Shopify free gift simulator
By the Discount Prime team. Last reviewed November 7, 2026.
Pick one of Discount Prime's gift templates, set the thresholds and gifts, and build a sample cart. The simulator applies the app's rules: what the storefront widget counts before it adds the gift, what checkout counts before it prices the gift at $0, which tiers the cart unlocks, and what the gifts cost you.
- Customer pays
- $155.00
- Gifts given
- $18.00
- Gross profit
- $95.50
- Gross margin
- 61.6%
Widget counts
$155.00
Adds or removes the gift as the cart changes.
Checkout counts
$155.00
Prices the gift at $0 only if this reaches the tier.
- Tier 1: from $150.00added automaticallyUnlocked
- Travel candle ($18.00 list)Free gift
- Products after product discounts
- $155.00
- Gift cost
- $4.50 (2.9% of revenue)
- Gross profit without the gift
- $100.00
The gift is free at checkout and the order keeps a gross profit.
One $110 cart, four ways to discount it
A $20 tote bag is free from $100. The customer has $110 of products. Whether the gift ends up free depends on which discount takes the cart below $100:
| Discount on the $110 | Widget counts | Checkout counts | Gift |
|---|---|---|---|
| No discountBoth checks count $110. | $110.00 | $110.00 | Free |
| 20% off per item (a sale price, or an each-item volume tier)Both checks count $88. | $88.00 | $88.00 | Not added |
| 20% off from an all-items volume tierThe widget counts $88 and never adds the gift; checkout would count $110. | $88.00 | $110.00 | Not added |
| 20% off as part of a bundleBundle lines count at list price, $110, in both checks. | $110.00 | $110.00 | Free |
A sale that lowers what the customer pays usually keeps the gift for carts that really reach $100. The exception is a bundle: its lines count at list price, so a customer paying $88 for a bundle still gets the $100 gift. If that matters for your margin, set the threshold with the bundle price in mind.
How Discount Prime decides a free gift
- Two checks, one gift
- The storefront widget adds the gift when the cart reaches the threshold and removes it when the cart drops below. At checkout, Discount Prime's discount prices the gift at $0 only if the cart still qualifies.
- What counts toward the threshold
- Product prices after per-item discounts: a sale that changed the price, and per-item quantity or tiered discounts. Gift lines never count. Products outside the campaign's scope do not count.
- What does not lower it
- Checkout does not subtract all-items volume tiers, Buy X Get Y, order discounts or discount codes. Lines in a bundle, cross-sell or upsell count at list price in both checks.
- Every tier the cart reaches adds its gift
- Tiers are independent. A cart above the third threshold gets the gifts of the first, second and third tier, so price the whole ladder, not only the top gift.
- Once per order, or repeat
- With Once per order on, each tier gives its gift once. Turn it off and an automatic gift repeats for every multiple of the threshold, up to 10 times. A customer-picks tier always gives one set.
- Cents decide the edge
- The comparison is in whole cents, so $150.00 meets a $150 threshold and $149.99 does not.
What the simulator leaves out
- Customer eligibility and scheduling. The simulator assumes the shopper qualifies and the campaign is live.
- The set discount itself on bundle, cross-sell or upsell lines. Mark those lines to see how they count toward the threshold.
- Discount codes, order-level discounts, shipping and currency conversion. Enter every amount in one currency.
- A customer raising the gift's quantity by hand. Extra units beyond the tier's gift units are charged at full price.
An estimate for planning. Test a campaign in your store before you launch it.
Build the same gift in Discount Prime
Every scenario above is a template in the app. Choose the gifts, set the threshold, and a progress bar in the cart shows how far the customer is from the next gift. Free Gift is on Prime and above; more tiers and Customer picks need Ultimate. Profit Analytics then tracks the gross profit of every order that took a gift.
Questions merchants ask
Does the Discount Prime free gift threshold count before or after discounts?
After per-item discounts: a sale price, or a per-item volume or tiered discount, lowers the amount that counts. All-items volume tiers, Buy X Get Y, order discounts and codes do not lower it at checkout, and bundle, cross-sell and upsell lines count at list price. The storefront widget, which adds the gift, uses the cart prices after automatic line discounts, so it is usually the stricter of the two checks.
What happens if the cart drops below the threshold?
The widget removes an automatically added gift on the next cart change. If a gift line is still in the cart at checkout and the cart no longer qualifies, the gift is charged at its full price instead of $0.
Can a customer get more than one gift?
Yes, two ways. With several tiers, every tier the cart reaches adds its own gift. With Once per order turned off, an automatic tier repeats its gift for every multiple of the threshold, up to 10 times.
How much does a free gift cost me per order?
The cost per item of every gift unit you give, on every qualifying order, including orders that would have reached the threshold anyway. The simulator shows the gift cost as a share of revenue and the gross profit with and without the gift.
Which plan includes Free Gift?
Free Gift is on Prime and above. Prime gives one tier added automatically. More tiers, Customer picks and customer eligibility need Ultimate.
Related guides
- Free gift threshold: before or after discounts?
- Free gift apps for Shopify compared
- Do bundle discounts stack with other discounts?
- Discount profit calculator: margin and break-even for one offer
Discount Prime is our app. The rules come from its checkout discount code and test suite.