Freshly Batch Inventory vs Dealex ‑ Expiry Discount Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $24/month for Freshly Batch Inventory and $4.99/month for Dealex.
- Freshly Batch Inventory lists 20 features Dealex’s listing doesn’t mention, including Auto-processing, Backorders, Barcodes.
Head to head
Traceability and batch tracking made easy — CPGs & perishables
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Essential
- · 10 products with unlimited batches
- · 500 orders / month
- · Auto-assign batches
- · Single location
Pro
- · Auto & manual-assign batches
- · Batch traceability
- · Bulk import & export
- · Customer-facing expiry dates
- · Single location
- · Unlimited batches
Advanced
- · All Pro features, plus
- · Custom packing slips & automated emails
- · For stores on Shopify Advanced
- · Metafields support
Plus
- · All Advanced features, plus
- · Custom automated reporting
- · For stores on Shopify Plus
- · Multiple fulfillment locations
Free
- · 5 automation rules
- · 5 product batches
- · Analytics & expiry reports
- · Auto-assign batches to orders (FEFO/FIFO
- · Automatic price updates based on expiry
- · Automation logs & audit trail
Starter
- · 50 automation rules
- · 50 product batches
- · Analytics & expiry reports
- · Auto-assign batches to orders (FEFO/FIFO
- · Automatic price updates based on expiry
- · Automation logs & audit trail
Growth
- · 200 automation rules
- · 200 product batches
- · Analytics & expiry reports
- · Auto-assign batches to orders (FEFO/FIFO
- · Automatic price updates based on expiry
- · Automation logs & audit trail
Premium
- · Analytics & expiry reports
- · Auto-assign batches to orders (FEFO/FIFO
- · Automatic price updates based on expiry
- · Automation logs & audit trail
- · Order-level batch traceability
- · Storefront expiry display
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFreshly is designed for retailers, suppliers, and other players in the distribution chain selling CPGs, perishables, or regulated products such as food & beverages, cosmetics, cannabis, and pharmaceuticals. Track products in-stores, online, and POS by batch or lot to more effectively manage expiration dates, inventory levels, reduce product spoilage, manage product recalls, and limit available daily stock.
Stop losing margin to expired and short-dated stock. This app gives you control over batch expiry, stock rotation, and automated clearance discounts so you can reduce waste and protect profit. Track batches with expiry dates, apply discount rules based on days before expiry, and let FEFO/FIFO logic assign the oldest available batch to every order.
- Automate expiry processes using stock rotation methods (FEFO/FIFO).
- Optimize perishable and seasonal inventory with automatic discounts.
- Optionally show expiry dates to customers on product pages.
- Be prepared for audits & recalls by tracing customer orders to the batch level.
- Batch-level expiry tracking linked to product variants
- Automatic discount rules based on days before expiry
- FEFO/FIFO batch assignment applied on every order
- Order-level batch traceability and expiry activity logs
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 |  Freshly Batch Inventory |  Dealex |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Freshly Batch Inventory | Dealex |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 46 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Freshly Batch Inventory | Dealex |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $24/month | $4.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Freshly Batch Inventory | Dealex |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #50(ahead) | #421 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Jul 20, 2020 | Jun 25, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Freshly Commerce | KreativDev |
FAQ
Freshly Batch Inventory and Dealex: common questions
- Is Freshly Batch Inventory or Dealex cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $24/month for Freshly Batch Inventory and $4.99/month for Dealex. 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?
- Freshly Batch Inventory lists 20 the others don’t mention, such as Auto-processing, Backorders, Barcodes, Bulk processing. 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; 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. 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.