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BuySure vs ShipInsure

ShipInsure is a full-service protection provider: it screens the claim, pays for the reorder and gives the merchant a share of the protection revenue. BuySure keeps the claim inside your store and lets AI do the screening under rules you set.

BuySure Shopper-funded protection, AI-decided claims, outcomes as Shopify records Built for Shopify
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ShipInsure Full-service protection with a merchant revenue share shipinsure.io

How does BuySure compare with ShipInsure? ShipInsure is a full-service protection provider: it screens the claim, pays for the reorder and gives the merchant a share of the protection revenue. BuySure keeps the claim inside your store and lets AI do the screening under rules you set.

At a glance

Six things that decide which one fits.

Who funds claims
BuySureShoppers, at checkout
ShipInsureShoppers; ShipInsure funds reorders
Who decides
BuySureAI inside your rules, then your people
ShipInsureShipInsure support
Claim types
BuySureSeven
ShipInsureFive listed
Where the refund lives
BuySureYour Shopify admin
ShipInsureShipInsure's side
Merchant fee
BuySurePlan subscription
ShipInsureBy quote
Platforms
BuySureShopify and Shopify Plus
ShipInsureShopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce
How ShipInsure works

ShipInsure, in its own terms.

ShipInsure sells protection at checkout, resolves claims through its own support team, pays for reorders, and lets the merchant set a revenue share. It describes AI-powered fraud screening, one-click swaps that turn refunds into exchanges, and integrations across Shopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and helpdesk tools.

Facts about ShipInsure are taken from www.shipinsure.io and its public materials, checked September 2026. If something has changed, tell us and we will correct it.

How BuySure works

Your cart, your rules, your Shopify admin.

Shoppers add BuySure Checkout in your cart. Claims are filed on your branded claim page with a photo. BuySure AI reads the evidence, scores the risk and resolves qualifying claims under your limit; the rest go to BuySure review or your team. Every outcome is a refund, replacement order or store credit created in Shopify.

  • Seven claim types, photo required on every one
  • Risk score 0 to 100 before a person looks
  • Tracking, returns and rewards in the same app
Point by point

BuySure and ShipInsure on eleven points.

BuySureShipInsure
Who funds the claims
BuySureShoppers who add BuySure Checkout fund the claims. The merchant sets the percentage of the cart.
ShipInsureShoppers pay at checkout; ShipInsure funds reorders and shares revenue with the merchant.
Who decides the claim
BuySureBuySure AI resolves qualifying claims under the merchant's auto-approve limit. The rest go to BuySure review or the merchant's own team, with a risk score attached.
ShipInsureShipInsure's support team resolves claims.
Claim types
BuySureSeven: stuck in transit, damaged, stolen, missing items, wrong item, quality issue, returned to sender.
ShipInsureLost, damaged, stolen, manufacturing defects and wrong item, per its site.
AI and risk
BuySureReads the evidence, checks the proof of delivery, matches order and tracking, scores customer risk 0 to 100, drafts the reply, works out the amount.
ShipInsureShipInsure describes AI-powered fraud screening.
Outcomes
BuySureShopify refund, Shopify replacement order, or store credit with an optional bonus. All created as Shopify records.
ShipInsureRefund or reship, plus one-click swaps.
Merchant fee
BuySureA plan subscription for the platform. Shopper protection fees fund the claims.
ShipInsurePricing by quote.
Merchant share
BuySureMerchant share of protection fees and cashback contribution are set by plan.
ShipInsureMerchant-set revenue share.
Tracking
BuySureBranded tracking page with live carrier events and the proof-of-delivery photo. Custom tracking portal as an add-on.
ShipInsureNot the core product.
Returns
BuySureReturn rules, prepaid labels, tracked back, refund or exchange on arrival.
ShipInsureNot the core product.
Rewards
BuySureCashback on protected orders and a store-credit bonus, issued as Shopify discount codes.
ShipInsureNone described.
Platform
BuySureShopify and Shopify Plus.
ShipInsureShopify, WooCommerce, BigCommerce and custom.
Which one

Pick the one that fits how you want claims to run.

Pick ShipInsure if

You sell on several platforms, you want a vendor to fund and settle every claim, and a revenue share matters more than owning the claim page.

Pick BuySure if

You are a Shopify store that wants the claim, the customer conversation and the outcome to stay in Shopify, with AI screening you can see and a risk score you can act on, plus tracking, returns and rewards in the same app.

Switching

Moving from ShipInsure to BuySure takes an afternoon.

Install BuySure

Connect your Shopify store, pick a plan, name your protection product. BuySure creates the product and the theme block.

Set your rules

Claim window, waiting period, auto-approve limit, review path, cashback and branding. Start the limit low.

Switch the offer, keep ShipInsure claims open

Orders placed after the switch are protected by BuySure. Open ShipInsure claims finish with ShipInsure.

Read a month of decisions

Every auto-approved claim is on the timeline with its score. Raise the limit when you trust it.

Questions

BuySure or ShipInsure: what merchants ask.

Does BuySure pay for replacements like ShipInsure?

Replacements are funded from the protection pool your shoppers build when they add BuySure Checkout, and raised as replacement orders in your Shopify admin. ShipInsure funds reorders from its side.

Which one has a revenue share?

Both, in different shapes. ShipInsure lets the merchant set a revenue share. BuySure sets the merchant share and cashback contribution by plan.

Does BuySure work outside Shopify?

No. BuySure is built for Shopify and Shopify Plus only, which is why refunds, replacements and store credit can be native Shopify records.

Build a better post-purchase experience with BuySure.

Protection at checkout, claims in one place, resolutions carried out in Shopify. Set up in an afternoon.