Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
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| Metric | Recommendation Engine | Request a Quote |
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| Rating | 2.6 ★ | ★ 4.7 ★ |
| Total reviews | 5 | ★ 159 |
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| Pricing | $79/year | ★ $69/year |
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Based on the data on this page, Request a Quote is the stronger choice for most WooCommerce Marketplace merchants — 4.7★ vs Recommendation Engine's 2.6★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base. Pricing sits in similar territory: Recommendation Engine at $79/year, Request a Quote at $69/year (within ~25% of each other on the entry tier). At this overlap, total cost of ownership comes from how per-tier capacity gates align with your order volume — confirm both apps' upgrade triggers against your projected scale before deciding. Request a Quote has the larger user base (159 reviews vs 5), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Recommendation Engine's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat. Recommended by store size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Request a Quote; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Recommendation Engine's 5-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Request a Quote'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 WooCommerce Marketplace 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: Recommendation Engine audit • Request a Quote audit
| Keyword | Recommendation Engine | Request a Quote |
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| form | #240 | #119 |
| payment | #240 | #119 |
Both Recommendation Engine and Request a Quote offer paid plans only. Recommendation Engine starts at $79/year; Request a Quote starts at $69/year. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Request a Quote has the higher average rating (4.7★ from 159 reviews) compared to Recommendation Engine (2.6★ from 5 reviews). Both are tracked daily by AppRanks, so the figures here update each refresh cycle.
It depends on what you're optimizing for. Recommendation Engine fits better if you prioritize broader integrations; Request a Quote 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 WooCommerce Marketplace marketplace. Request a Quote has more onboarding documentation maturity (159 reviews vs 5), 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.
Recommendation Engine typically suits early-stage and growth-mode stores based on its review-base composition (5 reviews). Request a Quote aligns more with early-stage and growth-mode stores (159 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. Recommendation Engine and Request a Quote 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 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.
