Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Craft, Checkout Rules – Customize payment, shipping & checkout flow with powerful conditional logic.
| Craft Checkout Rules | PayRules | |
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| Metric | Craft Checkout Rules | PayRules: Hide Payment Methods |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 97 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2026 | Mar 2024 |
Craft Checkout Rules and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Craft Checkout Rules at Free, PayRules: Hide Payment Methods 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.
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: Craft Checkout Rules audit • PayRules: Hide Payment Methods audit
| Keyword | Craft Checkout Rules | PayRules |
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| and payment | Not ranked | #3 |
| hide payment methods | Not ranked | #4 |
| payment experience | Not ranked | #6 |
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Both Craft Checkout Rules and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods offer paid plans only. Craft Checkout Rules starts at Free; PayRules: Hide Payment Methods starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Craft Checkout Rules (5.0★, 1 reviews) and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods (4.9★, 97 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Craft Checkout Rules holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. PayRules: Hide Payment Methods has the deeper published review base (97 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.
Craft Checkout Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). PayRules: Hide Payment Methods typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (97 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. Craft Checkout Rules and PayRules: Hide Payment Methods 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 Craft Checkout Rules" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
