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 | The Cart Ninja | |
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Improve AOV with smart upsells, rewards, and a conversion-focused cart drawer
| Metric | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | The Cart Ninja |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | — |
| Total reviews | 2.2k | 0 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan 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 | May 2026 |
Based on the data on this page, Essential Upsell & Cross Sell is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs The Cart Ninja'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, The Cart Ninja 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has the larger user base (2,190 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. The Cart Ninja's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store 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 — The Cart Ninja'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 • The Cart Ninja audit
| Keyword | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | The Cart Ninja |
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| upsell | #1 | Not ranked |
| upsell and cross-sell | #1 | Not ranked |
| upsell and | #1 | Not ranked |
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Both Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and The Cart Ninja offer paid plans only. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available; The Cart Ninja starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; The Cart Ninja is the call if you need the larger user base. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell has more onboarding documentation maturity (2,190 reviews vs 0), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Essential Upsell & Cross Sell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (2,190 reviews). The Cart Ninja aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (0 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and The Cart Ninja 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 The Cart Ninja" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
