Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
In-house solution for shipping protection / shipping insurance. Turn package protection into upsells
| Navidium Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell | |
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Shipping Protection, Fully Under Your Control — Protect Orders, Keep Every Dollar of Revenue
| Metric | Navidium Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| Rating | 4.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 393 | 98 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Nov 2021 | Feb 2025 |
Sam Shipping Protection Upsell edges out Navidium Shipping Protection on rating (4.9★ vs 4.8★), but the gap is small enough that pricing fit and feature differentiation should drive the decision more than the headline number.
Pricing entry tiers: Navidium 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.
Navidium Shipping Protection has the larger user base (393 reviews vs 98), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell'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 Sam Shipping Protection Upsell; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Navidium Shipping Protection's 393-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: Navidium Shipping Protection audit • Sam Shipping Protection Upsell audit
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| Keyword | Navidium Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| shipping insurance | #3 | #2 |
| shipping protection | #2 | #4 |
| coverage | #6 | #1 |
| insurance | #31 | #5 |
| protection | #6 | #3 |
Both Navidium Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Upsell offer paid plans only. Navidium 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 Navidium Shipping Protection (4.8★ from 393 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 4.8★). 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. Navidium Shipping Protection has the deeper published review base (393 vs 98), 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.
Navidium Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (393 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. Navidium 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 Sam Shipping Protection Upsell" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
