Creditly vs FreshCredit ‑ Store Credit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 14, 2026 for Creditly, Oct 13, 2026 for FreshCredit.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Creditly and $15/month for FreshCredit.
- FreshCredit lists 7 features Creditly’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate programs, Coupons, Custom programs.
Head to head
Store credit for your Shop, simple and easy
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Creditly Monthly
Up to 5k customers
- · Manage the credit balance of up to 5,000 customers on your store. Free for a week, then pay a little for a lot of customers.
20k customers
- · Manage the credit balance of up to 20,000 customers on your store. Free for a week, then pay a little for a lot of customers.
50k customers
- · Manage the credit balance of up to 50,000 customers on your store. Free for a week, then pay a little for a lot of customers.
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCreditly turns refunds into store credit your customers actually keep -- with an optional bonus on top -- and adds simple cashback rules, all on Shopify's native store credit system. No points, no gift-card workarounds. Every credit is itemized: when, why, which order. Export the full log as CSV. Customers can see their balance in your theme with a simple app block.
Shoppers want options when purchasing. Give your customers the gift of store credit to continue shopping with your store once they find the perfect product after having to make a return. Solidify future purchases by making the store credit process as easy as possible. Refunds, coupons, promo codes - who are they? Simplify that mess with something that everyone understands - cash.
- Refund to native store credit automatically, with an optional bonus percent
- Simple cashback rules: a share of each order back as credit, optional minimum
- Itemized activity log -- every credit, its order and reason. One-click CSV
- Theme block shows customers their credit balance on any storefront page
- Send email & SMS notifications with store credit information
- Records all transactions & keeps an accurate storewide credit balance
- Customers follow the existing checkout process with no interruptions
- Store Credit is customizable to match your brand guidelines & theme
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 |  Creditly |  FreshCredit |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Creditly | FreshCredit |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 62 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Creditly | FreshCredit |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9/month(ahead) | $15/month |
| Longest free trial | 60 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Creditly | FreshCredit |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #444 | #153(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 14, 2026 | Jun 28, 2017 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Meridian Apps | ByteStand |
FAQ
Creditly and FreshCredit: common questions
- Is Creditly or FreshCredit cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $9/month for Creditly and $15/month for FreshCredit. 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?
- FreshCredit lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Coupons, Custom programs, Custom rewards. 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Creditly, Oct 13, 2026 for FreshCredit; 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 Oct 14, 2026 for Creditly, Oct 13, 2026 for FreshCredit. 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.