | Fairing Post Purchase Surveys |
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| purchase survey | Not ranked | #3 |
| post-purchase survey attribution | Not ranked | #3 |
| post-purchase surveys | Not ranked | #3 |
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Both Checkout Pulse by PDQ and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys offer paid plans only. Checkout Pulse by PDQ starts at Free trial available; Fairing Post Purchase Surveys starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Checkout Pulse by PDQ (5.0★, 3 reviews) and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys (5.0★, 195 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★. Fairing Post Purchase Surveys does carry the larger published review base (195 vs 3). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Fairing Post Purchase Surveys has the deeper published review base (195 vs 3), 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.
Checkout Pulse by PDQ typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Fairing Post Purchase Surveys typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (195 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. Checkout Pulse by PDQ and Fairing Post Purchase Surveys 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 Pulse by PDQ" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
