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Offer your customers the flexibility of split/partial payments and deposits to accelerate purchases.
| Metric | Klarna | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
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| Rating | 1.2 ★ | ★ 4.8 ★ |
| Total reviews | 4 | ★ 138 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 4 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | ★ 2 | 1 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 4 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2022 | Nov 2017 |
Based on the data on this page, SPD Split Payment & Deposit is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 4.8★ vs Klarna's 1.2★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: Klarna at Free plan available, SPD Split Payment & Deposit 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.
SPD Split Payment & Deposit has the larger user base (138 reviews vs 4), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Klarna'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 SPD Split Payment & Deposit; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Klarna's 4-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than SPD Split Payment & Deposit'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: Klarna audit • SPD Split Payment & Deposit audit
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| Keyword | Klarna | SPD Split Payment & Deposit |
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| payments | #3 | #2 |
| payment | #41 | #2 |
| payment experience | #81 | #2 |
| and payment | #11 | #2 |
| payment options | #12 | #2 |
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Both Klarna and SPD Split Payment & Deposit offer paid plans only. Klarna starts at Free plan available; SPD Split Payment & Deposit starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
SPD Split Payment & Deposit has the higher average rating (4.8★ from 138 reviews) compared to Klarna (1.2★ from 4 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
SPD Split Payment & Deposit holds the higher average rating (4.8★ vs 1.2★). 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. SPD Split Payment & Deposit has the deeper published review base (138 vs 4), 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.
Klarna typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (4 reviews). SPD Split Payment & Deposit typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (138 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. Klarna and SPD Split Payment & Deposit 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 Klarna" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.