Easy Bundle Builder alternative, free with an SDK
Merchants look for an Easy Bundle Builder alternative when bundle sales pass the free threshold and the next plans start at $29 a month. Elite Bundle Builder offers build your own bundles, checkout discounts, design control and a developer SDK on one free plan with no sales-based tiers. The facts below come from Easy Bundles' App Store listing (listed as Easy Bundles: Bundle Builder) as listed on 23 Sep 2026. Plans change, so check before you decide.
Who each app is built for
Easy Bundles is a full-featured bundle app with an SDK, priced on bundle sales. The free plan (up to $500 in bundle sales a month) covers mix-and-match, fixed and volume bundles; step-by-step builders start on the $29 Essential plan (up to $3,000), then $49 Growth (up to $5,000, adds subscription bundles) and $99 Scale (up to $10,000). Stores that want a broad feature set and are happy for the bill to scale with bundle sales are its audience.
Elite Bundle Builder is also a full BYOB app with an SDK: build your own bundles with steps, rules and tiered checkout discounts, plus multi-option bundles for fixed sets with a variant choice per item. Per-bundle design with a live preview, metafields on cards, subscriptions through your own subscription app, analytics and translatable texts are included. One free plan, no sales tiers.
Side by side
| Easy Bundles | Elite Bundle Builder | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Free to $500 bundle sales/mo; then $29, $49, $99/mo for up to $3k, $5k, $10k (as listed 23 Sep 2026) | Free, all features, no sales tiers, no trial, no card |
| Bundle types | Mix-and-match, fixed and volume bundles on free; step-by-step builders from $29/mo; subscription bundles from $49/mo (per listing) | Build your own bundle (steps), multi-option bundle (variant per item) and fixed bundle (Shopify's own bundle); build your own and multi-option bundles can be sold on subscription, with plans from your subscription app, on the free plan |
| Where discounts run | See listing | At checkout through Shopify Functions, no codes; tiers by item count or order total |
| Design control | See listing | Per bundle: templates, banner, cards, variant pickers, steps, cart, discount display, branding; store-wide custom CSS |
| Product data on cards | Not listed | Your own text with variables ({vendor}, {sku}, {inventory}, {savings}, {metafield.namespace.key}) or a metafield, in fixed slots on cards, quick view, cart items and the bundle cart; badges, lines or text blocks; low-stock lines; set in the live preview |
| Step rules | Multi-step journey with box, favourites and gift note (per listing, 4 Oct 2026) | Min and max per step and for the whole bundle (items or amount spent), steps that show only after certain picks, one of each, a move to the next step once one is full, free gift steps |
| Add-ons | Custom personalization fields, bundle add-ons and free gifts (per listing, 4 Oct 2026) | Per bundle: gift message, To & From, delivery date, gift box, in the cart or a last step. Per product: engraving, gift wrap, photo upload. Free or charged, saved on the order line, with a "Personalise" badge on the products that take one |
| Upsells | Upsells on product pages, navigation and collections; product page upsell on the free plan | Free: a card for the bundle on other product pages, with its views, clicks and orders in the bundle's analytics |
| Developer SDK | Yes (per listing) | window.eliteBundle.sdk plus six elite:byob:* and two elite:upsell:* events |
| Support | See listing | In-app chat, about 10 minutes during IST business hours, one business day at most |
"See listing" means the App Store page did not give us a fact we could quote.
When to pick Easy Bundle Builder
- You need volume bundles. Easy Bundles lists them; Elite Bundle Builder does not offer volume breaks.
- Your bundle sales sit under $500 a month and you are already set up there.
- You have built a custom UI on their SDK and do not want to port it.
When to pick Elite Bundle Builder
- Your bundle sales are growing and you want the bill to stay at zero. The pricing page has the table.
- You want a set with a variant choice per item on the product page as well as BYOB.
- You want subscription bundles without moving to a paid plan. Build your own and multi-option bundles take plans from the subscription app you already use.
- You want per-bundle design with a live preview, and metafields (calories, tags, care notes) on the cards.
- You want add-ons (a gift message or To & From once per bundle, engraving per product, free or charged) and step rules at any bundle sales volume. The build your own bundle page covers both.
- You want to go past personalization fields and choose what every card, quick view and cart line shows: your own text with variables such as
{inventory}or{savings}, metafields, and a "Personalise" badge on the products that take an engraving. See product data. - Your developers want an SDK with bundle state and storefront events. The SDK reference documents both.
- You want a bundle's upsell and its clicks and orders at any bundle sales volume, not only under a free threshold.
[image: A custom storefront bundle picker built on the Elite Bundle Builder SDK, with the browser console showing an elite byob event]
Moving from Easy Bundle Builder
Rebuild each bundle in the editor: steps, min and max, tiers, design. If you have a custom UI, the SDK exposes bundle state and actions, so the port is a matter of swapping the data source and event names. Keep the new bundle unlisted, test the discount at checkout, then set it active and retire the old bundle.
Frequently asked questions
Does the Elite Bundle Builder SDK cover a fully custom UI?
Yes. window.eliteBundle.sdk gives your code the bundle state and actions, and six elite:byob:* events fire as the shopper builds. Discounts and the single cart line work the same as with the built-in UI.
Is there a bundle sales threshold on the free plan?
No. No sales, order or bundle limit. The features page lists what is included.
Can I run both while I switch?
Yes. Keep new bundles unlisted during testing, then switch the live ones. More on the FAQ.