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 | Tip Cup | |
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| Metric | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Tip Cup |
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| Rating | ★ 5.0 ★ | 3.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 2.2k | 9 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| 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 Tip Cup's 3.7★ 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, Tip Cup 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 (2,189 reviews vs 9), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Tip Cup'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 — Tip Cup's 9-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 • Tip Cup audit
| Keyword | Essential Upsell & Cross Sell | Tip Cup |
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| with upsells | #1 | Not ranked |
| upsell and | #1 | Not ranked |
| upsells | #1 | Not ranked |
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Both Essential Upsell & Cross Sell and Tip Cup offer paid plans only. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell starts at Free plan available; Tip Cup starts at Free plan 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 2,189 reviews) compared to Tip Cup (3.7★ from 9 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Essential Upsell & Cross Sell fits better if you prioritize rating consistency; Tip Cup 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 (2,189 reviews vs 9), 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 (2,189 reviews). Tip Cup aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (9 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 Tip Cup 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 Tip Cup" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
