Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery | PenguinCOD | |
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All-in-one COD management with OTP verification, partial prepaid, COD fees and zone-based rules
| Metric | Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery | PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.6 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 142 | 14 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 1 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Aug 2024 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP's 4.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery at Free plan available, PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP 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.
Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery has the larger user base (142 reviews vs 14), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP'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 Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP's 14-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery'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: Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery audit • PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP audit
| Keyword | Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery | PenguinCOD |
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| cod fees | #7 | #11 |
| cod fee | #7 | #13 |
| pay later | #12 | #162 |
| later | #13 | #164 |
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Both Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery and PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP offer paid plans only. Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery starts at Free plan available; PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 142 reviews) compared to PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP (4.6★ from 14 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.6★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery has the deeper published review base (142 vs 14), 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.
Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (142 reviews). PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (14 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. Nex Advanced Cash on Delivery and PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP 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 PenguinCOD: Partial COD & OTP" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
