Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
AI Powered Upsells & Cross-sells with Custom Rules and Analytics, on every pages and widgets
| Recora Recommendation Engine | SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells | |
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Validate checkout, add payment, shipping & discount rules, checkout blocks & post-purchase upsells
| Metric | Recora Recommendation Engine | SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells |
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| Rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | 1 | ★ 722 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | — | ★ Yes |
| Listed features | 4 | ★ 5 |
| Featured placements | — | 3 |
| Languages | 1 supported | 18 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2026 | Sep 2024 |
Recora Recommendation Engine and SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells are evenly matched on rating (5.0★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Recora Recommendation Engine at Free, SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells 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.
SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells has the larger user base (722 reviews vs 1), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Recora Recommendation Engine's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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: Recora Recommendation Engine audit • SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells audit
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| Keyword | Recora Recommendation Engine | SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells |
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| recommendation | #210 | #28 |
| recommendations | #222 | #51 |
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Both Recora Recommendation Engine and SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells offer paid plans only. Recora Recommendation Engine starts at Free; SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Recora Recommendation Engine (5.0★, 1 reviews) and SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells (5.0★, 722 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating — both sit at 5.0★. SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells does carry the larger published review base (722 vs 1). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells has the deeper published review base (722 vs 1), 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.
Recora Recommendation Engine typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 reviews). SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (722 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. Recora Recommendation Engine and SMART Checkout Rules & Upsells 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 Recora Recommendation Engine" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
