--- title: "Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs Heartcoding Sales & Discounts: Shopify app comparison" description: "Compare Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts on detected Shopify stores, App Store reviews, pricing, listed features and integrations." canonical_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/alpha-sale-discount-manager-vs-heartcoding-sales-discounts" markdown_url: "https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/alpha-sale-discount-manager-vs-heartcoding-sales-discounts.md" data_as_of: "Nov 11, 2026" --- # Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs Heartcoding Sales & Discounts Shopify app comparison from Shoplist. Store counts as of Nov 11, 2026. ## At a glance - Heartcoding Sales & Discounts is detected on 2.3× as many Shopify stores as Alpha: 2,805 vs 1,199 as of Nov 11, 2026. - On the Shopify App Store: Alpha 4.9 from 312 reviews and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts 4.9 from 499 reviews. - Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Alpha and $9.99/month for Heartcoding Sales & Discounts. - Alpha lists 18 features Heartcoding Sales & Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automations, Banners. ## Adoption | Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Detected stores | 1,199 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | 2,805 — as of Nov 11, 2026 | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | | Net store change, 28 days | −5 — estimated | −31 — estimated | | | Stores added, 28 days | 45 — new and returning | 51 — new and returning | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | | Big-brand share | 14% — of stores of known size | 20% — of stores of known size | | | Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | | | Top store countries | United States, Australia, Italy | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | | ## Reviews | Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 4.9 ★ | | | App Store reviews | 312 | 499 | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | | New reviews, 28 days | 1 | 1 | | | Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | 75% | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | ## Pricing | Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free plan | Yes | Yes | | | Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month | | | Longest free trial | 3 days | 7 days | | | Plans listed | 4 | 3 | | ## Listing | Measure | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | Ahead | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Shopify category rank | \#31 — in Discounts | \#57 — in Discounts | Alpha | | Shopify App Charts | \#17 in Discounts | \#9 in Discounts | | | Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes | | | Launched | Nov 22, 2022 | Jun 12, 2019 | | | Languages | 4 — English, French, German | 1 — English | | | Developer | Alphalogic | HeartCoding | | ## Listed features - 30 distinct features are listed across these App Store listings; 8 are listed by both. - Alpha lists 28 of them (93%). Listed only by Alpha: Analytics, Automations, Banners, Bulk editing, Cart discounts, Checkout discounts, Coupons, Discount codes, Discount stacking, Fixed discounts, Fixed pricing, Flash sales, Percentage discounts, Revert pricing, Scheduling, Segmentation, Tags, Targeting. - Heartcoding Sales & Discounts lists 10 of them (33%). Listed only by Heartcoding Sales & Discounts: Countdown timers, Editor tool. ### Coverage by App Store category | Category | Alpha | Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | | --- | --- | --- | | Discounts | 20/22 | 10/22 | | Discounts › Discount types | 10/11 | 5/11 | | Discounts › Managing discounts | 10/11 | 5/11 | | Pricing optimization | 8/8 | 0/8 | | Pricing optimization › Monitoring | 1/1 | 0/1 | | Pricing optimization › Pricing management | 7/7 | 0/7 | A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ## Integrations - Both list: Checkout. - Alpha lists no platform the others don’t. - Heartcoding Sales & Discounts lists no platform the others don’t. ## Pricing plans ### Alpha | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Free | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Basic | $9.99/month | 3-day free trial | None listed | | Pro | $17.99/month | 3-day free trial | None listed | | Ultimate | $25.99/month | 3-day free trial | None listed | ### Heartcoding Sales & Discounts | Plan | Price | Free trial | Additional charges | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Development Stores | Free | Not listed | None listed | | Premium | $9.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | | Premium Plus | $24.99/month | 7-day free trial | None listed | ## Frequently asked questions ### Which is more popular, Alpha or Heartcoding Sales & Discounts? Heartcoding Sales & Discounts is detected on 2.3× as many Shopify stores as Alpha: 2,805 vs 1,199 as of Nov 11, 2026. ### Is Alpha or Heartcoding Sales & Discounts cheaper? Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Alpha and $9.99/month for Heartcoding Sales & Discounts. 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 Heartcoding Sales & Discounts? On the Shopify App Store: Alpha 4.9 from 312 reviews and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts 4.9 from 499 reviews. ### What features does each app list that the other doesn’t? Alpha lists 18 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Banners, Bulk editing. Heartcoding Sales & Discounts lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Countdown timers, Editor tool. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says. ### Are stores switching between Alpha and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts? 1 store 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 11, 2026; estimated figures are labeled. ## Links - [Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs Heartcoding Sales & Discounts on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/compare/alpha-sale-discount-manager-vs-heartcoding-sales-discounts) - [Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/alpha-sale-discount-manager) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/alpha-sale-discount-manager.md)) - [Heartcoding Sales & Discounts on Shoplist](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/heartcoding-sales-discounts) ([Markdown](https://shoplist.co/shopify-apps/heartcoding-sales-discounts.md)) ## Methodology 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 for Alpha and Heartcoding Sales & Discounts are as of Nov 11, 2026. “Not detectable from storefronts” means an app leaves no storefront trace, so Shoplist can’t count its stores. A row names who is ahead only when every app has a measured, unestimated figure. See [data methodology](https://shoplist.co/data-methodology.md).