Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add shipping and revenue protection to your shop while supporting a cause!
| Protect for Shipments & Causes | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell | |
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Take Control of Shipping Protection — Build Trust & Create a Better Shopping Experience
| Metric | Protect for Shipments & Causes | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| Rating | 3.8 ★ | ★ 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 7 | ★ 94 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free to install | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Apr 2022 | 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 Protect for Shipments & Causes's 3.8★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing entry tiers: Protect for Shipments & Causes 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 (apps, orders, integrations) varies. Recommended by store 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 — Protect for Shipments & Causes's 7-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: Protect for Shipments & Causes audit • Sam Shipping Protection Upsell audit
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| Keyword | Protect for Shipments & Causes | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| shipping insurance | Not ranked | #4 |
| warranties | Not ranked | #5 |
| insurance | Not ranked | #6 |
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Both Protect for Shipments & Causes and Sam Shipping Protection Upsell offer paid plans only. Protect for Shipments & Causes 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 94 reviews) compared to Protect for Shipments & Causes (3.8★ from 7 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Protect for Shipments & Causes fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Sam Shipping Protection Upsell is the call if you need the higher-rated option. Read both apps' detail pages on AppRanks for the full feature breakdown, install counts, and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store marketplace. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell has more onboarding documentation maturity (94 reviews vs 7), which usually translates to better-tested setup wizards and quicker time-to-value. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly — read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for merchant-reported install experience.
Protect for Shipments & Causes typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (7 reviews). Sam Shipping Protection Upsell aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (94 reviews). Larger review bases generally mean the app has been load-tested at scale — relevant if you're processing high order volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.
Migration support varies by app and category. Protect for Shipments & Causes 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 Protect for Shipments & Causes" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
