Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Add shipping protection & checkout donations on your cart. Claim-ready order details built in.
| PuffDots Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell | |
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Shipping Protection, Fully Under Your Control — Protect Orders, Keep Every Dollar of Revenue
| Metric | PuffDots Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| Rating | — | 4.9 ★ |
| Total reviews | 0 | 98 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free trial available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Pricing tiers | 1 tier | ★ 3 tiers |
| Listed features | 3 | ★ 5 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 13 supported |
| Listed since | Jun 2026 | 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 PuffDots Shipping Protection's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.
Pricing entry tiers: PuffDots Shipping Protection at Free trial available, 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.
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 — PuffDots Shipping Protection's 0-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: PuffDots Shipping Protection audit • Sam Shipping Protection Upsell audit
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| Keyword | PuffDots Shipping Protection | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell |
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| warranties and insurance | Not ranked | #4 |
| warranties | Not ranked | #4 |
| shipping insurance | Not ranked | #4 |
| give back | #18 | Not ranked |
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Both PuffDots Shipping Protection and Sam Shipping Protection Upsell offer paid plans only. PuffDots Shipping Protection starts at Free trial available; Sam Shipping Protection Upsell starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell does carry the larger published review base (98 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell has the deeper published review base (98 vs 0), 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.
PuffDots Shipping Protection typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 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. PuffDots 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 PuffDots Shipping Protection" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
