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Checkout Plus vs Checkout Buddy
Choose Checkout Plus for one-tap post-purchase upsells and real review integrations over Checkout Buddy's Plus only upsell plan.
Checkout Plus
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Checkout Buddy
Choose Checkout Plus. Checkout Buddy is a good value if you mainly want discounts and checkout rules, or a Shopify Plus toolkit of checkout blocks, but Checkout Plus is the better fit for most merchants who want to sell more around checkout: one-tap post-purchase upsells on every Shopify plan, thank you and order status page customization, and reviews from Judge.me, Okendo, or Yotpo.
The bottom line
Choose Checkout Plus over Checkout Buddy for most merchants who want to sell more around checkout. Checkout Buddy by Keylay Apps is a flexible, budget-friendly toolkit: discounts and checkout rules on every Shopify plan, thank you page and customer account blocks, and checkout upsells on its Shopify Plus only Buddy plan. Checkout Plus gives you upsells before and after payment, plus trust badges, reviews, custom fields, and checkout rules in one app.
- Post-purchase upsells on every Shopify plan. Checkout Plus shows a one-tap offer on the post-purchase page that adds the item to the order the shopper just placed. Checkout Buddy's thank you page offers start a new cart instead.
- Reviews you already collect. Pull in reviews from Judge.me, Okendo, or Yotpo, instead of typing reviews into a block by hand.
- Built for Shopify and highly rated. Checkout Plus has the Built for Shopify badge and a 5.0 rating from 127 reviews on the Shopify App Store.
Feature comparison
See how they stack up.
| Feature | Checkout Plus | Checkout Buddy |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify plan | Basic works on all Shopify plans; checkout page customizations need Shopify Plus (Plus and Advanced) | Checkout blocks, checkout branding, and Analytics need Shopify Plus; discounts and payment and shipping rules work on every plan; thank you page and customer account blocks work on every plan except Starter |
| In-checkout upsells | Checkout Upsells (Advanced; Shopify Plus) | Product offers, add-ons, and line item upsells (Buddy plan only; Shopify Plus) |
| Free gifts | Auto add product or gift at checkout (Advanced; Shopify Plus), plus auto add product or gift on the cart page (Basic) | Free gift offers paired with a gift discount (Buddy plan; Shopify Plus) |
| Post-purchase page | Post-purchase page upsells added to the order with one tap (Basic and up, all Shopify plans) | Not listed (thank you page offers start a new cart) |
| Thank you page | Thank you page customizations and upsells (Basic and up) | Thank you page blocks: next-order codes, referral links, product offers, and delivery dates |
| Order status and accounts | Order status page and customer account customizations | Customer account blocks: store credit, VIP perks, reorders, and order help |
| Trust and reviews | Trust badges, plus reviews from Judge.me, Okendo, and Yotpo | Trust badges, plus a Reviews block with reviews you type in |
| Custom fields | Gift messages, delivery instructions, surveys, and forms | Custom fields, date and time pickers, and SMS consent fields |
| Payment and shipping rules | Payment and shipping customizations, plus order validations, limits, and rules | Hide, rename, or reorder payment and shipping methods, plus checkout and address blockers |
| Discounts | Pairs with Discount Plus for discounts, BOGO, and bundles | Volume, tiered, product, order, and shipping discounts built in |
| Analytics | Upsell analytics with conversion and click-through rates | Analytics and A/B testing on the Buddy plan (Shopify Plus) |
| App Store rating | 5.0 from 127 reviews; Built for Shopify | 4.9 from 27 reviews |
| Pricing | Basic $19 / Plus $49 / Advanced $99 a month; free for development and staging stores; 7-day free trial | Free (one customization); Discounts & Rules $12, Thanks & Accounts $12, Full Cart $20, or Buddy $67 a month (Shopify Plus only); yearly billing saves about 20%; 10-day free trial |
| Best for | Merchants who want upsells before and after payment plus a customized checkout, thank you, and order status page | Budget-minded stores that mainly want discounts and checkout rules, or Shopify Plus stores that want a broad checkout blocks toolkit |
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