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Clicksit vs Rich Returns
Clicksit ($50/mo/mo, vibe code 7/10) vs Rich Returns ($99/mo/mo, vibe code 7/10). Rich Returns is the easier one to rebuild yourself — here is what you lose either way.
Returns
$50/mo/mo
- MVP
- 1 weekend
- Full replacement
- 1-2 months, due to carrier API integrations and label logic
Returns
$99/mo/mo
- MVP
- 1 week
- Full replacement
- 2-3 months due to carrier API integrations and edge-case return rules
easier to rebuild
get the build prompt →price gap / year
$588/mo
running both / year
$1,788/mo
our call
Start with Rich Returns — highest vibe code, weakest moat.
Clicksit
Clicksit provides a standard web form for order lookup and delegates label generation to carrier services. Rebuilding the UI and return verification logic takes hours using standard frontend stacks. The only non-trivial part is integrating Shippo or EasyPost for shipping labels.
you can rebuild
- Self-service return lookup using order number and email
- Configurable return policy rules (return windows, non-returnable items)
- Automated PDF return label generation
- Customer email notification sequence for return milestones
- Admin dashboard to approve or reject return requests
what you lose
- Pre-negotiated Collect+ UK shipping rates
- Zero-code setup for non-technical store managers
- Automatic maintenance when Shopify or carrier APIs change
- Out-of-the-box carrier integrations without managed API keys
- Turnkey customer portal UI out of the box
real moats
- Carrier rate discounts and partnerships (e.g. Collect+)
- Shopify App Store distribution channel
- Zero technical friction for SMB non-developers
open source escape hatches
- Medusa MIT
- Saleor BSD-3-Clause
- Active Workflow MIT
Rich Returns
Rich Returns wraps Shopify Order APIs and shipping label APIs (like EasyPost or Shippo) in a simple customer UI. Building a custom return portal takes a week of development with modern AI tools.
you can rebuild
- Order lookup via Order ID and customer email
- Customer-facing item selection and return reason intake
- Automated PDF return shipping label generation via EasyPost or Shippo
- Configurable return policy rules (return window limits, excluded tags)
- Shopify draft order creation for product exchanges
what you lose
- Out-of-the-box pre-built connections to 50+ international shipping carriers
- Pre-negotiated carrier rates for merchants lacking direct accounts
- Visual drag-and-drop portal styling editor inside Shopify Admin
- Built-in multi-language translations for portal text
- Out-of-the-box analytics dashboard tracking defect reasons and return rates
real moats
- Pre-built network of carrier API integrations and logistics partner links
- Turnkey Shopify app embed requiring zero developer setup
- Pre-negotiated return shipping rates for small merchants
open source escape hatches
- MedusaJS MIT
- Saleor Core BSD-3-Clause
- Solidus BSD-3-Clause
Questions people ask
Which is easier to rebuild with AI, Clicksit or Rich Returns?
Rich Returns. It scores 7/10 on vibe code with a moat of 1/10, so an AI-assisted MVP takes about 1 week and a full replacement about 2-3 months due to carrier API integrations and edge-case return rules.
Which one costs less, Clicksit or Rich Returns?
Clicksit at $50/mo/mo for a typical mid-market store. The gap between the two is about $588/mo a year.
What do I lose if I replace Clicksit?
Pre-negotiated Collect+ UK shipping rates Zero-code setup for non-technical store managers Automatic maintenance when Shopify or carrier APIs change
What do I lose if I replace Rich Returns?
Out-of-the-box pre-built connections to 50+ international shipping carriers Pre-negotiated carrier rates for merchants lacking direct accounts Visual drag-and-drop portal styling editor inside Shopify Admin
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