FreshCredit ‑ Store Credit vs Pleero: Return & Refund Fraud
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for FreshCredit, Oct 28, 2026 for Pleero.
The short answer
- Only Pleero lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for FreshCredit and $29/month for Pleero.
- FreshCredit lists 10 features Pleero’s listing doesn’t mention, including Affiliate programs, Cash back, Cash back 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.
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.
Free
- · Full feature set
- · Up to 50 scored return requests/month
Growth
- · No overage charges, no contract.
- · Up to 300 scored return requests/month
Scale
- · No overage charges, no contract.
- · Up to 1,500 scored return requests/month
Pro
- · No overage charges, no contract.
- · Unlimited scored return requests
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShoppers 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.
Pleero scores every return request against your own order history — before the refund goes out. Good customers are approved instantly and never notice. Risky ones get plain-English reasons and a one-click action from your order page: approve, request proof, restrict to store credit, hold, or decline. A weekly email shows what was prevented. Free plan, no overages, no contracts.
- 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
- Automatic credit emails sent the moment a refund is created.
- Bonus store credit issued instantly via Shopify's native Store Credit
- Fully branded emails — your logo, your colors, your store name
- Dashboard shows offers sent, accepted, and revenue retained
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 |  FreshCredit |  Pleero |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | FreshCredit | Pleero |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 62 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | FreshCredit | Pleero |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $15/month(ahead) | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | FreshCredit | Pleero |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #153 | #108 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jun 28, 2017 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | ByteStand | Bootstrap Hub |
FAQ
FreshCredit and Pleero: common questions
- Is FreshCredit or Pleero cheaper?
- Only Pleero lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $15/month for FreshCredit and $29/month for Pleero. 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 10 the others don’t mention, such as Affiliate programs, Cash back, Cash back programs, Coupons. Pleero lists 1 the others don’t mention, such as Store credit. 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 13, 2026 for FreshCredit, Oct 28, 2026 for Pleero; 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 13, 2026 for FreshCredit, Oct 28, 2026 for Pleero. 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.