Auto Purchase Orders vs RtsFlow ‑ Request to Supplier
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, Oct 13, 2026 for RtsFlow.
The short answer
- Only RtsFlow lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Auto Purchase Orders and $9.99/month for RtsFlow.
- Auto Purchase Orders lists 22 features RtsFlow’s listing doesn’t mention, including Analytics, Attachments, Auto-processing.
Head to head
Create POs, suppliers. Auto dropship orders. Restock transfers
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
Basic
- · 10 RTS/mo
- · 2 Vendors
- · 24/7 merchant support
Starter
- · 10 Vendors
- · 200 RTS/mo
- · 24/7 merchant support
Growth
- · 1000 RTS/mo
- · 50 Vendors
- · Priority 24/7 merchant support
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.
Automate your supplier communication with RtsFlow. Manually sending "Request to Supplier" (RTS) emails is slow and error-prone. Our app allows you to trigger professional, automated requests directly from any Shopify order page with one click. Efficiently manage your supply chain with a unified dashboard that tracks vendor counts and request volumes.
- 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
- Trigger professional "Request to Supplier" emails directly from any order page.
- Instantly format and send RTS details to vendors without leaving your admin.
- Track vendor counts and request volumes via a centralized dashboard.
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 |  RtsFlow |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | RtsFlow |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.9 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 46 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 1 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | 55% | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Auto Purchase Orders | RtsFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $9.99/month | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Auto Purchase Orders | RtsFlow |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #23 | #93 |
| Shopify App Charts | #1 on Pricing moves in ERP | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Mar 22, 2021 | Jan 5, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Magic Bits | Kaslico |
FAQ
Auto Purchase Orders and RtsFlow: common questions
- Is Auto Purchase Orders or RtsFlow cheaper?
- Only RtsFlow lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $9.99/month for Auto Purchase Orders and $9.99/month for RtsFlow. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Auto Purchase Orders lists 22 the others don’t mention, such as Analytics, Attachments, Auto-processing, Auto-restock. RtsFlow lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Custom alerts, Custom triggers, Custom workflows, Email responses. 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, Oct 13, 2026 for RtsFlow; 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, Oct 13, 2026 for RtsFlow. 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.