6 best Shopify apps to streamline order processing for your ecommerce business

Considering Shopify Plus?

As a Shopify merchant, you have access to a variety of apps that power and support your business (likeEdit Order, for example 😉). But depending on factors like your operational needs, your annual revenues, and/or your technology requirements, you may find yourself looking for something more robust from your ecommerce solution.

It may be time to consider Shopify Plus.

Shopify Plus merchants have access to many Plus-exclusive features to help them manage and expand their enterprise-level businesses. Let’s take a few minutes toexplore Shopify Plus and Plus-exclusive apps so you can better understand whether the move to Plus is the right one for you and your business.

What is Shopify Plus?

Shopify Plusis for high-volume merchants with intricate business needs. From the outside, Shopify Plus looks the same asthe classic Shopify admin, but includes enhanced features and functionality that allow merchants to completely customize their ecommerce experiences—like Shopify’s wholesale channel, additional API calls, and editing access to a store’s checkout.liquid (to name a few).

In fact, you might even recognize some of these Shopify Plus stores:

Another benefit of Shopify Plus are the Enterprise-level apps

Plus-certified apps

Shopify Plus-certified appsare third-party apps chosen by Shopify and featured in the Shopify App Store. Most Plus-certified apps can also be used on standard Shopify plans.

Plus-exclusive apps

Shopify Plus-exclusive apps are apps that are only available to merchants on a Shopify Plus-level subscription.

Now, let’s take a closer look at 6 Shopify Plus apps

We want to help you make the best decisions for your enterprise-level business. To make these decisions easier, we’ve compared the pros and cons of 6 Shopify Plus-exclusive apps:

1. Wholesale channel

Shopify’swholesale channelallows Plus merchants to create separate storefronts for their wholesale clients.

Pros

Good for B2B businesses or businesses looking to expand to retail

• Wholesale customers can create accounts for repeat purchases
• Shopify Plus merchants can set minimum order volumes for wholesalers

Cons

Can’t integrate with third-party apps or external systems

2. Shopify Flow

Shopify Flowallows Plus merchants to automate different business workflows. Shopify Flow can even be paired with complementary apps likeShopify Flow + Edit Orderto add new actions and workflows that are unavailable in the core Flow app.

Pros

Streamlines repetitive tasks so you can focus on expanding your business

• Creates workflows to mitigate risk and identify potential fraudulent purchases
• Backend automation can assist with customer retention, buyer experience, inventory, order management, and more

Requires additional connections to reach its full potential

📣 Edit Order automation is coming soon for Shopify Advanced merchants.Notify me when it's available

3. Launchpad

TheLaunchpad apphelps Plus merchants schedule different operational functions (called Launchpad events) like new product releases, flash sales, and store content changes.

Pros

Tracks Launchpad events in real-time using the Shopify admin

• Reduces time spent on promotional tasks like marketing campaigns and sales
• Instantly rolls back changes to your online store when Launchpad events are over

Can only host one Launchpad event at a time

4. Shopify Scripts and the Script Editor

Shopify Scriptsallow Plus merchants to inject new code into their cart and checkout templates to customize the cart and checkout experiences.

Pros

Line item scripts can apply discounts and automate changes to line items in your customer’s cart

• Shopping scripts can offer free shipping for VIP customers
• Payment scripts can automatically select your preferred default payment method

Cons

Can only run one script at a time

5. Transporter app

TheTransporter appallows Plus merchants to import customer, product, and/or order information into their online store using CSVs.

Pros

Can quickly migrate data from one Shopify store to another

• Allows businesses to perform actions in bulk, like deleting orders
• Can upload files up to 250 mb in size

Cons

Can encounter common errors when processing data and importing records

6. Bulk Account Inviter

Lastly, Shopify’sBulk Account Inviter appallows Plus merchants to send account-creation invitations to customers based on customer groups.

Pros

• Complements the Transporter app by sending invitations to migrated customer accounts
• Prompts customers to activate their account and reset their password
• Customers with accounts can pre-fill their order information when checking out

Cons

• Unavailable on the Shopify App Store—requires reaching out to Shopify Plus Support

Robust apps for robust businesses 💪

If you’rea high-growth business, B2B seller, or looking for a powerful ecommerce platformto meet your complex business needs, thenShopify Plus may be for you. The ability to integrate Plus-exclusive apps into your day-to-day operations can save you both time and money, allowing you to focus on expanding your business. If you need more information about Shopify Plus and how it can help you, remember to check out our comprehensive guide! 🚀

Get even more information about Shopify Plus

• See 12 workflows you can set up with the Shopify Flow app
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