Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Insta COD & Partial Payment | Payflow | |
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| Metric | Insta COD & Partial Payment | Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 2 | ★ 112 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | — | 2 tiers |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 2 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Sep 2024 | Dec 2023 |
Insta COD & Partial Payment and Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Insta COD & Partial Payment at Free, Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules 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.
Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules has the larger user base (112 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Insta COD & Partial Payment's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Insta COD & Partial Payment audit • Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules audit
| Keyword | Insta COD & Partial Payment | Payflow |
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| payment form | #962 | #193 |
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Both Insta COD & Partial Payment and Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules offer paid plans only. Insta COD & Partial Payment starts at Free; Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Insta COD & Partial Payment (5.0★, 2 reviews) and Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules (5.0★, 112 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules does carry the larger published review base (112 vs 2). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules has the deeper published review base (112 vs 2), 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.
Insta COD & Partial Payment typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 reviews). Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (112 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. Insta COD & Partial Payment and Payflow: COD & Checkout Rules 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 Insta COD & Partial Payment" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
