Orbit is a Shopify app developer with 3 apps on the Shopify App Store, most of them in marketing and conversion. It provides Shopify apps for merchants. Among the 15,394 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 181 (1.2%) run at least one of Orbit's apps, #12 of 334 discounts apps by that count. Its share is highest among Sports & Outdoors (1.6%), Food & Beverage (1.5%) and Fashion & Apparel (1.3%) brands. Its most reviewed app, USO: Ultimate Special Offers, is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 405 reviews on the Shopify App Store. All of its apps carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. Plans across its apps run from free to $500 a month on the Shopify App Store. Some plans add usage charges on top, listed with each plan.
Overview
Orbit (formerly Pixel Union Apps) sells apps for Shopify stores. The apps cover sales promotions, wholesale pricing, popups and banners, and pro program membership. Merchants use them to run these functions inside Shopify.
- Built for
- Shopify merchants who want to run promotions, sell wholesale, show popups and banners, or manage a pro membership program.
- Pricing
- Ultimate Special Offers has a free plan (10 discounted orders a month) and a $9/month plan with a 1% usage fee, capped at $10 per order. Pixelpop runs from free to $24/month by popup views. Alliance Pro costs $99 to $500/month by member count. No Wholesale Hub pricing is given.
Products
- Ultimate Special Offers Runs nine promotion types in one app, including bundles, bulk deals, BOGO and upsells.
- Wholesale Hub Sets wholesale pricing, with net payment terms, quick order forms and volume discounts.
- Pixelpop Popups & Banners Offers seven customizable popup types and four shapes for coupons, email signups and announcements.
- Alliance Pro Manages a pro program: discounts, spend limits, application form, membership groups, renewal reminders.
Integrations
Buyer notes
- Ultimate Special Offers, Pixelpop and Alliance Pro each carry a Built for Shopify badge.
- Ultimate Special Offers plans include chat and email support.
- Orbit lists a Help Center, Contact Support and an App Server Status page.
- Alliance Pro plans are capped by member count, from 500 to 10K members.
From Orbit's own site and Shopify App Store listings, as of 2026-10-20.
Among Shopify brands over $5M
Share of each sector's brands running it, where that beats the overall rate.
On the Shopify App Store
USO: Ultimate Special Offers
4.6 · 405 reviewsBuilt for ShopifyFree planPaid from $9/moOn 0.8% of brands over $5MLaunched 2015DiscountsRun all your promotions in one app! Nine discount types to choose – BOGO, bundles, upsells & more.
Pricing
Free planFree- 10 orders with discounts or upsells per month
- Nine offer types
- All app features
- Chat and email support
Ultimate plan$9/month1% usage fee on orders with discounts or upsells. Maximum $10 usage fee per order.
- Nine offer types
- All app features
- Chat and email support
14-day free trialPixelpop Popups & Banners
4.5 · 90 reviewsBuilt for ShopifyFree planPaid from $6/moOn 0.4% of brands over $5MLaunched 2016Pop-upsPixelpop is a popup app that provides 7 types of customizable popups (including email signup and coupon codes) and 4 popup shapes. You can choose y...
Pricing
BasicFree- 100 monthly popup views
- Unlimited popups, all app features
Micro$6/month- 1,000 monthly popup views
- Unlimited popups, all app features
Starter$12/month- 10,000 monthly popup views
- Unlimited popups, all app features
Growth$24/month- 50,000 monthly popup views
- Unlimited popups, all app features
Alliance Pro
5.0 · 14 reviewsBuilt for ShopifyFree planPaid from $99/moLaunched 2023Affiliate programsAlliance Pro streamlines your pro program by giving you control over discounts, spend limits, application form, membership groups, & member renewal reminders.
Pricing
Growth$99/monthor $1,070/year and save 10%- Up to 500 Members
- Application form
- Memberships
- Tiered discounts
- +4 more
30-day free trialPlus$200/monthor $2,160/year and save 10%- Up to 3000 Members
- Application form
- Memberships
- Tiered discounts
- +4 more
30-day free trialScale$300/monthor $3,240/year and save 10%- Up to 6000 Members
- Application form
- Memberships
- Tiered discounts
- +4 more
30-day free trialPremium$500/monthor $5,400/year and save 10%- Up to 10K Members (Contact for pricing)
- Application form
- Memberships
- Tiered discounts
- +4 more
30-day free trial
Ratings, reviews, plans, prices and descriptions as the Shopify App Store lists them. how we count.
Alternatives to Orbit
The most used discounts apps among Shopify brands over $5M.
| App | Brands over $5M | App Store |
|---|---|---|
| GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts · GOVX | 6.4% | 4.9 · 304 |
| Dr Stacked Discounts on Cart · Shop Doctors 🏆 | 2.7% | 4.9 · 177 |
| Checkmate · Checkmate Savings | 2.1% | 3.7 · 4 |
| Discount Ninja Promo Engine · Ninja Commerce | 1.8% | 4.4 · 186 |
| VerifyPass Community ID · VerifyPass | 1.5% | 5.0 · 33 |
| Kite Discount · Skai Lama | 1.3% | 4.9 · 1,311 |
Often used with Orbit
What its brands run more often than Shopify brands over $5M do overall.
- Minmaxify Order Limits14.4% of its brands · 3.3x average
- Hextom11% of its brands · 3x average
- vendor-powr13.8% of its brands · 2.9x average
- Kiwi Size Chart & Recommender11% of its brands · 2.6x average
- 404/301 SC Easy URL Redirects13.3% of its brands · 2.5x average
What Shopify apps does Orbit make?
Orbit has 3 apps on the Shopify App Store: USO: Ultimate Special Offers, Pixelpop Popups & Banners and Alliance Pro.
How many Shopify brands use Orbit?
Among the 15,394 Shopify brands over $5M that dtcmvp tracks, 181 (1.2%) run at least one of Orbit's apps, #12 of 334 discounts apps by that count. Its share is highest among Sports & Outdoors (1.6%), Food & Beverage (1.5%) and Fashion & Apparel (1.3%) brands.
What are the alternatives to Orbit?
The most used discounts apps among Shopify brands over $5M, after Orbit: GOVX ID Exclusive Discounts (6.4%), Dr Stacked Discounts on Cart (2.7%), Checkmate (2.1%), Discount Ninja Promo Engine (1.8%), VerifyPass Community ID (1.5%) and Kite Discount (1.3%).
What do Orbit's brands use alongside it?
Of the brands running Orbit, 14.4% also run Minmaxify Order Limits, 11% also run Hextom, 13.8% also run vendor-powr, 11% also run Kiwi Size Chart & Recommender and 13.3% also run 404/301 SC Easy URL Redirects. Each is at least 2.5 times as common among them as across all brands over $5M.
How is USO: Ultimate Special Offers rated?
USO: Ultimate Special Offers is rated 4.6 out of 5 from 405 reviews on the Shopify App Store.
How much does Orbit cost?
Plans across its apps run from free to $500 a month on the Shopify App Store. Some plans add usage charges on top, listed with each plan. USO: Ultimate Special Offers: Free plan, Free; Ultimate plan, $9/month (1% usage fee on orders with discounts or upsells. Maximum $10 usage fee per order).