Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Display recently viewed products on the store and help users to order the products fast.
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One click upsell and cross sell. Show frequently bought together product upsell & related products.
| Metric | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | MLV Recently Viewed Products |
|---|---|---|
| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.4k | 13 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Featured placements | 3 | — |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2024 | Jul 2014 |
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell edges out MLV Recently Viewed Products on rating (5.0★ vs 4.7★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Essential Upsell & Cross Sell at Free plan available, MLV Recently Viewed Products 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 (2,380 reviews vs 13), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. MLV Recently Viewed Products'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 — MLV Recently Viewed Products's 13-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 • MLV Recently Viewed Products audit
| Keyword | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | MLV Recently Viewed Products |
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| cross sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| upsell and cross-sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| sell | #2 | Not ranked |
| recently viewed products | Not ranked | #5 |
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Both Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and MLV Recently Viewed Products offer paid plans only. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available; MLV Recently Viewed Products 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 2,380 reviews) compared to MLV Recently Viewed Products (4.7★ from 13 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 4.7★). 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 (2,380 vs 13), 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 (2,380 reviews). MLV Recently Viewed Products typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (13 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 MLV Recently Viewed Products 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 MLV Recently Viewed Products" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
