Alfo ‑ Functions vs Checkout Rules & Discounts
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 2, 2026 for Alfo, Nov 3, 2026 for Checkout Rules & Discounts.
The short answer
- Only Checkout Rules & Discounts lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Alfo and $3.99/month for Checkout Rules & Discounts.
- Alfo lists 12 features Checkout Rules & Discounts’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, BOGO, Cart discounts.
Head to head
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Starter
- · AI-powered discount explanations
- · All 16 condition types
- · Buy X Get Y discounts (10 rule group)
- · Cart & checkout validation
- · Conditional discount (10 rule group)
- · Delivery customization (up to 5 rules)
Pro
- · AI rules / conditions generation
- · Checkout upsells (up to 10 rules)
- · Delivery & Payments (up to 10 rules)
- · Everything in Starter
- · Rule groups scheduling
- · Up to 20 rule groups
Enterprise
- · Bundle discounts & Bundle builders
- · Cart & checkout validation (up to 30)
- · Checkout upsells (up to 30 rules)
- · Custom feature requests
- · Delivery & Payments (up to 30 rules)
- · Everything in Pro
Explorer
- · 1 discount rejection rule
- · 3 active checkout validations
- · 3 active payment rules
- · 3 active shipping rules
- · 3 product, shipping and order discounts
- · Contact support to claim for paid stores
Professional
- · 1 discount rejection rule
- · 10 product, shipping & order discounts
- · 100+ advanced rules & conditions
- · 5 checkout validations
- · 5 payment rules
- · 5 shipping rules
Master
- · 100 product, shipping & order discounts
- · 100+ advanced rules & conditions
- · 15 checkout validations
- · 15 discount rejection rules
- · 15 payment rules
- · 15 shipping rules
Master Plus
- · 25 checkout validations
- · 25 discount rejection rules
- · 25 payment rules
- · 25 shipping rules
- · Dedicated customer support
- · Everything is maximum capacity
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureAlfo Discount Function lets you build complex discount rules without code. It supports conditional, tiered, buy-X-get-Y, and bundle discounts across product, order, and shipping. Set conditions using customer tags, order history, cart value, collections, and more.
Make your checkout work the way your store needs. With 100+ advanced rules, including regex support, you can prevent checkout errors, reject discount codes, block risky COD orders, and keep checkout secure Easily hide, rename, or reorder payment and shipping methods based on cart total, weight, location, or tags.
- Four discount types: conditional, volume & tiered, buy-X-get-Y, and bundle
- Customize payment methods and delivery options at checkout
- AI assistants generates discount rules from plain language in minutes.
- Checkout upsells to boost average order value at every step
- All-in-one: Checkout rules, Payment & Shipping customizations, shipping discount
- Create checkout validation rules by shipping address, customer, date time, cart
- Hide, sort, rename shipping and payment methods to improve checkout experience
- Hide express checkout buttons like PayPal or Apple Pay from the top of checkout
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 |  Alfo |  Checkout Rules & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Alfo | Checkout Rules & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 85 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 0% |
Pricing
| Measure | Alfo | Checkout Rules & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $39/month | $3.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Alfo | Checkout Rules & Discounts |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #1091 | #38(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | May 4, 2026 | Feb 7, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | EzyStudio.io | Craftly |
FAQ
Alfo and Checkout Rules & Discounts: common questions
- Is Alfo or Checkout Rules & Discounts cheaper?
- Only Checkout Rules & Discounts lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $39/month for Alfo and $3.99/month for Checkout Rules & 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alfo lists 12 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, BOGO, Cart discounts, Filtering. Checkout Rules & Discounts lists 8 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk editing, Campaigns, Custom code, Dynamic pricing. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 2, 2026 for Alfo, Nov 3, 2026 for Checkout Rules & Discounts; estimated figures are labeled.
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 2, 2026 for Alfo, Nov 3, 2026 for Checkout Rules & Discounts. 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.