Student (Education) Discount vs StudyPerks
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 Student (Education) Discount, Oct 21, 2026 for StudyPerks.
The short answer
- Only StudyPerks lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Student (Education) Discount and $9.99/month for StudyPerks.
- Student (Education) Discount lists 14 features StudyPerks’s listing doesn’t mention, including Cart discounts, Checkout discounts, Custom discounts.
Head to head
Student Starter
- · 1 active discount rule
- · Filter products by tags
Campus Advantage
- · Filter by collections
- · Filter by product types
- · Filter by tags
- · Filter by vendors
- · Up to 7 discount rules
Honor Roll
- · Filter by collections
- · Filter by product types
- · Filter by tags
- · Filter by vendors
- · Up to 20 discount rules
StudyPerks
StudyPerks Basic
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureSimplify student discount management with automatic verification and flexible discount rules. Merchants can set discounts by product, collection, tags or other criteria and choose between fixed or percentage-based reductions. The app offers customizable email verification and expiration settings. Compatible with any Shopify theme, making student discounts easy to implement.
StudyPerks connects your store to the student market by automatically verifying student identity and applying a discount at checkout. Once installed, you configure your discount once and StudyPerks handles the rest. Verified students receive their discount automatically - no manual codes, no merchant effort. Track all student orders in the built-in analytics dashboard.
- Quick setup and easy management for smooth discount control.
- Verify student status worldwide with university email authentication
- Customize discount block and emails to match your store’s branding
- Seamless integration with any Shopify theme — no coding required.
- Automatic student discounts at checkout.
- Configuring discounts - percentage or fixed amount.
- Analytics dashboard showing student orders and revenue.
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 |  Student (Education) Discount |  StudyPerks |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Student (Education) Discount | StudyPerks |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Student (Education) Discount | StudyPerks |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $2.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 30 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Student (Education) Discount | StudyPerks |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #572(ahead) | #642 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | May 5, 2025 | May 11, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 56 |
| Developer | TroveTools | StudyPerks (test store) |
FAQ
Student (Education) Discount and StudyPerks: common questions
- Is Student (Education) Discount or StudyPerks cheaper?
- Only StudyPerks lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $2.99/month for Student (Education) Discount and $9.99/month for StudyPerks. 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?
- Student (Education) Discount lists 14 the others don’t mention, such as Cart discounts, Checkout discounts, Custom discounts, Discount stacking. 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 Student (Education) Discount, Oct 21, 2026 for StudyPerks; 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 Student (Education) Discount, Oct 21, 2026 for StudyPerks. 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.