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What is a good alternative to Kite Discount on Shopify?
Who this guide is for
This guide is for Shopify merchants who use Kite for free gifts, BOGO or tiered discounts and want to compare other apps. The usual reasons are Kite's free plan limits: 50 discount orders a month, and no free plan for Shopify Advanced or Plus stores.
We compared 5 alternatives with Kite. Every competitor fact, rating and price comes from the app's Shopify App Store listing, checked on November 12, 2026. We did not install the other apps for this page. 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 other app is described from its own listing.
What Kite offers
Kite Discount, Free Gift, BOGO auto-adds and removes free gifts at cart value thresholds, and runs Buy X Get Y and BOGO, tiered discounts, progress bars and bulk discount codes. It is rated 4.9 out of 5 from 1,386 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
- Free plan: the first 50 discount orders each month, and $29 a month is billed only above 50 orders. It is not for Shopify Advanced and Plus stores.
- Starter: $29 a month for unlimited discount orders and up to 10,000 bulk codes. Its listing says it is not for Shopify Plus stores.
- Growth: $49 a month, adding several rules per offer and up to 100,000 bulk codes.
- Pro: $99 a month, adding custom discount functions and free gifts at checkout, for Plus stores only.
What Shopify does without an app
Shopify's own free gift is a Buy X get Y discount with the gift set to Free. For the step-by-step setup, see free gift with purchase on Shopify. 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
- Make an item free or discounted once the shopper buys a minimum quantity or spends a minimum amount. Source: help.shopify.com
- Run the offer as a discount code or as an automatic discount. Source: help.shopify.com
Shopify can’t
- Put the gift 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
- Run more than 25 active automatic discounts. Discounts made by apps count toward the 25. Source: help.shopify.com
Best for BOGO ladders and Shopify Plus gifts: Discount Genie
Discount Genie (by Shopstack, the team behind this guide) has 5.0 from 50+ reviews on the Shopify App Store. Install Discount Genie from the Shopify App Store. It builds Shopify discounts on Shopify Functions (discount types).
- BOGO on the basic free plan, which covers up to 3 basic discounts. The Classic Buy X Get Y style 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. Its Buy X Get Y discounts don't add the item to the cart.
- Free gifts added to the cart. Gift with purchase adds the gift by itself or shows a pop-up picker, with gift tiers by cart total. It is for Shopify Plus stores on the Scale plan, $99.99 a month (gift with purchase). Stores that installed Discount Genie before July 15, 2026 keep it on their paid plan.
- Also on every plan, the basic free plan included: standard tiered and volume discounts, promo code rejection rules, payment method discounts, for example 5% off when a shopper pays by bank transfer, and store pickup discounts.
- On paid plans: all 11 discount types and the bulk code generator with Klaviyo (bulk codes).
Your Shopify plan sets the Discount Genie paid plan: Core $29.99 a month for Basic stores, Growth $59.99 for Shopify stores, Pro $79.99 for Advanced stores, and Scale $99.99 for Shopify Plus stores. New stores pay $0.99/mo for the first 3 months on any monthly paid plan.
Best for free gifts at scale: BOGOS
BOGOS: Free Gift Bundle Upsell 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, volume and tiered discounts, with a progress bar. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 4,679 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers 30 orders by BOGOS for the life of the store. The Basic plan is $29.99 a month for 300 orders by BOGOS a month, then $0.05 per extra order, and is only for Shopify Basic stores. The Grow plan is $49.99 a month. The Plus plan, only for Shopify Plus stores, is $109.99 a month.
Best for a simple free gift rule: EasyGift
EasyGift (listed as EG Auto Add to Cart Free Gift) adds a gift to the cart when a rule is met, or opens a popup so shoppers choose their gift. It triggers on cart subtotal, quantity, products, collections or product tags. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1,156 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers 1 live gift rule, auto-adds one free gift and has no monthly order or revenue cap. The Standard plan, $14.99 a month, adds BOGO and Buy X Get Y offers and 3 live rules. The Unlimited plan is $29.99 a month. The Enterprise plan, $49.99 a month, adds a code at checkout for the free gift.
Best for tiered gifts with AND/OR rules: AIOD
AIOD Automatic Discount & Gift auto-adds tiered free gifts at each spend or quantity threshold, and runs BOGO and Buy X Get Y with rules joined by AND/OR logic. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 133 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers $500 of lifetime sales, then $19.99 a month, and is not for Shopify Advanced and Plus stores. Paid plans are $19.99 a month for Basic, Grow and Shopify stores, $39.99 for Advanced stores and $69.99 for Plus stores.
Best for a gift picker by size or color: Promo Party Pro
Promo Party Pro auto-adds gifts by cart value, product or collection, and lets shoppers choose a size or color in a gift picker popup. It pauses a campaign when the gift runs out of stock. It is rated 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026.
The free plan covers 50 gift additions a week. The paid plan is $19 a month for unlimited free gift campaigns.
Kite and its alternatives side by side
Ratings and prices are from each Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026. Prices are per month in US dollars.
| App | Best for | Rating | Free plan | Cheapest paid plan | Shopify Plus |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Discount Genie | BOGO ladders free, auto-added gifts on Plus | 5.0 from 50+ reviews | Basic free plan (up to 3 basic discounts), no gift with purchase | $0.99/mo for the first 3 months, then $29.99 | Scale plan, $99.99 |
| Kite | Gifts, BOGO and tiers with progress bars | 4.9 from 1,386 reviews | First 50 discount orders a month | $29 | Pro plan, $99 |
| BOGOS | Free gifts and bundles at scale | 5.0 from 4,679 reviews | 30 orders, lifetime | $29.99 | Plus plan, $109.99 |
| EasyGift | One simple gift rule | 5.0 from 1,156 reviews | 1 live gift rule | $14.99 | No plan limit listed |
| AIOD | Tiered gifts with AND/OR rules | 5.0 from 133 reviews | $500 of lifetime sales | $19.99 | Plus plan, $69.99 |
| Promo Party Pro | Gift picker by size or color | 5.0 from 8 reviews | 50 gift additions a week | $19 | No plan limit listed |
FAQ
What is the best Kite free gift alternative?
It depends on your Shopify plan. On Shopify Plus, Discount Genie's Scale plan puts the gift in the cart or shows a pop-up picker. On other plans, EasyGift's free plan auto-adds one free gift, and BOGOS is the specialist for gifts and bundles at scale.
Is there a free app like Kite?
Yes. Discount Genie's basic free plan includes classic BOGO and tiered discounts, up to 3 basic discounts. EasyGift's free plan auto-adds one free gift with 1 live rule, and Promo Party Pro's free plan covers 50 gift additions a week.
Does Kite work on Shopify Plus?
Yes, on paid plans. Per its Shopify App Store listing, checked November 12, 2026, the free plan is not for Advanced and Plus stores, the Starter plan is not for Plus stores, and free gifts at checkout are on the Pro plan, $99 a month, for Plus only.
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.