Esse Checkout Customize Upsell vs PayGate

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Esse Checkout Customize Upsell

5.0·12reviews

Customize checkout: payment & shipping rules, checkout validation, discounts, upsells and blocks.

Built for ShopifyshopifyFree

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PayGate

5.0·1reviews

Show each customer the right payment and shipping options. Set up rules by chatting with AI.

shopifyFree plan available

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At a glance

9 metrics · ★ = leads on this metric

Feature comparison between Esse Checkout Customize Upsell and PayGate: Checkout Rules
Metric	Esse Checkout Customize Upsell	PayGate: Checkout Rules
Rating	5.0 ★	5.0 ★
Total reviews	★ 12	1
Free plan	Yes	Yes
Pricing	Free	Free plan available
Built for Shopify	★ Yes	—
Pricing tiers	—	2 tiers
Listed features	5	5

AppRanks verdict

Generated from live data on this page

The call

On the measured data here, Esse Checkout Customize Upsell leads on more dimensions (3 vs 1). Pick PayGate if one of the points where it leads is what you need.

Where Esse Checkout Customize Upsell leads

Available in more languages: 7 vs 1.
Ranks higher in Order limit: #10 vs #65 of 178.
Lists Collection-specific, Customer tags and Geolocation (+1 more) in its marketplace category features; PayGate doesn't.

Where PayGate leads

Lists Cart alerts, Payment methods and Shipping methods in its marketplace category features; Esse Checkout Customize Upsell doesn't.

How this is generated

Built only from the Shopify App Store listing data shown on this page. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparisons. Read the methodology

Read each app's audit: Esse Checkout Customize Upsell audit • PayGate: Checkout Rules audit

1. Listing metadata

Field-level data

Field	Esse Checkout Customize Upsell	PayGate
Tagline	“Customize checkout: payment & shipping rules, checkout validation, discounts, upsells and blocks.”	“Show each customer the right payment and shipping options. Set up rules by chatting with AI.”
Listing audit	91/100 listing audit	88/100 listing audit
Screenshots	8 images	4 images
Languages	EnglishGermanSpanishFrenchItalian+2 more	English
Platforms	Shopify	Shopify
Developer	Essential Apps

Languages	7 supported	1 supported

Listed since	Jul 2026	Oct 2026

Listed	July 13, 2026	October 23, 2026

6. Search rankings

Top 5 keywords · shared rankings prioritized

Keyword	Esse Checkout Customize Upsell	PayGate
checkout payment customization	#2	Not ranked
set order limits	#8	Not ranked
rename or reorder	#11	Not ranked
ai chat	Not ranked	#123

Frequently asked

Common questions about this comparison

Is Esse Checkout Customize Upsell or PayGate: Checkout Rules cheaper?

Both Esse Checkout Customize Upsell and PayGate: Checkout Rules offer a free plan. Esse Checkout Customize Upsell lists no paid plan with a published price; PayGate: Checkout Rules lists no paid plan with a published price. Prices are as listed on the Shopify App Store; check what each tier includes in the Pricing section above.

Which has better reviews, Esse Checkout Customize Upsell or PayGate: Checkout Rules?

Esse Checkout Customize Upsell (5.0★, 12 reviews) and PayGate: Checkout Rules (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.

Should I choose Esse Checkout Customize Upsell or PayGate: Checkout Rules?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Esse Checkout Customize Upsell does carry the larger published review base (12 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Esse Checkout Customize Upsell or PayGate: Checkout Rules?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly; Esse Checkout Customize Upsell has more published reviews to read for user-reported install experience (12 vs 1).

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

AppRanks cannot say which fits a larger or smaller operation — there is no store-size measurement in the Shopify App Store data. What it can show: Esse Checkout Customize Upsell has 12 published reviews; PayGate: Checkout Rules has 1 published reviews. Compare plan limits and pricing tiers against your own volume.

Can I migrate data between Esse Checkout Customize Upsell and PayGate: Checkout Rules?

Migration support varies by app and category. Esse Checkout Customize Upsell and PayGate: Checkout Rules 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 PayGate: 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.

Esse Checkout Customize Upsell vs PayGate

Esse Checkout Customize Upsell

PayGate

At a glance

AppRanks verdict

1. Listing metadata

2. Pricing & plans

3. Features

4. Categories & rankings

5. Category features

6. Search rankings

7. Activity in the last 90 days

Esse Checkout Customize Upsell · 8 changes

PayGate · 0 changes

8. App details