Monet vs EA Upsell Popup for Shopify Cross-Sells

EA Upsell Popup and Monet both cross-sell in a Shopify popup. Compare add to cart, checkout and exit, product suggestions, and a free install.

Monet app icon on the left and the EA upsell popup app icon on the right

Key takeaways

  • EA Upsell Popup is a cross-sell popup for Shopify.
  • Monet can show that cross-sell on add to cart, as checkout starts, or as the shopper exits.
  • Product suggestions, bundle and add-on layouts, and audience rules are included free.

EA Upsell Popup is a cross-sell in a popup. The shopper is looking at one product. The popup introduces the product that should ride along. Monet uses that cross-sell and decides when it is allowed to appear: after the add, as checkout begins, or when the session is about to end.

Cross-sells fail when they are early. Offering a case before anyone has committed to the phone is a guess. Offering it after the phone is in the cart is a service.

A companion product needs a commitment first

EA's job is the related product, accepted in one click. It is the right pattern for accessories, refills and the second step in a routine. The popup has to be specific. A grid of bestsellers is a collection page with a close button. Name the companion and the reason. "Add the refill, it ships with the bottle" is a cross-sell.

Timing decides whether that specific product feels helpful. The same case, offered on exit to someone who never added the phone, is noise. Monet separates the moments.

After add to cart, the companion belongs with the thing they just chose. As checkout starts, a single add-on with a plain price is easier to accept than it was on the product page, where they were still judging the hero. On exit, use a smaller offer than the one you showed on the add. The shopper is already halfway out.

Layouts cover cross-sell, bundle and add-on. Suggestions can fill the frame, or you can pin the SKU yourself. A discount, buy-one-get-one, a volume offer or a countdown can sit on it. Country and customer-tag rules decide who is eligible. Views, add-to-cart rate and conversion tell you if the companion is real. Monet works beside a cart drawer. It is free to install.

Monet and EA

FeatureMonetEA Bundles & Upsell
PriceFreeFree on development stores, then $9.99 a month
MomentsAdd to cart, the start of checkout, and exit, each with its own offerUpsell popups and checkout offers
ExitA smaller offer when they move to leaveNot included
Which productAI picks from purchase patternsThe products in the offer
Add-onsA template for a warranty, gift wrap or protectionBundles, BOGO and quantity breaks
Who sees itCountry and customer tagNot included
What you measureViews, add to cart and conversion per popupNot included

Write the reason in the headline

Choose Monet when the companion is real and the moment might be the cart, the checkout, or the exit. Read add to cart popup upsells before you write the line. If you cannot name why the second product belongs, it is not a cross-sell yet.

Frequently asked questions

Can Monet do a cross-sell popup?

Yes. Cross-sell is one of the three layouts, next to bundle and add-on. The moment can be add to cart, the start of checkout, or exit.

How are products chosen?

You can place them yourself or use Monet's product suggestions.

Will it clash with a cart drawer?

Monet is built to work with cart drawers, including a drawer that opens on the same add-to-cart click.

Ninety9 Team

We build 5 conversion apps used by Shopify merchants in Bulgaria and beyond. Everything we write here comes out of what we see in real store data.

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