Tier Prices
Ignored
Supported
Flash Sale sets a fixed price — all tier pricing is bypassed. Price Rule respects tiered pricing by modifying base price before tier logic.
Product Attributes with Price Adjustments
Ignored
Supported
Flash Sale overrides product price completely and ignores attribute price changes. Price Rule adjusts price before such modifiers.
Product Price Caching
Must be disabled
Must be disabled
Required for real-time price calculation. Plugin won’t reflect changes if "Cache Product Prices" is enabled.
Assigned to Product / Category / Manufacturer
Required
Required
Plugin logic triggers only if discount is assigned to a valid entity.
Unassigned Products (No Discount Applied)
No impact
No impact
Plugin runs only where applicable — doesn’t interfere otherwise.
Multi-store Support
Use discount’s own restriction
Use discount’s own restriction
Works across stores if you use "Limited to store" in the discount itself.
Discount Requirements (e.g. role, coupon, subtotal)
Supported
Supported
All discount requirements still apply.
Default nopCommerce Discount Type (Amount/%)
Overridden
Applied afterward
Flash Sale sets final price. Price Rule adjusts price, then nopCommerce discount logic applies.
Order Total / Shipping / Subtotal Discounts
Supported
Supported
These are applied after product price calculation.
Customer Role / Billing Country / Currency Restrictions
Supported
Supported
Based on discount requirements — works fine.
Stacking with Other Product Discounts
Not Supported
Not stackable, but configurable override applies
Flash Sale blocks other discounts. Price Rule sets product price, then other discounts apply if defined.
Multiple Price Rules on Same Product
Ignored (Flash Sale overrides all)
Lowest resulting price applied
Flash Sale takes full control. Price Rule applies lowest calculated price when multiple rules match.
Combining Flash Sale + Price Rule on Same Product
Flash Sale wins
Ignored
Flash Sale takes absolute priority and nullifies all others.
Combining Multiple Discounts (Product, Category, Manufacturer)
Flash Sale suppresses all
Price Rule works with priority setting
Flash Sale applies one price only. Price Rule allows override, combine, or best offer.
Admin UI Integration
Available
Available
Visible under Discounts → Pricing Strategy dropdown.
Contact with Other Discount Plugins
Safe
Safe
Overrides code internally but preserves discount flow for compatibility.
Use in Multi-Store Setup
With proper setup
With proper setup
Use "Limited to store" requirement inside discount to restrict behavior.
Scheduled Start/End Dates
Supported
Supported
Follows discount's own date/time configuration.
Priority Settings
Not used
Required
Flash Sale ignores priority. Price Rule evaluates multiple rules using assigned priority or best price logic.
Attribute Combinations with SKUs (complex products)
Use cautiously
Supported
Flash Sale overrides everything, might show inaccurate prices if combinations have price differences.
Used on Products with Bundles/Grouped Products
Needs testing
Needs testing
Better to validate before production in your environment.