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Finally, Coupon Codes You Can Trust

End the anxiety of wondering if you got the best deal. SimplyCodes combines community intelligence with advanced AI to provide verified codes and complete confidence at checkout.


SimplyCodes is the only coupon tool that is also a community-powered movement. Our browser extension and mobile app provide verified promo codes for over 400,000 stores online. Unlike other tools, our codes are found and tested in real-time by smart AI and a community of millions of shoppers. It’s how we provide clarity and confidence, all while always protecting your data privacy.

SimplyCodes vs. the rest: a clear comparison

SimplyCodes
Other coupon sites
Promo code verification method
Community of 9M+ shoppers and AI verification
Automated web scraping of recycled, often expired lists
Data Privacy
Privacy-first design; data processed locally on your device, we never, ever, sell your data
User data is often tracked and sold
Code coverage
400,000+ stores, including those that don't earn us a commission
Limited to a smaller number of commission-paying stores
Rewards
400,000+ stores, including non-partner stores
Limited to a smaller number of partner stores
Business model
Transparent, commission-based, with a focus on user trust
Often prioritizes commissions over actual user savings
Promo code Information
Provides success rates, verification timestamps, and community notes
Basic codes with no context or verification data

Every dead code is a broken promise. We're here to fix that.

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While others scrape, we hunt.

You know the drill. SAVE25 - Invalid. DEAL40 - Expired. WELCOME20 - Didn’t work. Six codes deep, blood pressure rising. That familiar thought: 'There has to be something that works.' There is. But it's not where you've been looking. While others scrape the same recycled lists, our technology and community are already three steps ahead. They're tracking deals in real-time, monitoring email exclusives, catching codes that only work for 72 hours. We turned the hunt from luck into science.

Cat icon with text Sarah verified WINTER30 4 min ago, green fuzzy icon with text Marcus shared VIP code 2 min ago, and 20,000 contributors and counting below.Cat icon with text Sarah verified WINTER30 4 min ago, green fuzzy icon with text Marcus shared VIP code 2 min ago, and 20,000 contributors and counting below.

The people behind the codes. Here's who powers our accuracy:

Every day we add 27.4K new codes and verify over 110K codes. Real shoppers like Sarah who tested WINTER30 at checkout 14 minutes ago. Like Marcus who found a VIP code in his Adidas email and shared it.

This isn't our community helping us. This is our community helping each other. We just built the infrastructure. When Sarah saves $47 on running shoes, she shares the code. When Marcus' code helps 847 people save $73,000 in one day, he earns rewards. Everyone wins because everyone contributes.

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Every code gets a health check. Here's how we verify them:

Remember FLASH50? It worked Monday through Wednesday. We caught it expiring. Here's how: Monday: 94% success rate (312 successful checkouts). Tuesday: 87% success (287 checkouts). Wednesday 3PM: 43% success. Status updated: Expiring. Wednesday 8PM: Expired. Verification badge removed.

No ghost codes haunting our site for months. When codes die, we bury them. Other coupon sites show you codes. You don’t know which ones will work. They still get paid for your click. We show you verified codes. We only win when you actually save.

What if finding savings wasn’t about luck anymore?

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The intelligence layer. Here's how SimplyCodes innovation helps:

While you sleep, our AI processes 2.7 million checkout attempts. It's learning which codes work where, when, and why. But the best codes aren't in Google's index. They're buried in loyalty emails, hidden in mobile apps, shared in private Facebook groups.

That's where our community comes in. Lisa screenshots her Sephora Rouge email. Marcus finds a Reddit thread. Technology finds patterns. Humans find gold. Together, they save our community millions.

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Your cart, your business. Here's how we protect your privacy:

When Emma found that perfect dress at 70% off last night, we celebrated with her. Then we forgot her. No profile building. No data sold. No creepy ads following her around. While others use dead codes as data collection traps, we stick to one simple exchange: You save money. Sometimes we earn a commission. Sometimes we don't. That's it. Because Emma came to save $140, not to become someone's data point.

When SimplyCodes looks at Emma's cart to find the best codes, it all happens locally on her device. Her shopping data never touches our servers. Privacy by design, not by accident.

Our privacy policy is 400 words, not 40 pages of legal gymnastics. Read more about our privacy stance. Want to control what little we do keep? Manage your user privacy settings here.

When millions of people have your back, everything changes. We're not shoppers anymore, we're a movement.

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The uprising. Here's how our community powers everything:

Meet Marcus. Found a military discount stacked with Prime Day. Shared it Tuesday. By Friday, 847 veterans saved $73,000 on everything from food groceries to laptops. Meet Jennifer. Discovered airlines release mistake fares Tuesday night. Her trick helped 73 families fly home and reunite with their loved ones for the holidays. This isn't crowdsourcing, it's crowd-caring.

Want to help others save too? It's simple. See a promo code in your email? Screenshot it. Open the SimplyCodes app, tap "Add a code," and our AI instantly detects all the details. Know a savings trick like "Stack with student discount"? Add it as a tip. Takes seconds, saves thousands. Learn more about contributing.

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The reward revolution. Here's how we reward contributors:

Every code Marcus shares earns more than points. It earns gratitude. "Your code saved my Christmas budget, thank you!" reads his latest message. His Savings Impact Score shows $847,000 helped. His Level 9 Contributor badge means something. Last month, our top contributor earned $1,200 in actual money. But ask them what matters most? It's the thousands of thank-you messages.

Sarah verified 50 codes while watching Netflix. Earned $85 and multiple "this worked!" confirmations. Tom found three exclusive student codes. Earned $240 and became a Campus Hero to thousands of broke college kids. The money helps. The impact feeds the soul.

We pay rewards even when the code earns us no commission. Because helping people save money matters more to us than our 0% commission on it.

Money that used to go to ad networks now goes to the people actually helping. Because why should retailers be the only ones profiting from your shopping?

The difference between hoping and knowing.

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The anatomy of a code. Here's the intelligence behind it:

Old way: SAVE25. That's it. Like getting a phone number with no name.

Our way: Every code is multidimensional and comes with proof. Success rate. How many people used it successfully and when. Every code tells you exactly what to expect before you click. No mysteries. Just facts from people who actually tried it 30 minutes ago.

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Powered by ShopGraph. The engine behind everything:

Building AI that learns from millions of checkouts costs money. Rejecting ads and data sales costs money. But here's what costs more: Losing your trust. Others optimize for clicks. We optimize for saving you money, so what you get is the first coupon site that shows you the truth before you click. That's why we built some serious infrastructure behind SimplyCodes.

Meet ShopGraph: The commerce deep knowledge engine that powers everything we do. ShopGraph combines real-time verification from our global community with AI systems that actually understand how codes work. It's why we can tell you a code's success rate, what restrictions apply, and whether it stacks with other offers, before you waste time trying. Think of it as asking millions of expert shoppers who just checked out. That's ShopGraph. That's how we turn community intelligence into savings confidence.

Trust beats short-term revenue. Every time.

The full circle. Here's why our interests match yours:

Yes, we earn commissions. But we also show codes that earn us nothing if they save you more. Actually, almost 40% of our verified codes earn us zero commission.

Why show codes that pay us nothing? Three reasons:

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Trust compounds: When you save $200 instead of $80, you come back. You tell friends. One happy shopper becomes ten.

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Community momentum: Sarah shared that code because she knew we'd display it fairly. If we buried it, she'd stop contributing.

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Long game wins: Other sites optimize for this month's revenue. We're optimizing for still existing in 10 years. That only happens if you trust us.

We promised to fix broken promises. Here’s how the full system works:

  • You search for a code
  • Community members have already tested options
  • AI analyzed success patterns
  • You save money (whether we earn commission or not)
  • Community member who found it earns rewards (even for non-commission codes)
  • We earn a commission (on a percentage of transactions)
  • Everyone shares real results
  • The system gets smarter
  • Repeat 2 million times daily

What you get:

SimplyCodes is the first coupon site that shows you the truth before you click. Because the best code is the best verified code. Not the one that pays us most.

What's next: the future is already being built

While you're saving with today's SimplyCodes, our community is already testing tomorrow's. Our technology is shaping features that will change how everyone saves money when they shop online.

Imagine your own personal checkout assistant knowing which codes can stack before you try them. Picture getting personalized savings tips based on what's actually in your cart. Think about having a shopping companion that remembers your preferences without storing your data.

These aren't distant dreams. They're in active development, being refined by thousands of real shoppers who wanted more than just another coupon tool.

The honest truth: What we can't do (yet)

Let's be real about our limitations:

We don't yet have codes for every store. We cover 400,000+ stores, 10x more than other platforms, but new brands pop up daily. Can't find your store? Request it here→ and we'll prioritize based on community demand.

Some codes expire fast. Flash sales wait for no one. A code verified this morning might die by lunch. That's why we show "last verified" timestamps, so you know exactly how fresh the intel is.

We can't control merchant restrictions. Sometimes a code works for new customers only. Sometimes it's one per account. We'll tell you what we know, but merchants make the rules.

International coverage is growing. We started in the US and we're expanding globally, but country by country takes time. Your patience (and local contributions) help us get there faster.

Not every savings trick works for everyone. Military discounts need military ID. Student codes need .edu emails. We'll show you everything available, but you might not qualify for everything.

We're not perfect. But we're perfectly honest about it. And with a growing community working to make us better every day, those limitations shrink while our coverage grows. That's the power of building together instead of alone.

We could make wild promises. We’d rather tell the truth.

Save money. Help others. Get rewarded.

Because the best deals aren't found, they're shared.

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