# Free shipping over $100 on Shopify, with the rules you choose

To give free shipping over $100, create an automatic shipping discount with the condition **Cart total Is at least 100** and set every rate to **Free**. Shopify's own [free shipping discount](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/discounts/discount-types/free-shipping) covers the basic version, but it counts the minimum after any discount codes it combines with, and makes every eligible rate free. [RM: Advanced Free Shipping](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping) lets you count the $100 before or after discounts, make only Standard free, and add more conditions such as weight, postcode or customer tag. Setup takes about five minutes. The app is $9.90 USD every 30 days, with a 7-day free trial, billed by Shopify.

## What the customer gets

In this example the store has two rates: Standard $8.90 and Express $24.90. The discount is titled "Free shipping over $100".

- A $120 cart qualifies. Standard drops from $8.90 to $0 and Express drops from $24.90 to $0. The customer pays $120.
- An $85 cart doesn't qualify. With Standard, the customer pays $85 + $8.90 = $93.90.
- A $100.00 cart qualifies, because **Is at least** includes the amount itself.

The threshold matters because shipping cost is where many carts are lost. In Baymard Institute's [checkout research](https://baymard.com/lists/cart-abandonment-rate), 40% of US shoppers who abandoned a cart (leaving out people just browsing) said extra costs like shipping were too high.

At checkout, the free rate shows the original price crossed out, with the title "Free shipping over $100" underneath.

![Example checkout for a $120 cart: Standard shows $8.90 crossed out and FREE, Express shows $24.90 crossed out and FREE, each labeled Free shipping over $100. Total USD $120.00](/images/checkout-allfree120.png)

![Example checkout for an $85 cart: no discount applies, so Standard is $8.90 and Express $24.90. Total USD $93.90](/images/checkout-under85.png)

![The Create shipping discount page with Automatic discount selected, the title Free shipping over $100, a Cart total Is at least $100 condition, and Discount setup set to Shipping, All shipping rates, Free](/images/create-discount.png)

## Set it up

1. In the app, click **Create Shipping Discount**.
2. Under **Discount method**, choose **Automatic discount**. New discounts start on **Discount code**, and the method can't be changed after you create the discount.
3. Enter a **Title** customers will read, such as "Free shipping over $100".
4. In **Conditions**, click **Add condition**. It starts with **Cart total**. Set the operator to **Is at least** and enter `100`.
5. In **Discount setup**, set **Delivery type** to **Shipping**, **Which rates** to **All shipping rates** and **Discount value** to **Free**.
6. Leave **Combinations** as it is. **Product discounts** and **Order discounts** are ticked by default, so your sales and codes still work alongside free shipping.
7. To try it before customers see it, switch on **Test mode**. Then click **Create discount**.

With Test mode on, the discount only applies when the shipping first name is `ABC123`. Try a $99 cart and a $100 cart, then switch Test mode off.

## Variations

- **Count the $100 before discount codes:** use **Cart subtotal** instead of **Cart total**. A $110 cart with a 20% code ($88) still gets free shipping. See [threshold before or after discounts](/guides/threshold-before-or-after-discounts.md).
- **Free Standard only, Express at full price:** set **Which rates** to **Choose specific rates** and select Standard. A $120 cart with Express then pays $120 + $24.90 = $144.90. See [free standard shipping, not express](/guides/free-standard-shipping-not-express.md).
- **Free on the cheapest rate only:** set **Which rates** to **Cheapest shipping rate**. See [free cheapest shipping rate](/guides/free-cheapest-shipping-rate.md).
- **A smaller reward below $100:** add a second discount, such as $5 off over $50. See [tiered shipping discounts](/guides/tiered-shipping-discounts.md).
- **Only some countries:** add a **Shipping country** condition, such as **Is one of** United States, in the same rule group.
- **As a code:** choose **Discount code** in step 2 and enter a code such as `SHIP100`. Codes can have usage limits.

## Good to know

- **To stop a discount code from removing free shipping**, tick **Shipping discounts** under **Combinations** on that code in Shopify admin. See [keep free shipping with discount codes](/guides/keep-free-shipping-with-discount-codes.md).
- **To avoid a cent-perfect match**, use **Is at least** for money, not **Is equal to**.
- **Shipping never counts toward the $100.** Tax counts only if your prices include tax.
- **To sell in other currencies**, leave it as is: the $100 converts automatically. You can also set a fixed amount per currency, such as USD 100 and GBP 80.
- **To let the discount decide who ships free**, remove any "free over $X" rate from **Settings → Shipping and delivery**. A free rate there shows to everyone it covers, whatever codes or conditions apply. See Shopify's guide to [setting up shipping zones and rates](https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/fulfillment/setup/shipping-rates/setting-up-shipping-rates).

## Related

- [Conditional free shipping on Shopify](/conditional-free-shipping.md)
- [What Shopify's free shipping discount can't do](/shopify-free-shipping-limits.md)
- [Tiered shipping discounts](/guides/tiered-shipping-discounts.md)
- [Free shipping by weight](/guides/free-shipping-by-weight.md)

[Install RM: Advanced Free Shipping from the Shopify App Store](https://apps.shopify.com/better-free-shipping).