Promotions Standard vs Promotions Builder
Promotions Builder is the next generation of Promotions Standard, offering enhanced functionality and flexibility. Below is a comparison of current features between the two. This comparison will be regularly updated as new capabilities become available in Promotions Builder.
We recommend the use of Promotions Builder for all new promotions.
Feature Comparison
Promotion Types
| Feature | Promotions Standard | Promotions Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed Price Promotions (products, categories, attributes) | ⚠️¹ | ✅ |
| Discounts (All/Cheapest/Most Expensive Eligible Items) | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Discounts for Specific Item Quantities | ⚠️² | ✅ |
| Maximum Discount | ✅ | ✅ |
| Bundle Discounts | ⚠️ | ✅ |
| Buy X Get Y | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Buy X for Y (buy in multiples of) | ✅ | 🕒 |
| Free Gift with Auto-Add | ✅ | ✅ |
| Promotion Carrots for Products | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Free Shipping Promotions (shipping groups) | ⛔️ | ✅ |
Promotion Conditions & Actions
| Feature | Promotions Standard | Promotions Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Promotions by Product SKU, Product ID, Category, Attribute | ✅ | ✅ |
| Multiple Matching Criteria per Promotion | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Multiple Discount Actions per Promotion | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Conditional Operators (e.g., greater than or equal to) | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Conditions by Item Price (API only) | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Cart Custom Attributes | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Promotions by Account Tags | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Cart Item Quantity Conditions (line item quantity) | ⚠️² | 🕒 |
| Item Quantity Conditions (Cart-wide minimum) | ⛔️ | 🕒 |
| Maximum quantity limit (of the same SKU) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Maximum quantity limit across all eligible items | ⛔ | ✅ |
| Targeting Sub-total | ✅ | ✅ |
| Targeting Line Item Totals | ⛔️ | ⛔️ |
| Advanced Exclusion Sub-Conditions | ✅ | ✅ |
| Advanced Inclusion Sub-Conditions | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Cart item custom attributes | ⛔️ | ✅ |
Coupon Management
| Feature | Promotions Standard | Promotions Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Bulk Coupon Code Generation (over 1000) | ✅ | ✅ |
| Coupon Code Quantity Limits | ✅ | ✅ |
| Max Usage per Customer | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| First-Time Shopper Coupon Code | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Case Sensitive Coupon Codes | ✅ | ⛔️ |
| One Coupon Code, Multiple Promotions | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Duplicate Promotion | ✅ | ✅ |
Stacking & Priority
| Feature | Promotions Standard | Promotions Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Promotion Stacking | ⚠️³ | ✅ |
| Override Stacking | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Promotion Priority | ⛔️ | ✅ |
Administration & Reporting
| Feature | Promotions Standard | Promotions Builder |
|---|---|---|
| Promotion History | ✅ | 🕒 |
| Advanced Search | ⛔️ | ✅ |
| Cart Promotion Preview (API only) | ✅ | ✅ |
¹ Applicable to same item only
² Limited to bundle promotions only
³ Only by creation date
Legend:
✅ Supported | ⚠️ Limited Support | 🕒 Planned | ⛔️ Not Supported