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What is the best BOGOS alternative for BOGO and free gifts?
Who this comparison is for
This page is for Shopify merchants who use BOGOS, or are about to, and want to compare other apps for buy one, get one offers and free gifts, for example a free tote once the cart reaches $100.
We compared 6 apps against BOGOS on BOGO, free gifts, free plans and price. Every competitor fact, rating and price comes from the app's Shopify App Store listing, checked on November 12, 2026. Prices are per month, in US dollars, and can change. We did not install or test the other apps.
Shopstack makes Discount Genie, one of the apps on this list. It is listed first, and every other app is described from its own listing.
What BOGOS does
BOGOS runs BOGO, Buy X Get Y and free gift with purchase offers, and adds the gift to the cart or shows a free gift popup. It also builds bundles, runs volume and tiered discounts, and shows a progress bar and checkout upsells. It is rated 5.0 from 4,679 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
BOGOS prices by your Shopify plan and by orders that use an offer:
- Free: 30 orders by BOGOS for the lifetime of the store.
- Basic, $29.99 a month: 300 orders by BOGOS a month, then $0.05 per extra order, only for Shopify Basic stores.
- Grow, $49.99 a month: 600 orders by BOGOS a month for Grow, Shopify and Professional stores. Its listing says "$69.99 for Advanced/Unlimited shops with 1000 free orders".
- Plus, $109.99 a month: 2,000 orders by BOGOS a month, only for Shopify Plus stores.
Each paid plan has a 7-day free trial. If you want a free plan that doesn't run out after 30 orders, or a price that doesn't rise with your orders, compare the apps below.
What Shopify does on its own
Shopify has a built-in Buy X get Y discount, so a plain buy one, get one needs no app. Each item below links the Shopify page it comes from (checked November 12, 2026).
To give a free gift with Shopify's own Buy X get Y discount:
- From your Shopify admin, go to Discounts, click Create discount, and in the Select discount type menu click Buy X get Y.
- In Customer buys, choose Minimum purchase amount, enter 100, and pick the products that count.
- In Customer gets, set the quantity to 1, pick the gift product, and in At a discounted value select Free.
- Check Set the maximum number of uses per order, enter 1, then click Save.
Shopify can
- Give the get items free, a percentage off, or an amount off each item. Source: help.shopify.com
- Cap how many times the offer applies in one order. Source: help.shopify.com
Shopify can’t
- Put the free item in the cart. Shopify's help page says: "The free or discounted 'get' item is never automatically added to the cart." Source: help.shopify.com
- Give more product discounts to items in a Buy X get Y deal, unless the store is on Shopify Plus. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run more than 25 active automatic discounts, app discounts included. Source: help.shopify.com
The click-by-click setup is in set up a BOGO discount in Shopify.
Discount Genie
Discount Genie (by Shopstack, the team behind this guide) is rated 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store. It has a Buy X Get Y type with 5 styles: Classic, Volume, Purchase amount, Cart subtotal and Bundled pricing (discount types).
- BOGO on the basic free plan: the Classic and Volume styles, up to 3 basic discounts. Classic holds a ladder such as buy 2 get 1, buy 4 get 2 in one discount, and you choose whether the cheapest or the most expensive item gets the discount.
- Paid plans add the Purchase amount, Cart subtotal and Bundled pricing styles, and buy rules by product tag.
- Free gifts in the cart: a Buy X Get Y discount doesn't add the free item, so the shopper adds it. Discount Genie's separate Gift with purchase adds the gift by itself or shows a pop-up picker, with gift tiers by cart total (gift with purchase).
- Who gets Gift with purchase: Shopify Plus stores, on the Scale plan ($99.99 a month). Stores that installed Discount Genie before July 15, 2026 keep it on their paid plan. It is not in the basic free plan.
- On every plan, the basic free plan included: payment method discounts, for example 5% off when a shopper pays by bank transfer, and store pickup discounts.
Your Shopify plan picks the Discount Genie plan: Core is $29.99 a month for Basic Shopify, Growth $59.99 for Shopify, Pro $79.99 for Advanced and Scale $99.99 for Shopify Plus. New stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan. Discount Genie's price doesn't depend on how many orders use an offer.
Kite
Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO adds and removes free gifts at cart value thresholds, and runs Buy X Get Y, BOGO, tiered discounts, progress bars and bulk discount codes. It is rated 4.9 from 1,386 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers the first 50 discount orders each month and is not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans. Its listing says "$29/mo billed only if you go over 50 orders". The Starter plan is $29 a month for unlimited discount orders.
AIOD
AIOD Automatic Discount & Gift runs free gift with purchase, BOGO, Buy X Get Y, tiered and volume discounts with AND/OR rules, and its tiered free gifts auto add to the cart at each spend or quantity threshold. It is rated 5.0 from 133 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
It is free for the first $500 of sales in the store's lifetime, and the free plan is not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans. The Grow plan is $19.99 a month for Basic, Grow and Shopify stores, the Advanced plan is $39.99 and the Plus plan is $69.99.
Discount Mix
Discount Mix runs Buy X Get Y, BOGO and volume discounts, and tiered free gifts with a progress bar toward the next reward. It is rated 5.0 from 261 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers 1 campaign and 50 live discount variants, with free gifts and free shipping. The Essential plan costs $1 in the first month, then $8.99 a month.
Dealeasy
Dealeasy: Volume Discounts App runs Buy 1 Get 1, Buy X Get Y and quantity breaks, and adds a free gift to the cart automatically when a shopper reaches a spend goal. It is rated 4.9 from 646 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers up to 5 offers with unlimited orders. The Starter plan is $9 a month for unlimited offers, with a 30-day free trial.
Gift Box
Gift Box runs free gift with purchase and BOGO offers with Spend X, Buy X Get Y and collection rules. It can add the gift to the cart automatically, as an option. It is rated 4.9 from 232 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
It is free only for trial and development stores. The Growth plan is $29.99 a month for up to 100 online store orders a month, and the price rises with order count.
BOGOS alternatives side by side
Ratings and prices are from each Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026, per month in US dollars. BOGOS for reference: 30 free orders for the lifetime of the store, then $29.99 for Shopify Basic stores.
| App | Free gift lands in the cart | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount Genie | Auto-add or pop-up picker, Shopify Plus | Basic free plan (up to 3 basic discounts), no gift with purchase | $0.99/mo for the first 3 months, then $29.99 | 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store |
| Kite | Auto-add and remove | 50 discount orders a month, not Advanced or Plus | $29 | 4.9 (1,386) |
| AIOD | Auto-add at each tier | First $500 of sales, not Advanced or Plus | $19.99 | 5.0 (133) |
| Discount Mix | Tiered free gifts | 1 campaign, 50 variants | $8.99 after a $1 first month | 5.0 (261) |
| Dealeasy | Auto-add at a spend goal | Up to 5 offers | $9 | 4.9 (646) |
| Gift Box | Auto-add, optional | Trial and development stores | $29.99 | 4.9 (232) |
FAQ
What is a good alternative to BOGOS?
It depends on your offer and your Shopify plan. Discount Genie fits BOGO ladders in one discount, with classic Buy X Get Y on its basic free plan. For a free gift added to the cart, Kite and AIOD fit stores below Advanced, and Discount Genie's Scale plan fits Shopify Plus stores.
Is there a free app like BOGOS for free gifts?
Yes. Kite's free plan covers 50 discount orders a month, AIOD is free for the first $500 of sales, and Dealeasy's free plan covers up to 5 offers. Kite's and AIOD's free plans are not for Shopify Advanced and Plus stores.
How much does BOGOS cost?
Per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026: free for 30 orders by BOGOS for the lifetime of the store, then $29.99 a month on Basic for Shopify Basic stores, $49.99 on Grow, and $109.99 on Plus for Shopify Plus stores.
Can Shopify add a free gift to the cart without an app?
No. Shopify's Buy X get Y help page says the free item is never automatically added to the cart, so the shopper must add it. See free gift with purchase on Shopify for the native setup.