Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
| Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | KS Free Shipping Upsell | |
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Improve sales with the Free Shipping Bar, sell more with the Product and Cart Upsell features
| Metric | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | KS Free Shipping Upsell |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 2.4k | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2024 | Apr 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs KS Free Shipping Upsell's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Essential Upsell & Cross Sell at Free plan available, KS Free Shipping Upsell 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.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the larger user base (2,385 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. KS Free Shipping Upsell'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 Essential Upsell & Cross Sell; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — KS Free Shipping Upsell's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essential Upsell & Cross Sell'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: Essential Upsell & Cross Sell audit • KS Free Shipping Upsell audit
| Keyword | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | KS Free Shipping Upsell |
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| cross sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| upsell and cross-sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| sell | #2 | Not ranked |
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Both Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and KS Free Shipping Upsell offer paid plans only. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available; KS Free Shipping Upsell 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. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell does carry the larger published review base (2,385 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. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the deeper published review base (2,385 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.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2,385 reviews). KS Free Shipping Upsell 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. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and KS Free Shipping Upsell 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 KS Free Shipping Upsell" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
