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Shipping Protection, Fully Under Your Control — Protect Orders, Keep Every Dollar of Revenue
| Metric | ShipGuard: Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| Rating | 4.3 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 20 | ★ 98 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 3 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Sam Shipping Protection Upsell is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.9★ vs ShipGuard: Shipping Protection's 4.3★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: ShipGuard: Shipping Protection at Free to install, Sam Shipping Protection 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.
Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Sam Shipping Protection Upsell; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — ShipGuard: Shipping Protection's 20-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Sam Shipping Protection Upsell'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: ShipGuard: Shipping Protection audit • Sam Shipping Protection Upsell audit
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| Keyword | ShipGuard | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| coverage | #6 | #1 |
| shipping insurance | #51 | #4 |
| warranties and insurance | #72 | #4 |
| shipping protection | #6 | #5 |
| stolen packages | #8 | #4 |
Both ShipGuard: Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Upsell offer paid plans only. ShipGuard: Shipping Protection starts at Free to install; Sam Shipping Protection Upsell starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Sam Shipping Protection Upsell has the higher average rating (4.9★ from 98 reviews) compared to ShipGuard: Shipping Protection (4.3★ from 20 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Sam Shipping Protection Upsell holds the higher average rating (4.9★ vs 4.3★). 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. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell has the deeper published review base (98 vs 20), 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.
ShipGuard: Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (20 reviews). Sam Shipping Protection Upsell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (98 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. ShipGuard: Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection 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 ShipGuard: Shipping Protection" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
