Black Friday 2026 is on Friday, November 27, and Cyber Monday is on Monday, November 30. Lifetime deal marketplaces don't wait for those dates, though. In 2025 most of them started their sales around November 17, ten days before Black Friday, and some ran into December.
This page tracks each marketplace's Black Friday 2026 sale: when it starts, how the extra discount works, and how long you have to change your mind. We update it as each sale is announced.
Status on October 24, 2026: none of the six marketplaces below has announced its Black Friday 2026 dates yet. Anything you see elsewhere with exact 2026 dates is a guess. Until the official pages go live, the best guide is what each marketplace did in 2025.
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Quick answer
- AppSumo: 2026 not announced. In 2025: November 17 to December 2, with five themed "drops", 10% off sitewide from November 23 (19% for Plus members), and Plus Extended Access until December 5.
- RocketHub: 2026 not announced. In 2025: November 17 to December 2, new deals launched daily, extra 20% off with code BLACKFRIDAY-20 for a limited time after each launch.
- Earlybird: 2026 not announced. In 2025: November 11 to December 11, extra 20% off with code BF20.
- Dealify: 2026 not announced. In 2025: 25% off sitewide with code BFCM2025, auto-applied at checkout (as reported by deal trackers).
- DealMirror: 2026 not announced. In 2025: discounts auto-applied in cart, plus an extra 10% for Prime members.
- StackSocial: 2026 not announced. In 2025: a "Black Friday Doorbusters" collection with apps and software discounts.
AppSumo
2026: not announced yet.
What happened in 2025. AppSumo's own Black Friday page says the sale ran from November 17 (8 am CT) to December 2, 2025 (noon CT). Instead of launching everything at once, it released one themed "drop" per day:
- November 17: Video & Visual Studio
- November 18: Automate Everything
- November 19: Grow Your Audience
- November 20: Build Without Limits
- November 21: Create Content Smarter
Each drop sat at its lowest price for one week, then the price went up. Two "Deal of the Day" offers lasted 24 hours each. A sitewide 10% discount started on November 23, and Plus members got 19% off plus Extended Access until December 5.
What it means for you. The cheapest moment for a drop tool was its first week, which ended before Black Friday itself. If the 2026 sale works the same way, waiting for "the big day" can cost you money.
Also note that AppSumo Plus quarterly coupons can't be combined with sitewide promotions like Black Friday, according to AppSumo's help center.
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RocketHub
2026: not announced yet.
What happened in 2025. RocketHub's Black Friday Cyber Monday page ran from November 17 to December 2. It launched new exclusive deals daily, and code BLACKFRIDAY-20 took an extra 20% off. The page says "regular lifetime deal prices apply thereafter", so the extra discount only lasted a short time after each deal went live.
RocketHub also gave a free SEO Pilot Chrome extension with any BFCM purchase in 2025.
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Earlybird
2026: not announced yet.
What happened in 2025. Earlybird ran the longest sale of the group: November 11 to December 11, 2025. Code BF20 gave 20% off during the sale. Earlybird's own guide lists 13 tools in that lineup, and some had limited licenses that sold out.
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Dealify
2026: not announced yet.
What happened in 2025. Deal trackers reported a sitewide 25% discount on Dealify with code BFCM2025, applied automatically at checkout. We couldn't find the original 2025 sale page on Dealify's site, so treat the details as reported rather than confirmed.
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DealMirror
2026: not announced yet.
What happened in 2025. DealMirror's Black Friday page ran a daily "Pick of the Day", a "Black Friday Exclusive Edition" lineup, and an extended-access period. Three details from its FAQ matter:
- Discounts are applied automatically in the cart, no code needed.
- Prime members get an extra 10% off each purchase on top of the sale price.
- If you mix tools from different discount groups in one cart, only the discount of the first tool you added applies. Buy tools from the same discount group in one order, or check out separately.
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StackSocial
2026: not announced yet.
What happened in 2025. StackSocial ran a "Black Friday Doorbusters" collection across apps, software and gadgets, with a separate apps and software collection. Discounts were set per product, and exclusions applied.
Remember that StackSocial's refund rules are stricter than most: many digital codes can only be returned for store credit before you redeem them, and redeemed codes are final. Check the product's own terms before buying.
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Refund windows during the holidays
A Black Friday purchase starts its refund clock right away, and the holidays eat into it. An AppSumo deal bought on November 17 with a 60-day window gives you until about mid-January. A 30-day window on RocketHub, Dealify or Earlybird ends around mid-December, right when most people are away from work.
Before you buy, put a reminder in your calendar a week before the refund deadline. Our marketplace comparison lists every refund window and redemption deadline side by side.
Before you buy anything
The pressure of countdown timers is the point of a Black Friday sale. Run through our 10-minute Black Friday lifetime deal checklist first, and read why some lifetime deals die if you're about to buy from a young company.
Every deal on LTD Explorer gets a plain verdict (Worth it, Wait or Skip) based on real buyer reviews. Deals with a deadline close are on Deals Ending Soon. Here's how we review.
Update log
- October 24, 2026: page created. No marketplace has announced Black Friday 2026 dates yet.
Sources
- AppSumo Black Friday 2025 dates and drops (AppSumo) (opens in new tab)
- AppSumo Plus coupons and sitewide promotions (AppSumo Help Center) (opens in new tab)
- RocketHub Black Friday Cyber Monday (RocketHub) (opens in new tab)
- Earlybird Black Friday 2025 (Earlybird) (opens in new tab)
- Earlybird Black Friday 2025 guide (Earlybird) (opens in new tab)
- Dealify Black Friday 2025 (Lifetimo, third-party tracker) (opens in new tab)
- DealMirror Black Friday page and FAQ (DealMirror) (opens in new tab)
- StackSocial Black Friday collection (StackSocial) (opens in new tab)
