Alpha: Sale & Discount Manager vs Schedule Discount
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 3, 2026 for Alpha, Oct 13, 2026 for Schedule Discount.
The short answer
- Only Alpha lists a free plan.
- Alpha lists 21 features Schedule Discount’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Automations, Banners.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Italy
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
- · 10 credits included with the installatio
Basic
- · 1.500 one-time use credits
- · Email support
- · Suitable for occasional product discount
- · To get started with simple campaigns
Pro
- · 4.000 one-time use credits
- · Priority email support
- · Standard platform features
- · Suitable for recurring discount campaign
Enterprise
- · 8.000 one-time use credits
- · Accesso a funzionalità avanzate
- · Designed for large catalogs
- · Prioritary support
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.
Schedule Discount is the Shopify app designed to manage discount campaigns for your store's products in a simple, flexible, and automated way. Create discount rules for one or more products—selecting them individually or in bulk—and automatically schedule when to apply and remove promotions. Manage your campaigns efficiently, even across different catalogs and Markets.
- 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
- Customizable discounts: from 1% to 99% on selected products
- Bulk selection: add multiple products in a few clicks
- Automatic scheduling: set start and end times for discounts
- Catalogs and Markets: manage different discounts for each catalog and market
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 |  Schedule Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 1,040 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | −2 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 47 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | 14% | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Health & Beauty | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Italy | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Alpha | Schedule Discount |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 394 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 31% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Alpha | Schedule Discount |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Alpha | Schedule Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #32 | #217 |
| Shopify App Charts | #18 in Discounts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Nov 22, 2022 | Sep 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 4 | 1 |
| Developer | Alphalogic | Jef srl |
FAQ
Alpha and Schedule Discount: common questions
- Is Alpha or Schedule Discount 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.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Alpha lists 21 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Banners, Bulk editing. Schedule Discount lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk edit, Custom pricing, Prices, Scheduled tasks. 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 3, 2026 for Alpha, Oct 13, 2026 for Schedule Discount; 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 3, 2026 for Alpha, Oct 13, 2026 for Schedule Discount. 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.