Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Collect COD Confirmation Fee in advance, Multiple Product Surcharges and many other options.
| PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment | Plug | |
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| Metric | PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment | Plug : Cash On Delivery |
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| Rating | 1.7 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | — |
| Pricing tiers | 4 tiers | 4 tiers |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 4 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 7 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2024 | Dec 2025 |
Based on the data on this page, Plug : Cash On Delivery is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment's 1.7★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment at Free plan available, Plug : Cash On Delivery 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 Plug : Cash On Delivery; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment's 3-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Plug : Cash On Delivery'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: PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment audit • Plug : Cash On Delivery audit
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| Keyword | PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment | Plug |
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| cash on delivery payment management | Not ranked | #6 |
| pay later | Not ranked | #17 |
| later | Not ranked | #22 |
| payment form | #180 | Not ranked |
No tracked changes.
Both PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment and Plug : Cash On Delivery offer paid plans only. PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment starts at Free plan available; Plug : Cash On Delivery starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Plug : Cash On Delivery has the higher average rating (5.0★ from 5 reviews) compared to PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment (1.7★ from 3 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
Plug : Cash On Delivery holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 1.7★). 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. Plug : Cash On Delivery has the deeper published review base (5 vs 3), 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.
PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (3 reviews). Plug : Cash On Delivery typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (5 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. PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment and Plug : Cash On Delivery 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 PayCOD | COD Upfront Payment" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
