Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 9, 2026.
The short answer
- GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts is detected on 4.7× as many Shopify stores as Alpha: 5,338 vs 1,132 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- On the Shopify App Store: Alpha 4.9 from 312 reviews and GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts 4.9 from 304 reviews.
- Only Alpha lists a free plan.
- Alpha lists 23 features GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automations, Banners.
Head to head
Launch military and first responder discounts on your store
- United States
- Australia
- Italy
- United States
- Canada
- United Kingdom
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · 1 active campaign at a time
- · 10 unique products/month
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Manual product/variant selection
- · Unlimited variants
Basic
- · 100 unique products/month
- · Advanced customer & product targeting
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Coupons & volume discounts
- · Exclude sale items from discount codes
- · Unlimited discount campaigns
Pro
- · 500 unique products/month
- · Advanced customer & product targeting
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Coupons & volume discounts
- · Exclude sale items from discount codes
- · Unlimited discount campaigns
Ultimate
- · Advanced customer & product targeting
- · Auto add & revert discounted prices
- · Coupons & volume discounts
- · Discount code blocking rules
- · Exclude sale items from discount codes
- · Sale prices for fixed-price markets
Free
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOne app for sale prices, coupons, automatic discounts and volume discounts. Set discount prices in bulk, show compare-at prices crossed out at checkout. Run a flash sale, scheduled sale or recurring sale with start & end dates; regular prices are restored when it ends. Add quantity discounts with a tiered pricing table on product pages.
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- Promote your sales with customizable announcement bars
- Show customers their savings in the cart
- Apply discounts for multiple products automatically and roll them back when need
- Set up a single launch or recurring discount schedule
- Deploys seamlessly into your store theme with the click of a button
- Customize the verification flow with your brand logo and welcome message
- Creates single-use discount codes natively in your store for approved customers
- Mobile-friendly, fast and secure verification process
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Alpha |  GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,132 | 5,338(ahead) |
| Net store change, 28 days | −10 | −13 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 38(ahead) | 20 |
| Big-brand share | 14% | 25% |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Sporting Goods, Health & Beauty |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Italy | United States, Canada, United Kingdom |
Reviews
| Measure | Alpha | GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 312(ahead) | 304 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | 2 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | 58%(ahead) |
Pricing
| Measure | Alpha | GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 3 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Alpha | GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #31(ahead) | #34 |
| Shopify App Charts | #17 in Discounts | #4 in Discounts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 22, 2022 | Oct 15, 2019 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Alphalogic | GOVX |
Switching movement
3 stores dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days
FAQ
Alpha and GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts: common questions
- Which is more popular, Alpha or GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts?
- GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts is detected on 4.7× as many Shopify stores as Alpha: 5,338 vs 1,132 as of Nov 9, 2026.
- Is Alpha or GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts cheaper?
- Only Alpha lists a free plan. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, Alpha or GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts?
- On the Shopify App Store: Alpha 4.9 from 312 reviews and GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts 4.9 from 304 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alpha lists 23 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Banners, Bulk editing. GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, Editor tool, Reporting. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- Are stores switching between Alpha and GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts?
- 3 stores dropped one and added the other in the last 180 days. Which stores, and in which direction, is in Shoplist.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Nov 9, 2026; estimated figures are labeled.
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How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Nov 9, 2026. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.