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Alternative · updated 3 September 2026

Hextom Free Shipping Bar alternative

Hextom's Free Shipping Bar was for years the most-installed shipping bar on Shopify. As of 3 September 2026 its App Store page says the app is no longer available for new installs. If you relied on it — or you're seeing it fail on a new theme — here is what to look for in a replacement, and how Barly compares.

Barly vs Hextom: Free Shipping Bar

BarlyHextom: Free Shipping Bar
PriceFree plan · Pro $5.99/mo or $49.99/yr
Free plan1 bar, live cart tracking, 60 languages, full editor, no watermark
Storefront languages60 storefront languages
Templates48
Countdown barYes (Pro)
Shopify Markets thresholdsYes – per-market thresholds (Pro)
RenderingServer-side, in the first HTMLNot stated in listing
App Store ratingNew (launched Sept 2026)No longer available
Built for Shopify badgeNot yet

Competitor data from its public Shopify App Store listing, last checked 3 September 2026. Hextom: Free Shipping Bar is a trademark of Hextom; Liūto Apps is not affiliated. Barly rating reflects a September 2026 launch.

Why stores switch to Barly

  • Rendered on the server, so the bar is inside the first HTML — it does not pop in after the page loads.
  • Live cart tracking: “you're $12 away” updates as shoppers add items, no page reload.
  • 60 storefront languages out of the box, including per-market thresholds with Shopify Markets (Pro).
  • Free plan with no watermark; Pro is a flat $5.99/month, not priced by views or orders.

Switching in 10 minutes

  1. Install Barly from the Shopify App Store and click Activate Pro for free (first 500 stores) or stay on Free.
  2. Recreate your bar: same threshold, message and colours in the visual editor; pick a template if you want a refresh.
  3. Disable the old app and uninstall it. Barly is a theme app extension — it never edits theme files, so removing it later is equally clean.

Questions

Is Hextom Free Shipping Bar still available?

As of 3 September 2026 its Shopify App Store page states the app is no longer available. Existing installs may keep working, but new stores cannot install it and support is via Hextom directly.

Will Barly look the same as my old Hextom bar?

You recreate the bar in Barly's visual editor in a couple of minutes: message, threshold, colours, position. 48 templates are included in Pro if you want a fresh look.

Do I need to remove the old app's code?

Uninstall the old app from Shopify. If your theme still shows leftover scripts, ThemeMedic (our free scanner) lists them.

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