Comparison
StoreCred vs CreditPerk
CreditPerk launched in July 2026 with a similar starting idea: add a bonus when a customer takes a refund as store credit, built on Shopify's native ledger rather than a proprietary wallet. Both apps are new. Here's the honest comparison, including where CreditPerk is genuinely ahead.
| CreditPerk | StoreCred | |
|---|---|---|
| Store credit ledger | Shopify's native store credit — balances survive uninstall | Shopify's native store credit — balances survive uninstall |
| Bonus credit on refunds | Automatic bonus at a percentage you set | Automatic, or held in a one-click approval queue so you decide case by case |
| Cashback on paid orders | Not offered — credit is issued on refunds, individually, or by CSV | A percentage issued automatically on every paid order, with minimum-order values and collection exclusions |
| Expiry | Expiry controls | Expiry dates plus automatic reminder emails before a balance lapses |
| Balance visible to customers | Balance shown on your storefront while customers shop | Native Shopify customer account and checkout only — no separate storefront widget |
| Bulk import | Bulk issue by CSV upload | Bulk CSV import, used to migrate balances off another app |
| Pricing model | Free plan; refund bonuses and expiry controls on a paid plan at $9/month | One flat monthly plan with everything included, 14-day free trial |
| Track record | Launched July 2026, no reviews yet | Also new — we're not going to pretend otherwise |
Where CreditPerk is ahead
Two places, and they're real ones. First, they have a free plan and a cheaper paid plan. If all you want is to issue store credit by hand or by CSV, CreditPerk does that for nothing, and their refund bonuses cost less per month than StoreCred's single plan. Second, they show a customer's balance on your storefront while they shop. StoreCred relies on Shopify's native surfaces — the customer account area and checkout — so a shopper sees their credit when they log in or check out, but not as a banner while browsing. If either of those is what you're optimising for, CreditPerk is a reasonable choice and we'd rather you knew that up front.
Where StoreCred is different
The biggest gap is cashback. CreditPerk issues credit when a refund happens, when you issue it by hand, or when you upload a CSV — all of which depend on something going wrong or on you remembering to do it. StoreCred also issues a percentage of every paid order as store credit automatically, with rules for minimum order value and excluded collections. That turns store credit from a returns-recovery tool into a reason to come back after a normal, happy purchase, which is where most of the repeat-order value actually is.
The second gap is what happens to credit nobody spends. Both apps can set an expiry date; StoreCred also emails the customer before their balance lapses, which is the step that turns an expiring balance into an order instead of a silent write-off and an annoyed customer.
The third is control. StoreCred's refund bonus can run fully automatically, or sit in a pending queue where you approve each one with a single click — useful if you have a returns pattern you'd rather not reward automatically.
One thing both apps get right
Neither app invents its own wallet. Both write to Shopify's native store credit ledger, which means balances appear in your customers' Shopify accounts and redeem at Shopify's own checkout, and they stay valid even if you uninstall the app that created them. That's worth insisting on whichever app you pick — it's the difference between changing apps and migrating a database. Our guide to Shopify's native store credit explains why.
Switching between them
Because both apps write to the same native ledger, balances your customers already hold are not locked to either app — they belong to the store. StoreCred's CSV import re-issues balances in one pass if you're consolidating from somewhere else; email us and we'll do the migration for you at no charge. The step-by-step walkthrough covers the CSV format and how to verify totals before you cancel anything.
CreditPerk's pricing and feature details above are taken from their public Shopify App Store listing and were accurate on 10 August 2026 — they may change, so confirm on their listing before deciding.
StoreCred isn't on the Shopify App Store yet — get notified when it goes live →