Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
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Sticky Add to Cart, Cart Drawer, Buy Now Button & Instant Checkout
| Metric | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.4k | 6 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2024 | May 2020 |
Based on the data on this page, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now's 3.8★ 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, Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now at Free trial 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 6), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now'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 — Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now's 6-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 • Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now audit
| Keyword | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now |
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| cross sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| upsell and cross-sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| sticky add to | Not ranked | #19 |
| sticky add | Not ranked | #19 |
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Both Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now offer paid plans only. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available; Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 2,385 reviews) compared to Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now (3.8★ from 6 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 3.8★). 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. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the deeper published review base (2,385 vs 6), 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). Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (6 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 Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now 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 Sticky Add to Cart & Buy Now" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
