Best‑Before Discounts vs Essent Loyalty Program Rewards

Based on the data on this page, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards is the stronger choice for most Shopify App Store merchants — 5.0★ vs Best‑Before Discounts's 0.0★ is a meaningful gap that usually reflects real product or support quality differences across the user base.

Pricing entry tiers: Best‑Before Discounts at Free plan available, Essent Loyalty Program Rewards at Free plan available. Check each app's tier structure for the capacity limits you actually need before deciding — the headline number is the same shape, but the gating shape per tier (seats, usage volume, integrations) varies.

Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the larger user base (476 reviews vs 0), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Best‑Before Discounts's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.

Recommended by size: small/early-stage merchants who need fast install and low risk should default to Essent Loyalty Program Rewards; mid-market and enterprise merchants with specific feature requirements should evaluate both — Best‑Before Discounts's 0-review base may include the workflow context that matches your specific use case better than Essent Loyalty Program Rewards's broader-but-shallower coverage.

This verdict is generated from the live marketplace data on this page — rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position all refresh from the canonical Shopify App Store listing every 24 hours. AppRanks does not accept payment to influence comparison outcomes; the methodology is documented on the About page and applies identically to every pair on the site.

Is Best‑Before Discounts or Essent Loyalty Program Rewards cheaper?

Both Best‑Before Discounts and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards offer paid plans only. Best‑Before Discounts starts at Free plan available; Essent Loyalty Program Rewards starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.

Should I choose Best‑Before Discounts or Essent Loyalty Program Rewards?

AppRanks cannot separate these two on rating, because neither publishes one. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards does carry the larger published review base (476 vs 0). Read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.

Which is faster to set up, Best‑Before Discounts or Essent Loyalty Program Rewards?

Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Essent Loyalty Program Rewards has the deeper published review base (476 vs 0), which often — though not always — accompanies better-tested setup docs. AppRanks doesn't measure setup time directly: read the recent reviews on each app's detail page for user-reported install experience.

Which works better for small vs large Shopify App Store merchants?

Best‑Before Discounts typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (0 reviews). Essent Loyalty Program Rewards typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (476 reviews). A larger review base generally means the app has been exercised at scale — relevant if you are processing high volume or handling enterprise compliance requirements.

Can I migrate data between Best‑Before Discounts and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards?

Migration support varies by app and category. Best‑Before Discounts and Essent Loyalty Program Rewards both publish their export options on their marketplace listing pages (or in their support docs); some apps offer one-click import from competitors, others require CSV. The fastest check: search "import from Best‑Before Discounts" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.