Comparison · 143 merchant reviews read · Updated October 2026
Elevate vs Variant
Short answer
Pick Elevate if you need price tests and theme tests and you want the lowest starting price ($49/month).
Pick Variant if you need offer tests and personalization.
 Elevate |  Variant | |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9★ (144) | 5★ (8) |
| Cost at your traffic | $49+/moStarting price. The listing says price rises with orders but gives no tiers. | $599+/moYour traffic is above the listed limits. Up to 25K Sessions is the floor, expect a custom quote. |
| How price scales | Starts at $49/month with a free trial, and the price goes up with your store's sitewide order volume and the plan you choose. | Starts at $199/month for up to 5K sessions and goes up with monthly sessions, to $599/month for up to 25K sessions, with 20% off if billed yearly. |
| Launched | December 22, 2020 | January 12, 2026 |
| App Store listing | App Store listing |
Elevate starts at $49 a month, Variant at $199
Elevate
- Basic Plan$49/mo
- Standard Plan$99/mo
- Premium Plan$499/mo
“Pricing scales based on sitewide order volume”
Variant
- Up to 5K Sessions$199/mo
- Up to 10K Sessions$399/mo
- Up to 25K Sessions$599/mo
Only Elevate can run price tests
Read from each app's listing. A dot means the listing says it can do it.
What reviewers complain about
Share of each app's reviews that complain about the topic. Apps under 20 reviews are left out because a single review swings the number.
| Elevate | |
|---|---|
| Price | 1.5% |
| Billing and refunds | 0% |
| Support | 0.7% |
| Bugs | 3% |
| Setup | 0% |
| Dashboard | 0% |
| Reporting and stats | 1.5% |
| Flicker | 0% |
| Page speed | 0% |
| Integrations | 0% |
| What you can test | 0% |
| Results | 0% |
The most common Elevate complaint: bugs
bad app. Can't even split visitors good. Is 250 visitors and 30 visitors a 50/50 split? xd
Variant replies to 88% of reviews, Elevate to 6%
Serious problems reviewers reported
Billing disputes, broken stores, misused data and missing features. Each one is a single merchant's account.
bad app. Can't even split visitors good. Is 250 visitors and 30 visitors a 50/50 split? xd
Results merchants put a number on
- $30k+ revenue with Elevate. “find $30k+ in additional monthly sales”
- 1.7% conversion rate with Variant. “jump to 1.7%”
- 2.2% conversion rate with Variant. “hit 2.2%”
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