AppSumo vs Dealify (2026): refund, price & deal count compared
Tracker data last verified 2026-09-01. LemDeals is an independent tracker, not the seller.
- AppSumo lists 25 tracked deals vs Dealify's 18.
- Refund windows: AppSumo 60 days, Dealify 30 days.
- Median lowest-tier price — AppSumo: $69.00, Dealify: $59.00.
- Both refund policies are public and re-verified on our tracker cadence.
TL;DR
- AppSumo lists 25 tracked deals vs Dealify's 18.
- Refund windows: AppSumo 60 days, Dealify 30 days.
- Median lowest-tier price — AppSumo: $69.00, Dealify: $59.00.
- Both refund policies are public and re-verified on our tracker cadence.
Side-by-side comparison of AppSumo and Dealify — two lifetime-deal marketplaces tracked by the LemDeals cross-marketplace ledger. Every figure below is derived from a first-party daily crawl of each marketplace's public catalog and policy pages. LemDeals is not the seller on either platform; every listing referenced here is tracked from the source marketplace and the buy links redirect you to the marketplace of origin. We are not compensated for the buyer's choice between these two platforms.
At a glance
| Field | AppSumo | Dealify |
|---|---|---|
| Refund window | 60 days | 30 days |
| Active tracked deals | 25 | 18 |
| Median lowest-tier price | $69.00 | $59.00 |
| Mean lowest-tier price | $69.53 | $68.78 |
| Refund policy source | policy | policy |
| Sunset terms source | — | — |
Refund windows compared
AppSumo publishes a 60-day refund window on lifetime-deal purchases, while Dealify publishes a 30-day window. Net: AppSumo offers 30 more refund days than Dealify. Refund conditions and exclusions differ between the two platforms — most notably around what counts as a "used" code, whether tier upgrades qualify, and how quickly the marketplace processes the refund back to the original payment method. Always read each marketplace's source policy linked above before you buy, because the published window is a maximum, not a guarantee: some categories, resold deals and post-sunset situations sit outside the guaranteed refund window on both platforms.
Refund conditions
On AppSumo refund requests are filed via the buyer account or support channel; on Dealify the same broad flow applies, but the account UI and required proof-of-non-use differ. Both marketplaces reserve the right to decline a refund when a code has been redeemed, when the underlying vendor no longer honours the license, or when the refund is filed after the published window closes. Neither marketplace refunds a purchase when the vendor sunsets a product mid-term — that is a separate remedy driven by the vendor's own sunset clause, not the marketplace's refund policy.
Price levels across the two marketplaces
Across the 43 deals currently tracked between these two marketplaces, AppSumo's median lowest-tier price is $69.00 and Dealify's is $59.00. Mean lowest-tier prices are $69.53 and $68.78 respectively. Practical takeaway: Dealify runs a lower median lowest-tier price ($59.00 vs $69.00). Figures update daily as new snapshots are captured, so this ordering can flip within a single tracker cycle if a large-volume launch lands on either side.
Catalog volume and freshness
Volume matters because it drives category depth: AppSumo lists more tracked deals right now (25 vs 18). The active-deal count above is not the marketplace's total historical catalog — it is only what our ledger sees as live on the most recent tracker cycle. A marketplace that runs many short flash launches will therefore appear thinner here than one that keeps a longer tail of evergreen deals live for months.
Sunset and lifetime terms
Each marketplace's sunset language defines what happens if the underlying vendor discontinues the tool. Both link to their public T&C above. On both platforms, "lifetime" refers to the lifetime of the product as offered by the vendor, not the buyer's lifetime — a subtlety that matters when a vendor stops shipping or is acquired. The sunset-clause extractor page for each deal captures the per-listing specifics on top of the marketplace-level defaults; use that when comparing a specific deal rather than relying on the marketplace defaults alone.
How we compare marketplaces
Every figure on this page derives from a first-party crawl of each marketplace's public catalog and policy pages. Prices are the lowest observed tier per active deal on the most recent cycle. Median and mean are computed across the deals in scope on that cycle only — we do not carry forward stale prices from earlier cycles. We are not the seller. This listing is tracked from the source marketplace on our daily cadence, and every figure is re-verified by the automated tracker rather than hand-edited.
About AppSumo
AppSumo is the largest lifetime-deal marketplace by volume and traffic. Founded in 2010 and based in Austin, Texas, it runs a curated launch calendar — usually one or two Featured deals per weekday plus a longer tail of Select and Marketplace listings. AppSumo Plus subscribers get an extra 10% off and early access to launches. Its Plus tier funds a 60-day money-back guarantee that materially exceeds every other lifetime-deal marketplace in this comparison. Category strengths are marketing automation, sales tools, and no-code builders. The buyer flow is single-tier or stacking codes, with tier upgrades typically allowed within 60 days of purchase. Refund conditions specifically exclude codes redeemed onto a vendor account that has already used features contingent on the paid tier.
About Dealify
Dealify is a Shopify-based lifetime-deal marketplace whose catalog skews heavily toward e-commerce operators — Shopify apps, dropshipping suites, print-on-demand, review widgets, abandoned-cart tools. Refund window is 30 days and matches AppSumo's baseline, but Dealify enforces a stricter usage cap: refunds are void once integrated with a live storefront. Deals typically run for 30 to 60 days at the launch price, then either sunset or convert to permanent listings at a higher price point. Stacking codes are unusual on Dealify — most deals ship as a single tier with add-on licenses sold separately. Dealify's audience is smaller than AppSumo's but conversion tends higher on category-native e-commerce products.
Which one should you buy from?
Neither marketplace is universally better. In practice, buyers optimise for three axes: refund window (AppSumo offers 30 more refund days than Dealify), price for the specific category they need (Dealify runs a lower median lowest-tier price ($59.00 vs $69.00)), and catalog depth in that category on the day they buy (AppSumo lists more tracked deals right now (25 vs 18)). Cross-check the specific deal on both marketplaces before purchasing; a deal listed on AppSumo sometimes appears on Dealify at a different tier price, and the refund window at point-of-sale is the one that governs your purchase.