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Understanding the Contrasts Between Magento 2’s Catalog and Cart Price Rules in Magento Framework Technology

What Are the Differences Between Catalog and Cart Price Rules?

Catalog Price Rules

  • Automatically apply discounts based on predefined product conditions.
  • Visible on category and product pages before adding items to the cart.
  • Cannot apply promotions like free shipping.
  • Useful for bulk catalog-wide promotions.
  • Discount is applied directly to product price.
  • Example: 15% off Men’s category auto-applied to all products.

Cart Price Rules

  • Applied in the shopping cart or at checkout.
  • Can require a coupon code or be automatic.
  • Supports free shipping, BOGO, fixed discounts, etc.
  • Discount shows under the cart subtotal.
  • Example: Buy 1 Get 1 Free, 10% Off, Free Shipping.

Differences

Catalog Price Rule Cart Price Rule
Visibility Category & Product Pages Cart & Checkout Page
Execution Before Adding to Cart After Items Added to Cart
Promotion Type Bulk Catalog Promotions Targeted Cart Promotions
Shipping Not Applied Can Be Applied
Application Automatic Only Automatic or Manual (Coupon)

How to Create a New Catalog Price Rule

Go to Marketing → Catalog Price Rule in the admin panel.

Step 1: Click “Add New Rule”

Rule Information
  • Rule Name: Internal reference
  • Description: Purpose of the rule
  • Status: Active
  • Websites: Select sites
  • Customer Groups: Eligible groups
  • From / To: Validity dates
  • Priority: Lower = higher priority
Conditions

Define conditions to determine which products the rule applies to.

Actions Section

// Apply Options:
- Apply as percentage of original
- Apply as fixed amount
- Adjust final price to this percentage
- Adjust final price to discount value

// Additional Fields:
Discount Amount
Discard subsequent rules (Yes/No)

Click Save and then click Apply Rules.

How to Create a New Cart Price Rule

Go to Marketing → Cart Price Rules.

Step 1: Click “Add New Rule”

Rule Information
  • Rule Name
  • Description
  • Status
  • Websites
  • Customer Groups
  • Coupon: No Coupon / Specific / Auto Generate
  • Uses per Customer
  • Priority
  • RSS Feed Visibility
  • From / To
Conditions

Define when the rule triggers.

Actions

// Discount Types:
- Percent of Product Price
- Fixed Amount Discount
- Fixed Amount for Whole Cart
- Buy X Get Y Free

// Additional Settings:
Maximum Qty Discount Applies To
Discount Qty Step (Buy X)
Apply to Shipping (Yes/No)
Discard Subsequent Rules (Yes/No)

// Labels:
Default Rule Label for Store Views
Check Result

Proceed to cart/checkout to verify rule behavior.