Drip Order Status vs DL Special Orders
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 16, 2026 for Drip Order Status, Oct 13, 2026 for DL Special Orders.
The short answer
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Drip Order Status and $7/month for DL Special Orders.
Head to head
Free
- · 3 custom order statuses
- · 50 customer emails a month
- · Status history and email log
- · Timeline on Shopify's order status page
- · Tracking page in your theme
Pro
- · 1,000 customer emails a month
- · Analytics
- · Automations, order tags and Shopify Flow
- · Estimated delivery and late-order alerts
- · Product picks in emails and tracking
- · Unlimited order statuses
Free
- · 3 employees; Manager and Staff roles
- · Create Shopify draft orders
- · Default statuses and basic timeline
- · Shopify products, customers
- · Up to 10 open special orders
Pro
- · Custom items, statuses and colors
- · Everything in free
- · Unlimited special orders
- · Unlimited suppliers
- · Up to 10 employees; Manager or Staff rol
Enterprise
- · CSV Export
- · Customer emails (setup required)
- · Editable email template
- · Everything in Pro
- · Priority support
- · Unlimited employees
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShopify only knows unfulfilled and fulfilled. Drip Order Status lets you add your own steps, like In production, Quality check or Out for delivery, and move orders through them by hand, in bulk or automatically. Customers get a branded email at each step and see a live timeline on your tracking page and right on Shopify's order status page.
DL Special Orders helps merchants manage customer special orders from request to pickup. Create orders, add Shopify products or custom items, assign suppliers and employees, track statuses and estimated arrivals, and keep a clear activity timeline. Configure suppliers and statuses to fit your workflow, receive items partially, and notify customers when their items are ready.
- Create and manage completely custom order statuses.
- Keep customers informed with email notifications for every status change.
- Track the complete history of each order with a detailed status timeline
- Create and manage special orders and transform them to draft orders in one place
- Add Shopify products or custom items to each order
- Track statuses, suppliers, employees, and estimated arrivals
- Keep comments and automatic activity history for every order
All the numbers
Every figure, side by side
A green dot marks the app ahead on a measured figure. Estimates, gaps and apps that leave no storefront trace never take the lead.
Adoption
| Measure |  Drip Order Status |  DL Special Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Not published | Not published |
| Top store countries | Not published | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Drip Order Status | DL Special Orders |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | Not published |
| App Store reviews | Not published | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Drip Order Status | DL Special Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $7/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Drip Order Status | DL Special Orders |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #210(ahead) | #373 |
| Shopify App Charts | #13 on Pricing moves in Orders - Other | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Apr 18, 2025 | Sep 24, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Drip Apps | Dolphinland 360 |
FAQ
Drip Order Status and DL Special Orders: common questions
- Is Drip Order Status or DL Special Orders cheaper?
- Both list a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Drip Order Status and $7/month for DL Special Orders. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Where does this comparison’s data come from?
- Shoplist crawls Shopify storefronts to detect which apps each store runs, and reads each app’s Shopify App Store listing for reviews, pricing, features and integrations. Store counts are as of Oct 16, 2026 for Drip Order Status, Oct 13, 2026 for DL Special Orders; estimated figures are labeled.
How Shoplist compares apps
Store counts come from Shoplist’s crawl of Shopify storefronts, which detects the apps each store runs; they are as of Oct 16, 2026 for Drip Order Status, Oct 13, 2026 for DL Special Orders. Reviews, ratings, plans, features and integrations come from each app’s Shopify App Store listing. 28-day figures are labeled when estimated, and a figure that is missing or estimated never decides who leads. Read the methodology.