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What is the best free discount app for Shopify?
Who this guide is for
This guide is for Shopify merchants who want a discount app without a monthly bill, for example a store that needs buy 2, get 10% off; buy 3, get 15% off on one product line and nothing else.
We compared 8 Shopify discount apps whose listing shows a free plan for live stores. Apps that are free only for development stores are left out. Every competitor fact comes from the app's Shopify App Store listing, checked on November 12, 2026, and each free plan limit is quoted in the listing's own words. Prices are per month, in US dollars, and can change.
Shopstack makes Discount Genie, one of the apps on this list. It is listed first, and every app is described from its own listing.
What Shopify does on its own
Shopify's admin already makes the simple discounts, so you may not need an app at all. Each item below links the Shopify page it comes from (checked November 12, 2026).
Shopify can
- Create discount codes or automatic discounts for an amount off, a percentage off, buy X get Y, or free shipping. Source: help.shopify.com
- Require a minimum purchase amount or a minimum quantity of items on an amount off discount. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run up to 25 active automatic discounts, a total that includes app discounts. Source: help.shopify.com
Shopify can’t
- Make tiered discounts with its own discount types. Shopify points stores that need them to apps, or to Checkout Blocks on Shopify Plus. Source: help.shopify.com
- Give 10% off the order and free shipping in one discount without a compatible app or a custom app. Source: help.shopify.com
To make a simple discount without an app:
- From your Shopify admin, go to Discounts and click Create discount.
- Pick Amount off products, Amount off orders, Buy X get Y or Free shipping.
- Under Method, select Discount code or Automatic discount, and set the value.
- Set a minimum purchase amount or quantity if you want one.
- Save the discount.
You need an app once one discount needs several tiers, for example 10% off 2 items and 15% off 3, or once you want a discount by payment method or for store pickup.
Which free plan fits your store
Free plans differ most in what they count before you must pay.
- A few always-on discounts with tiers: Discount Genie counts discounts, up to 3 basic discounts, not orders or revenue.
- Quantity breaks and bundles with no order limit: Bundler's free plan lists "Unlimited revenue & orders".
- Free gifts and BOGO for a small store: Kite is free for the first 50 discount orders each month.
- A short sale on a few products: Discounty's free plan covers 10 live discounted variants and 3 campaigns.
- One campaign at a time: Discount Mix's free plan covers 1 campaign.
- Trying an app before you pay: AIOD, Hulk and BOGOS cap their free plans by lifetime sales, app generated revenue or lifetime orders.
Best free plan for tiered, volume and BOGO discounts: Discount Genie
Discount Genie (by Shopstack, the team behind this guide) has 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store. Install it from Discount Genie on the Shopify App Store. It is a Shopify discount app built on Shopify Functions, and its basic free plan allows up to 3 basic discounts with no limit on orders or revenue.
- Discount types on the basic free plan: standard product, order, tiered and volume discounts, and classic BOGO.
- Payment method and store pickup discounts: you can create them on every plan, including the basic free plan, for example 5% off prepaid orders that skip cash on delivery.
- Who gets it: customer tags, emails, email domains and Shopify segments, plus cart conditions such as the cart subtotal or the products in the cart.
- Guardrails: a maximum discount cap, and rejection rules that block promo codes you don't want used.
- On your storefront: theme blocks that show a tier table, a badge, a banner or a countdown timer.
Bulk discount codes, Klaviyo codes, POS-only discounts, B2B (Wholesalers) volume discounts and the Advanced discount styles are on the paid plans: Core $29.99, Growth $59.99, Pro $79.99 and Scale $99.99 a month, with Scale for Shopify Plus stores. The plan offered depends on your Shopify plan, and new stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan. Gift with purchase is for Shopify Plus stores on the Scale plan for stores that installed since July 15, 2026. See Discount Genie pricing for every plan.
Best free plan with no order limit: Bundler
Bundler » Product Bundles App sets up quantity breaks, volume discounts and bundle offers. It is rated 4.9 from 2,795 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Free plan is labeled "FREE FOR EVERYONE" and lists "Unlimited revenue & orders", Buy X get Y, "Volume discounts & Quantity Breaks", Shopify POS and auto-apply discounts. Mix and match, tiered mix and match and free shipping are on Premium at $9.99 a month, and bundle analytics on Executive at $19.99 a month, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Best free plan for free gifts and BOGO: Kite
Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO by Skai Lama runs free gift, Buy X Get Y, BOGO, tiered product and tiered shipping offers. It is rated 4.9 from 1,390 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Free Plan says "First 50 discount orders free each month. $29/mo billed only if you go over 50 orders." and "Not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans". The Starter Plan is $29 a month for unlimited discount orders and up to 10K bulk codes, Growth is $49 and Pro is $99, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Best free plan for a short sale: Discounty
Discounty: Bulk Discount Sales by Discounty runs bulk price edits, volume discounts, BOGO and free shipping offers with a start and end date. It is rated 4.9 from 1,328 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Starter plan is free for "10 Live discounted variants" and "3 Campaigns limitation", with discounts for buying more units or spending more in the cart. Buy X get Y, BOGO and free gift offers start on Lite at $9.9 a month after a $1 first month, and "Multiple discount tiers per campaign" is listed on Essential at $29.9 a month after a $2 first month, each marked "Black Friday offer", per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Best free plan for one campaign with a free gift: Discount Mix
Discount Mix: Volume discounts by Mix Systems runs quantity breaks, free gifts, shipping discounts and discount codes. It is rated 5.0 from 261 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Free plan covers "1 campaign" and "50 live discount variants", with discount codes and "Free gift & free shipping". Tiered discounts start on Essential, "Up to 2 tiers for tiered discounts", at $8.99 a month after a $1 first month marked "BFCM offer", per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Best free trial by sales: AIOD Automatic Discount & Gift
AIOD Automatic Discount & Gift by 247 Apps US runs automatic discounts, BOGO, Buy X Get Y and free gifts with rules by product, variant, cart, customer tag and market. It is rated 5.0 from 136 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Free plan says "$500 lifetime free sales, then $19.99/mo", with "Full access to all the features", and "Not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans". Grow is $19.99 a month, Advanced $39.99 and Plus $69.99, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Best free trial by revenue for volume offers: Hulk Volume Discount Bundles
Hulk Volume Discount Bundles by HulkApps creates tiered pricing, quantity breaks, volume discounts and BOGO. It is rated 4.6 from 642 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Free plan covers "Up to $300 in app generated revenue" with unlimited active offers and volume discount offers. Basic is $12 a month for up to $1,000 in app generated revenue, Pro $27.90 and Business $40, each with a BFCM price for the first 3 months, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Best free trial by orders for gift with purchase: BOGOS
BOGOS: Free Gift Bundle Upsell by BOGOS runs free gift with purchase, BOGO, Buy X Get Y, bundles and volume discounts. It is rated 5.0 from 4,691 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Its Free plan covers "30 free orders lifetime by BOGOS", with BOGO, free gifts, bundles and volume discounts. Basic is $29.99 a month for Shopify Basic stores with "300 monthly free orders by BOGOS, $0.05 per extra", and Grow is $49.99, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
Free discount apps side by side
Ratings, free plan limits and prices are from each Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026, per month in US dollars.
| App | Rating | Free plan limit | Tiers or volume on the free plan | First paid plan |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount Genie | 5.0 from 50+ reviews | Up to 3 basic discounts | Yes, tiered and volume | Core $29.99 ($0.99/mo for 3 months) |
| Bundler | 4.9 from 2,795 reviews | "Unlimited revenue & orders" | Yes, "Volume discounts & Quantity Breaks" | Premium $9.99 |
| Kite | 4.9 from 1,390 reviews | 50 discount orders a month | Yes, "tiered product discounts" | Starter $29 |
| Discounty | 4.9 from 1,328 reviews | 10 live variants, 3 campaigns | "Discounts for buying more units" | Lite $9.9 ($1 first month) |
| Discount Mix | 5.0 from 261 reviews | 1 campaign, 50 live variants | Not listed (tiers from Essential) | Essential $8.99 ($1 first month) |
| AIOD | 5.0 from 136 reviews | $500 lifetime free sales | "Full access to all the features" | Grow $19.99 |
| Hulk Volume Discount Bundles | 4.6 from 642 reviews | $300 in app generated revenue | Yes, "Volume discount offers" | Basic $12 |
| BOGOS | 5.0 from 4,691 reviews | 30 orders lifetime | Yes, "Volume discount" | Basic $29.99 |
FAQ
Is there a free discount app for Shopify?
Yes. Discount Genie, Bundler, Kite, Discounty, Discount Mix, AIOD, Hulk Volume Discount Bundles and BOGOS all list a free plan for live stores. Each one limits something: Discount Genie allows up to 3 basic discounts, Bundler lists unlimited revenue and orders, and Kite is free for 50 discount orders a month.
What is the best free tiered discount app for Shopify?
Discount Genie runs tiered and volume discounts on its basic free plan, for example 10% off 2 items and 15% off 3. Bundler and Kite also list volume or tiered discounts on their free plans. Discount Mix lists tiers only from its Essential plan. See tiered and volume discounts on Shopify.
Do free Shopify discount apps stay free forever?
Some do and some don't. Discount Genie's basic free plan has no time limit, and Bundler's free plan lists no order or revenue cap. AIOD is free for $500 in lifetime sales and BOGOS for 30 lifetime orders, and Hulk Volume Discount Bundles' free plan covers up to $300 in app generated revenue, per each listing.
Can I give a discount by payment method for free on Shopify?
Shopify's own discounts can't target a payment method. You can create a Discount Genie payment method discount on every plan, including the basic free plan, for example 5% off prepaid orders that skip cash on delivery. See discount by payment method on Shopify.
Do I need an app for discounts on Shopify at all?
Not for simple ones. Shopify's admin makes discount codes and automatic discounts for an amount or percentage off, buy X get Y and free shipping. You need an app for tiered discounts, payment method discounts, or one discount that gives a percentage off and free shipping together.