Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Shipping Protection, Fully Under Your Control — Protect Orders, Keep Every Dollar of Revenue
| Sam Shipping Protection Upsell | Shield Insurance | |
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Shield Insurance offers shipping protection & warranty extension for a worry-free shopping experience.
| Metric | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell | Shield Insurance |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 98 | 1 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free trial available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 3 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | ★ 5 | 3 |
| Languages | 13 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Feb 2025 | May 2025 |
Sam Shipping Protection Upsell and Shield Insurance are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ 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: Sam Shipping Protection Upsell at Free plan available, Shield Insurance at Free trial 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 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: Sam Shipping Protection Upsell audit • Shield Insurance audit
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| Keyword | Sam Shipping Protection Upsell | Shield Insurance |
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| warranties and insurance | #4 | Not ranked |
| warranties | #4 | Not ranked |
| shipping insurance | #4 | Not ranked |
| customer service | Not ranked | #238 |
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Both Sam Shipping Protection Upsell and Shield Insurance offer paid plans only. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell starts at Free plan available; Shield Insurance starts at Free trial available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Sam Shipping Protection Upsell (4.9★, 98 reviews) and Shield Insurance (5.0★, 1 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Shield Insurance holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). 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. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell has the deeper published review base (98 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.
Sam Shipping Protection Upsell typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (98 reviews). Shield Insurance typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1 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. Sam Shipping Protection Upsell and Shield Insurance 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 Shield Insurance" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
