Otherwise: Functions Builder vs Rulehop: Discount Rules
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Otherwise, Oct 13, 2026 for Rulehop.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Otherwise and $29/month for Rulehop.
- Otherwise lists 7 features Rulehop’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs and webhooks, Cart discounts, Custom discounts.
Head to head
Free
- · 1 live function, of any kind
- · Build with Sidekick or your own AI agent
- · Discounts, checkout, delivery, payments
- · Storefront blocks, versions, bulk codes
- · Visual builder and cart tester
Starter
- · 10 live functions at once
- · Everything in Free
- · Rules on product and customer metafields
Pro
- · 25 live functions at once
- · Everything in Starter
- · REST API for your own scripts
Free
- · 1 live rule free
- · All rule-builder features and templates
- · Email support
- · Free for development stores
- · Unlimited rule drafts
Pro plan
- · Everything in Free
- · Priority support — faster response time
- · Unlimited live rules
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOtherwise gives you the discounts and checkout rules Shopify doesn't have built in. Put quantity or spend tiers in one discount. Sell any 3 for $20. Take 20% off but skip items already on sale. Add conditions like time of day or a gift note, and give VIPs a different deal in the same rule. Hide, rename or reorder delivery and payment options, and cap what an order can hold.
Describe the discount you want in plain English, and Rulehop builds it. Say '10% off the Skincare collection' or '$15 off orders over $100 for VIP customers' — it's built. Create percentage, fixed-amount, tiered and volume discounts, free shipping and free gifts, with and/or rules by product, collection, customer or quantity.
- Quantity and spend tiers in one discount, with free shipping on the top tier
- Any 3 for $20 mix and match, and sales that skip items already marked down
- Conditions like time of day or a gift note, and a different deal for VIPs
- Checkout rules: hide delivery and payment options, limit what an order holds
- Create any discount just by describing it - no code required
- Percentage, fixed-amount, volume & spend tiers, free shipping & gifts
- Apply a discount by product, customer, spend or quantity
- Test any discount on a sample cart before it goes live — no surprises
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 |  Rulehop | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Rulehop | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 1 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
FAQ
Otherwise and Rulehop: common questions
- Is Otherwise or Rulehop cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99/month for Otherwise and $29/month for Rulehop. 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?
- Otherwise lists 7 the others don’t mention, such as APIs and webhooks, Cart discounts, Custom discounts, Gifts. Rulehop lists 2 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Filtering. 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 4, 2026 for Otherwise, Oct 13, 2026 for Rulehop; 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 4, 2026 for Otherwise, Oct 13, 2026 for Rulehop. 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.