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Head-to-head · Shopping and Price-Tracking Apps

Slickdeals vs Rakuten Cash Back

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Slickdeals #3 in Shopping and Price-Tracking Apps 8.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 3 of 5 features Visit Slickdeals
Rakuten Cash Back #7 in Shopping and Price-Tracking Apps 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Rakuten

Slickdeals leads on 3 checks, Rakuten Cash Back on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSlickdeals · 8.9/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSlickdeals · 3 of 5

Slickdeals scores higher on our rubric for shopping and price-tracking apps: 8.9 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

Slickdeals offers price alerts; Rakuten Cash Back doesn't publish it. Slickdeals offers cashback rewards; Rakuten Cash Back doesn't publish it. Slickdeals offers browser extension; Rakuten Cash Back doesn't publish it.

Slickdeals is the better fit for community-vetted deals and coupon alerts. Rakuten Cash Back is the better fit for cash back and coupon prompts in a browser.

  • Slickdeals fits best

    Community-vetted deals and coupon alerts

  • Rakuten Cash Back fits best

    Cash back and coupon prompts in a browser

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Side by side

Feature Slickdeals 8.9/10 Visit ↗ Rakuten Cash Back 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.9 7.9
Ranking #3 in Shopping and Price-Tracking Apps #7 in Shopping and Price-Tracking Apps
Best for Community-vetted deals and coupon alerts Cash back and coupon prompts in a browser
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Mobile, Browser extension Browser extension, Cloud
Platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Chrome extension, Web
Support Docs Docs
Built for Solo Solo, Small business
Features Slickdeals 3/5 · Rakuten Cash Back 0/5
Price alerts ✓ (best) Not published
Price comparison — Not published
Cashback rewards ✓ (best) Not published
In-store shopping Not published Not published
Browser extension ✓ (best) Not published
Specs
Supported platforms Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Combines community-posted deals with editor validation and voting.
  • Sends keyword, store, category, and brand alerts through several channels.
  • Chrome extension surfaces deals and tests coupon codes at checkout.
  • Alerts shoppers when participating stores offer cash back.
  • Automatically finds and applies coupons while shopping.
  • Flags lower prices and supports four browsers.
Cons
  • Does not focus on automated product-price comparison.
  • Deal discovery depends on offers posted and validated by the community and editors.
  • Cashback points apply to eligible purchases, not every purchase.
  • Cash back must be activated for each shopping trip.
  • Cash back availability depends on participating stores.
  • Its focus is narrower than price comparison and history tools.
Our verdict

Slickdeals is a free shopping platform for people who want to discover community-posted deals, follow specific products or stores, and compare notes with other shoppers. Deals are editor-validated, while community members can vote,…

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Rakuten Cash Back is a free browser extension for online shoppers who want cash back and coupon prompts during a shopping trip. It alerts users when cash back is available at a participating store, lets them activate that offer on the…

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  1. SlickdealsShopping and Price-Tracking Apps 8.9Free plan
  2. Rakuten Cash BackShopping and Price-Tracking Apps 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Slickdeals — where it wins

    • Combines community-posted deals with editor validation and voting.
    • Sends keyword, store, category, and brand alerts through several channels.
    • Chrome extension surfaces deals and tests coupon codes at checkout.

    Where it doesn't

    • Does not focus on automated product-price comparison.
    • Deal discovery depends on offers posted and validated by the community and editors.
    • Cashback points apply to eligible purchases, not every purchase.

  • Rakuten Cash Back — where it wins

    • Alerts shoppers when participating stores offer cash back.
    • Automatically finds and applies coupons while shopping.
    • Flags lower prices and supports four browsers.

    Where it doesn't

    • Cash back must be activated for each shopping trip.
    • Cash back availability depends on participating stores.
    • Its focus is narrower than price comparison and history tools.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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