Zeedy vs Seeding Ops
Seeding Ops and Zeedy are both Shopify apps for product seeding, and both turn a gift into a draft order at 100% off. They differ in what the creator can choose, how many gifts each plan includes, and what they measure afterwards.
Last checked: October 2026
Two tools, two jobs
Zeedy
Shopify brands that send free product to creators (seeding, PR gifting). Works only with Shopify. Gifts go out as Shopify draft orders at 100% off, and creators can pick their own pieces and sizes with Gift Link.
Seeding Ops
Shopify DTC brands sending product to creators. It calls itself the logistics layer for seeding: claim links, $0 gift orders, tracking, follow-ups and code-level attribution. Shopify only.
Zeedy and Seeding Ops, compared
| Topic | Zeedy | Seeding Ops |
|---|---|---|
| How a gift reaches Shopify | Each gift is a Shopify draft order at 100% off, so stock goes down and cost is booked like any real order. | It creates a draft order for the chosen variant, applies a 100% discount, tags it and completes it, so it ships like any other order. |
| Creator picks products and sizes | Yes, with Gift Link. In “They pick” mode the creator browses your real product pages within your limits (pieces, maximum value, whole store or one collection) and their sizes are held while they choose. In “You pick” mode the link opens a cart you already filled. No creator account needed. | A claim link puts product, size, a verified address and terms on one screen, with live inventory. |
| Pricing | Published. Free (5 seedings a month), Starter $49, Growth $149, Scale $299 per month. 14-day trial, billed through Shopify, no per-seeding fees. | Published. Free (5 gift orders a month), Starter $49 (100), Growth $149 (500), Scale $299 (unlimited) per month. 14-day trial, billed through Shopify. |
| Setup | Install from the Shopify App Store. Products, inventory and discounts sync on install. | Install from the Shopify App Store, with onboarding in the app. |
| Finding creators | Look up a creator by Instagram handle and keep them in a roster that remembers sizes, country and tier. No creator marketplace. | It says it is not a discovery tool. Plans include a monthly number of creator lookups (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube). |
| Affiliate and creator payouts | Not included. Zeedy does not pay creators or track affiliate commissions. | Per-creator discount codes, with orders and GMV attributed to each creator. No creator payouts mentioned. |
| Reporting | Spend rolls up by campaign, market and tier, and each campaign reports units and spend by market and store location. | Posts, orders and GMV per creator. From Growth up, it also archives Instagram posts that mention the brand. |
Which one fits
Seeding Ops is the better choice if…
- You send a lot of gifts. At the same monthly prices, its paid plans include more gift orders (100, 500, unlimited) than Zeedy's seedings (20, 60, unlimited).
- You want sales attributed to each creator through their discount code, and tagged posts archived automatically.
- You want timed follow-up emails after delivery and a Kanban pipeline from prospect to posted.
Zeedy is the better choice if…
- Creators should browse your real product pages and choose several pieces and sizes within a value you set, with sizes held while they choose.
- You report spend by campaign, market, tier and store location rather than by creator.
- Your team shares the work, with roles that hide cost and margin from editors and viewers.
Zeedy vs Seeding Ops: questions
Do both create real Shopify orders?
Both use a draft order at 100% off, so stock goes down and the gift ships like any order.
Which one includes more gifts per month?
At the same prices, Seeding Ops includes more: 100 and 500 gift orders on its $49 and $149 plans, against 20 and 60 seedings on Zeedy's. Both have an unlimited plan at $299 and a free plan with 5 a month.
What can the creator choose?
Seeding Ops puts the product, size and address on one claim screen. Zeedy's Gift Link can let the creator browse your store (or one collection) and pick several pieces and sizes up to a value you set, or open a cart you already filled.
Does Zeedy attribute sales to creators?
No. Zeedy reports what seeding cost and where it went, by campaign, market and tier. Seeding Ops attributes orders to each creator through their discount code.
Sources
What this page says about Seeding Ops comes from its own website, help center or Shopify App Store listing, checked in October 2026. What it says about Zeedy comes from the product itself. Spotted something out of date? Write to support@zeedy.xyz.
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How Gift Link works
Creators pick products and sizes on your own store, within limits you set.
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