Side-by-side comparison · 24 data points
Boost AOV with smart frequently bought together bundles, upsells, and cross sell discounts.
| Frequently Bought Together CBB | Lightning Deals | |
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Boost sales. Run exciting deals on multiple products simultaneously & offer discounts to customers.
| Metric | Frequently Bought Together CBB | Lightning Deals |
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| Rating | 4.9 ★ | ★ 5.0 ★ |
| Total reviews | ★ 1.2k | 2 |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Pricing | Free plan available | Free plan available |
| Built for Shopify | ★ Yes | — |
| Pricing tiers | ★ 4 tiers | 1 tier |
| Listed features | 5 | 5 |
| Languages | 9 supported | 1 supported |
| Listed since | Mar 2017 | Jul 2019 |
Frequently Bought Together CBB and Lightning Deals are evenly matched on rating (4.9★ vs 5.0★) — the differentiator comes down to pricing fit, feature breadth, and which app's interaction pattern suits your team's workflow.
Pricing entry tiers: Frequently Bought Together CBB at Free plan available, Lightning Deals 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.
Frequently Bought Together CBB has the larger user base (1,197 reviews vs 2), which usually maps to broader integration coverage, faster bug-fix cadence, and a deeper bench of community workflow patterns. Lightning Deals's smaller cohort can be an advantage for niche workflows where the bigger app has accumulated bloat.
Recommended evaluation path: install both apps' free tiers (where available) and run them in parallel on a small cohort for 7-14 days before committing. The data tables below show the per-feature breakdown — for most merchants the deciding factor will be a single integration or workflow detail that's hard to compare from listing pages alone.
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.
Read each app's audit: Frequently Bought Together CBB audit • Lightning Deals audit
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| Keyword | Frequently Bought Together CBB | Lightning Deals |
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| frequently bought together | #1 | Not ranked |
| bought together | #1 | Not ranked |
| frequently bought | #1 | Not ranked |
| helpdesk software | Not ranked | #239 |
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Both Frequently Bought Together CBB and Lightning Deals offer paid plans only. Frequently Bought Together CBB starts at Free plan available; Lightning Deals starts at Free plan available. Compare the per-tier features in the Pricing section above before committing.
Frequently Bought Together CBB (4.9★, 1,197 reviews) and Lightning Deals (5.0★, 2 reviews) are essentially tied on rating. Look at review velocity and individual reviewer quotes — both visible on each app's detail page — to differentiate.
Lightning Deals holds the higher average rating (5.0★ vs 4.9★). That is the one dimension AppRanks can separate them on here — read both apps' detail pages for the feature breakdown and recent listing changes.
Both apps are one-click installs from the Shopify App Store. Frequently Bought Together CBB has the deeper published review base (1,197 vs 2), 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.
Frequently Bought Together CBB typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (1,197 reviews). Lightning Deals typically suits early-stage and growth-mode teams based on its published review base (2 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.
Migration support varies by app and category. Frequently Bought Together CBB and Lightning Deals 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 Lightning Deals" in each app's help center. AppRanks does not track migration tooling directly — this is a category-specific capability worth verifying before commitment.
