Checkout Rules & Discounts vs Smart Discount Rules Manager
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 Checkout Rules & Discounts, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Discount Rules Manager.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Checkout Rules & Discounts and $4.99/month for Smart Discount Rules Manager.
- Checkout Rules & Discounts lists 15 features Smart Discount Rules Manager’s listing doesn’t mention, including Bulk discounts, Campaigns, Checkout 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.
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
Free
- · 1 discount rule
- · Basic rule management
- · Collection include/exclude
Starter
- · 7-day free trial
- · Apply specific rules
- · Basic analytics
- · Email support
- · Priority management
- · Rule scheduling
Professional
- · 7-day free trial
- · Advanced analytics
- · Apply specific rules
- · Priority management
- · Priority support
- · Rule scheduling
Enterprise
- · 7-day free trial
- · Apply specific rules
- · Custom integrations
- · Dedicated support
- · Multi-store management
- · Priority management
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureMake 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.
Smart Discount Rules Manager gives you complete control over your discount campaigns with multiple rules, scheduling, and priority management. Perfect for stores that want to prevent discount abuse while maximizing promotional effectiveness.
- 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
- Exclude or include collections from discount codes with one click
- Instantly apply rules to all existing and new discounts
- Prevent discount abuse on premium or margin-sensitive products
- Visual dashboard for easy rule management and collection overview
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 |  Checkout Rules & Discounts |  Smart Discount Rules Manager |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Checkout Rules & Discounts | Smart Discount Rules Manager |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 85 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 0% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Checkout Rules & Discounts | Smart Discount Rules Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $3.99/month(ahead) | $4.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Checkout Rules & Discounts | Smart Discount Rules Manager |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #38(ahead) | #700 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Feb 7, 2025 | Dec 16, 2025 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Craftly | Demo App |
FAQ
Checkout Rules & Discounts and Smart Discount Rules Manager: common questions
- Is Checkout Rules & Discounts or Smart Discount Rules Manager cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $3.99/month for Checkout Rules & Discounts and $4.99/month for Smart Discount Rules Manager. 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?
- Checkout Rules & Discounts lists 15 the others don’t mention, such as Bulk discounts, Campaigns, Checkout discounts, Custom code. Smart Discount Rules Manager lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Automations, Filtering, Import and export. 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 Checkout Rules & Discounts, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Discount Rules Manager; 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 Checkout Rules & Discounts, Oct 13, 2026 for Smart Discount Rules Manager. 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.