Kite alternative: free gifts, BOGO and tiers with no order cap (2026)
DiscountOS vs Kite, head to head: free gifts, BOGO, tiers, market and customer targeting with no order cap and no fee, on every Shopify plan including Advanced and Plus.
DiscountOS is a Built for Shopify discount app that runs multiple offers inside a single automatic discount, including market-specific and tiered discounts.
DiscountOS vs Kite, head to head
Free gifts, BOGO, tiers, targeting and storefront promotions in one free app
- 5.0 (23 reviews)
- Free, no paid plan, no order cap
| Feature |  DiscountOS |  Kite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free, no paid plan | $29/month once you pass 50 discount orders a month |
| Discount orders on the free plan | No cap | First 50 each month |
| Free on Shopify Advanced and Plus | Yes | Free and Starter plans are not for Advanced and Plus; Growth from $49/month |
| Cost over a year | $0 | Up to $1,188 (Pro, billed monthly) |
| Free gift, added to the cart automatically | Free, no order cap | Free for 50 discount orders a month |
| Market targeting | Free, on every discount type | Starter plan, $29/month |
| Progress bar toward a reward | Cart goal bar, free | Starter plan, $29/month |
| Several rules in one offer | Free: AND/OR rule builder and Multi-offer | Growth plan, $49/month |
| Logged-in customers only | Free | Growth plan, $49/month |
| Customer tags and segments | Free | Pro plan, $99/month |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | Yes |
Kite facts come from its App Store listing. DiscountOS facts come from its App Store listing and the DiscountOS docs. All read on 26 September 2026.
How do DiscountOS and Kite compare on targeting?
Both apps run free gifts, BOGO and tiered discounts. The gap is in who you can aim them at, and what that costs. Kite’s listing puts market and cart targeting on Starter at $29 a month, logged-in customers and multiple rules per offer on Growth at $49 a month, and customer tags and segments on Pro at $99 a month. DiscountOS puts all of it in the free app: the rule builder groups conditions on the cart, the items and the customer with AND and OR, including customer tags, orders count, logged in and B2B. Product, order, shipping and price list discounts can be limited to Shopify customer segments, and every discount type can be limited to the markets you choose. A VIP-only discount in one country is a free setup, on any Shopify plan.
Why DiscountOS wins
- No order cap, ever. Kite bills $29 a month from your 51st discount order. DiscountOS has no allowance to run out of.
- Advanced and Plus stores pay $0. Kite’s Free and Starter plans are not for Advanced and Plus, so those stores start at $49 a month. DiscountOS is free on every Shopify plan.
- Pro-plan targeting, free. Customer tags, segments, logged-in customers and markets cost up to $99 a month on Kite. In DiscountOS they come with the free app.
- Ten discount types in one app. Product, order, shipping, Buy X Get Y, bundle, Multi-offer, Price List, Quantity Break, Spend More Save More and Gift with Purchase.
- Several offers in one discount. DiscountOS Multi-offer runs product, order and shipping offers inside one discount, so a whole campaign uses one of Shopify’s 25 automatic discount slots. See how to have more than 25 automatic discounts.
How to move a promotion to DiscountOS
- Install DiscountOS from the Shopify App Store and turn on the DiscountOS app embed in your theme, so gifts are added to the cart.
- List your live Kite offers: gifts, BOGO and tiered discounts, and who each one targets.
- Rebuild each one as Gift with Purchase, Buy X Get Y, Spend More Save More or Quantity Break, and add the same customer or market conditions.
- Schedule the start for the moment you pause the old offer, so the two never run together.
Each discount type is covered in the DiscountOS docs. For more apps side by side, read the best Shopify discount apps in 2026, or the BOGOS alternative comparison.
Questions merchants ask
Is there a free alternative to Kite? DiscountOS is free with no paid plan and no order cap. Kite lists a Free plan for the first 50 discount orders each month, $29/month once you go over, and paid plans at $29, $49 and $99 a month. Of 14 Shopify discount apps whose listings we read on 26 September 2026, DiscountOS was the only one listed as free with no paid plan.
Does Kite work on Shopify Advanced and Plus for free? No. Kite’s App Store listing marks its Free and Starter plans “Not for Shopify Advanced and Plus”, so those stores start on Growth at $49/month. DiscountOS is free on Basic, Shopify, Advanced and Plus.
Can DiscountOS target customers by tag or market like Kite? Yes, for free. DiscountOS has customer tags, orders count, logged-in and B2B conditions, Shopify customer segments on product, order, shipping and price list discounts, and markets on every discount type. Kite lists market targeting on Starter ($29/month), logged-in customers on Growth ($49/month) and customer tags and segments on Pro ($99/month).
Why choose DiscountOS over Kite? DiscountOS gives you free gifts added to the cart automatically, BOGO, tiered discounts, a cart goal bar and customer and market targeting with no order cap and no fee. Kite charges $29/month past 50 discount orders, and its targeting features sit on plans up to $99/month.
Is DiscountOS Built for Shopify? Yes. DiscountOS and Kite both carry the Built for Shopify badge on the Shopify App Store. DiscountOS runs its discounts on Shopify Functions, so they apply in the cart and at checkout like Shopify’s own discounts.
Sources
- Kite on the Shopify App Store: Free plan “First 50 discount orders free each month. $29/mo billed only if you go over 50 orders”, “Not for Shopify Advanced and Plus plans”; Starter $29/month (“Show goal-based progress bars”, “Layer on market & cart targeting”, “Not for Shopify Advanced and Plus”); Growth $49/month (“Add multiple rules per offer”, “Target logged-in customers”); Pro $99/month (“Target by customer tags & segments”); Built for Shopify. Read on 26 September 2026.
- DiscountOS on the Shopify App Store, listed as DiscountOS ‑ Market Discount: Free, 5.0 (23), Built for Shopify. Rating read on 27 September 2026.
- The 14 listings behind the “only free with no paid plan” line: DiscountOS, Dollarlabs, Discount Kit, BOGOS, Discounty, Fast Bundle, Regios, AIOD, Kite, Pumper, Dealeasy, Every Possible Discount, Addify Discount by Country and DiscountRay, all read on 26 September 2026.
- DiscountOS documentation: Gift with Purchase, Conditions, Customer eligibility, Markets and currency, Cart goal bar.
