Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Convert your checkout into a conversion engine with custom checkout rules, fields and customizer.
| Checkout Blocks & Customizer | EmailGater | |
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Gate any product behind an email form. Collect emails and control who sees your products.
| Metric | Checkout Blocks & Customizer | EmailGater |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 11 | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | May 2023 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Checkout Blocks & Customizer is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs EmailGater's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Checkout Blocks & Customizer at Free, EmailGater 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 by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Checkout Blocks & Customizer; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — EmailGater's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Checkout Blocks & Customizer'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: Checkout Blocks & Customizer audit • EmailGater audit
| Keyword | Checkout Blocks & Customizer | EmailGater |
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| checkout blocks | #4 | Not ranked |
| forms | #32 | Not ranked |
| form | #37 | Not ranked |
Both Checkout Blocks & Customizer and EmailGater offer paid plans only. Checkout Blocks & Customizer starts at Free; EmailGater starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Checkout Blocks & Customizer does carry the larger published review base (11 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Checkout Blocks & Customizer has the deeper published review base (11 vs 0), 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 Blocks & Customizer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (11 reviews). EmailGater typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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 Blocks & Customizer and EmailGater 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 EmailGater" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
