Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Checkout rules & functions to customize payment or delivery methods and validate address & orders.
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Smart Order Flow lets you set min & max rules by item, collection or cart for cleaner order control.
| Metric | Essential Checkout Customizer | Order Limits Quantity Smarter |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 23 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | — | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jul 2026 | Apr 2026 |
Essential Checkout Customizer and Order Limits Quantity Smarter 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: Essential Checkout Customizer at Free, Order Limits Quantity Smarter at Free. 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: Essential Checkout Customizer audit • Order Limits Quantity Smarter audit
| Keyword | Essential Checkout Customizer | Order Limits Quantity Smarter |
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| max quantity | #19 | #17 |
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Both Essential Checkout Customizer and Order Limits Quantity Smarter offer paid plans only. Essential Checkout Customizer starts at Free; Order Limits Quantity Smarter starts at Free. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Checkout Customizer (5.0★, 2 reviews) and Order Limits Quantity Smarter (5.0★, 23 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★. Order Limits Quantity Smarter does carry the larger published review base (23 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Order Limits Quantity Smarter has the deeper published review base (23 vs 2), 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.
Essential Checkout Customizer typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Order Limits Quantity Smarter typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (23 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. Essential Checkout Customizer and Order Limits Quantity Smarter 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 Essential Checkout Customizer" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
