Native discounts are fast, but limited
Shopify's built-in builder is quick for simple offers like “20% off” or “free shipping over $50”. More advanced promotions quickly run into its limits.
Sayso: AI Discount Builder
Describe a discount. AI builds it.
Advanced Shopify discounts, set up by chatting instead of learning another complicated app. See what customers will pay, then create it as a native Shopify discount.
Native Shopify discounts · Nothing goes live until you approve it
10% off 2 snowboards, 20% off 3 or more
Preview · Worked examples
Snowboard volume discount
- 1 × The Complete Snowboard$699.95No discount
- 2 × The Complete Snowboard
$1,399.90$1,259.91Saves $139.99 · 10% - 3 × The Complete Snowboard
$2,099.85$1,679.88Saves $419.97 · 20%
Customer pays, at checkout
The problem
Discount apps shouldn't need a manual.
Every promotion is a trade-off: quick but limited, or powerful but complicated.
Discount apps are powerful, but hard to use
100+ settings across tabs and nested menus. Promotions run a few times a quarter, so by the next sale you've forgotten where everything was.
Mistakes cost money and time
A wrong discount gives away margin or quietly fails to apply. Fixing it often means a support ticket and a wait for a reply.
How it works
Describe. Preview. Create.
Works like the AI assistants you already use, but it builds real Shopify discounts.
- 1
Describe it
Type the promotion the way you'd explain it to a colleague: “10% off 2 snowboards, 20% off 3 or more.”
- 2
Preview it
See sample carts as checkout will show them: which items are discounted, by how much, and what the customer pays. Anything unclear gets a follow-up question.
- 3
Create it
One click creates a native Shopify discount, powered by Shopify Functions. It appears in Shopify admin → Discounts and applies at checkout.
Under the hood. The AI doesn't apply discounts itself. It turns what you asked for into a precise configuration, which the app checks and previews before anything goes live.
What you can build
If you can say it, you can run it.
Tiers, bundles, BOGO, B2B, VIP, happy hours: all from one sentence.
- Volume breaks
“10% off 2 snowboards, 20% off 3 or more”
- Repeating volume
“Every 2 beanies, get $5 off”
- Spend tiers
“Spend $150 get 10% off, spend $300 get 20% off”
- Buy X Get Y
“Buy a snowboard, get a beanie 50% off”
- BOGO
“Buy one beanie, get one free”
- Fixed-price bundle
“Snowboard + wax bundle for $710”
- Free gift
“Free Snowboard Wax on orders over $100”
- Order discount
“$20 off orders over $200”
- Fixed price per item
“All beanies $19 each this weekend”
- Shipping
“Free standard shipping over $75”
Target products
- Products, variants and collections
- SKUs, vendors, product types and variant titles, no collection needed
- Combined rules and exclusions
- The cheapest or most expensive item in the cart
- Skip items already on sale; one-time or subscription only
Target customers
- Customer segments and tags, like VIP
- B2B only or retail only
- Logged-in customers or guests
- Minimum order count or lifetime spend
- Specific customers
Set conditions
- Cart subtotal or item count minimums
- “Cart must contain…” requirements
- Markets and languages
- Cart attributes set by your theme or a landing page
- Start and end dates, plus daily happy-hour windows
Manage with ease
- Automatic discounts or codes, with usage limits
- Combinations with product, order and shipping discounts
- Subscription settings
- A discounts list like Shopify's, with bulk actions
- Defaults for combinations and activation
Built for trust
Nothing goes live until you've seen it.
AI and money make merchants nervous, and they're right to be. Here's how Sayso handles it.
“What if the AI gets it wrong?”
Nothing goes live without your approval. Every discount comes with sample carts showing what customers pay.
“What if it misunderstands me?”
It asks instead of guessing. When a product name matches several items, you pick the right one.
“What if my idea won't work as I expect?”
Caveats are flagged before you create it, like “the gift isn't added to the cart automatically”.
“Will I understand it in three months?”
Every discount has a plain-English summary, so you and your team always know what it does.
“Is this a hack on my storefront?”
No. These are native Shopify discounts built with Shopify Functions. No theme code, no storefront scripts.
“Can I still adjust things by hand?”
Yes. Codes, usage limits, eligibility, segments, combinations and purchase type all have direct controls.
Edit by chat
Changing a promotion is one message.
Open a discount and ask for the change. Review what's different, then apply it or discard it.
Make it 25% for 3 or more
Here's the change. Review it, then apply it.
- 2 snowboards 10% off
- 3 or more
20% off25% off
Compare
Advanced discounts. Zero learning curve.
| Feature | Shopify native discounts | Typical discount apps | Sayso |
|---|---|---|---|
| Setup | Simple form | Many screens, 100+ settings | One sentence |
| Advanced discounts | Limited | Yes | Yes |
| Learning curve | Low | High | None: plain English |
| See the result before it's live | No | Rarely | Worked checkout examples |
| Changing a discount later | Edit the form | Find the setting again | Ask for the change |
| Help when you're stuck | Help docs | Support tickets | The AI asks and explains |
| Where it runs | Shopify checkout | Varies | Native Shopify Functions |
Pricing
Free. Bring your own AI key.
Add your OpenAI or Anthropic key and create as many discounts as you need. Your first one is on us.
Own API key
Bring your own OpenAI or Anthropic key and pay your provider directly.
Free
Unlimited discountsOn your own OpenAI or Anthropic key
Includes
- Your first discount on us, no key needed
- Every discount type
- Automatic discounts and codes
Everything included
- Every discount type
- Checkout preview before anything goes live
- Edit discounts by chat
- Automatic discounts and codes
- Native Shopify Functions, no theme code
FAQ
Questions merchants ask
Do I need to know anything about discounts or code?
No. Describe what you want the way you'd tell a colleague.
What if the AI builds the wrong thing?
You see worked checkout examples before anything is created, and nothing goes live without your click.
Are these real Shopify discounts?
Yes. They're native discounts built on Shopify Functions, and they appear in Shopify admin → Discounts.
Can I edit a discount by hand?
Yes. Codes, limits, eligibility, segments, combinations and purchase type have direct controls. Or just ask the AI.
What is a campaign?
One offer inside a discount, with its own products, conditions and savings. A single discount can run several, like a BOGO on beanies and 20% off snowboards.
Does it work with discount codes?
Yes. Create automatic discounts or codes, edit or regenerate the code, and set usage limits.
Will it slow down my store?
It doesn't add theme code or storefront scripts; discounts run inside Shopify's checkout.
Is it really free?
Yes. Add your own OpenAI or Anthropic key and create as many discounts as you need; you pay your provider directly for the AI it uses. Your first discount runs on our AI, so you can try it without a key.
What happens if I uninstall?
Discounts created by the app run on the app's Shopify Function, so they stop applying once the app is removed. Plan promotions accordingly.
Your next promotion, set up in a minute.
Describe it, preview what customers pay, and create a native Shopify discount.
Get it on the Shopify App StoreAlready installed? Open Sayso from Apps in your Shopify admin.