Auto Purchase Orders vs Dropshop
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 28, 2026 for Auto Purchase Orders, Jun 30, 2026 for Dropshop.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: Auto Purchase Orders 4.9 from 46 reviews and Dropshop 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- Auto Purchase Orders lists 27 features Dropshop’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Attachments, Auto-processing.
Head to head
Create POs, suppliers. Auto dropship orders. Restock transfers
Bulk order exports and tracking import: in one simple app!
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Essential
- · 50 POs/month
- · Auto-generate POs for Shopify orders
- · Import POs from spreadsheets
- · Receive inventory from PO
- · Send POs directly to suppliers
Advanced
- · 100 POs/month
- · Auto-generate POs from Shopify orders
- · Import POs from spreadsheet
- · Import suppliers from spreadsheet
- · Multi currency
- · Purchase order no-code template editor
Professional
- · 250 POs/month
- · Combine Shopify Orders in PO
- · Everything in Advanced plus:
- · Priority support
- · Webhooks API for custom integrations
Enterprise plan
- · Creating more than 250 POs/mo?
- · Install the app to see Enterprise plans
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureComplete purchase order automation for Shopify. Auto-generate dropship POs from Shopify orders, combine multiple orders into single supplier POs, email vendors directly from your custom domain, update inventory levels on receive. Centralized vendor management with product mapping and incoming stock tracking. Automatically sync POs as bills to Xero, QuickBooks. Customize PO (PDF/CSV) templates.
Retailers are continuously exploring new approaches to enhance customer conversion and retention. Dropshop was specifically designed to address the customer’s need for faster delivery. Additionally, by leveraging local and sustainable delivery practices, we reduce emissions. By providing more convenient delivery, we help local brick and mortar grow and stay competitive
- Effortless purchase order creation. Create dropship PO from Shopify order
- Split Shopify order across multiple suppliers and create PO for each with ease
- Forward POs straight to your suppliers via email. Reliable email delivery
- Merge multiple Shopify orders into a single PO by supplier
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 |  Auto Purchase Orders |  Dropshop |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Auto Purchase Orders | Dropshop |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | 5.0 ★(ahead) |
| App Store reviews | 46(ahead) | 2 |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 57% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Auto Purchase Orders | Dropshop |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | No monthly plan listed |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | Not published |
Listing
| Measure | Auto Purchase Orders | Dropshop |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #19 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Pricing moves in ERP | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 22, 2021 | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | Magic Bits | Dropshop |
FAQ
Auto Purchase Orders and Dropshop: common questions
- Which has better reviews, Auto Purchase Orders or Dropshop?
- On the Shopify App Store: Auto Purchase Orders 4.9 from 46 reviews and Dropshop 5.0 from 2 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Auto Purchase Orders lists 27 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Attachments, Auto-processing, Auto-restock. A feature missing from a listing may still be supported; this compares what each App Store listing says.
- 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 28, 2026 for Auto Purchase Orders, Jun 30, 2026 for Dropshop; 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 28, 2026 for Auto Purchase Orders, Jun 30, 2026 for Dropshop. 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.