DepositDesk vs Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026 for DepositDesk, Nov 8, 2026 for Downpay.
The short answer
- On the Shopify App Store: DepositDesk 5.0 from 1 reviews and Downpay 5.0 from 96 reviews.
- Paid plans start at $29/month for DepositDesk and $29/month for Downpay.
- Downpay lists 29 features DepositDesk’s listing doesn’t mention, including Availability date, Back orders, Buttons.
Head to head
- United States
- Australia
- Canada
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Pro
- · No order-value caps
- · No per-transaction fees
- · Unlimited deposit orders
Essentials
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Product page block and buy button
Standard
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Product page block and buy button
Pro
- · Access to all features:
- · All 15+ Shopify Flow integrations
- · All cross-app integrations
- · Bulk balance collect and authorize
- · Customer order portal
- · Priority support
Scale
- · - Dedicated account manager
- · - Extended trial periods
- · - Founder-led onboarding and strategy
- · --- Grow faster with a custom plan ---
- · API & Sandbox/Development subscription
- · All features from previous plan plus:
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDepositDesk lets you sell any product with a partial deposit at checkout and collect the balance automatically — no manual invoices, no second checkout. Set the deposit as a percentage or a fixed amount, and choose when the balance is due: days after checkout, on a set date, or when you fulfill the order. When the balance comes due, the card saved at checkout is charged through your existing gateway.
For made-to-order products, pre-orders, and bookings with weeks of lead time. In your own checkout, customers pay a deposit and their card is saved. You collect the balance in one payment. Using draft orders, you request the customer's card, then charge it as needed. Good to know: Downpay doesn't lend money or run credit checks. Online deposits take card or PayPal. Balances can also be paid on POS.
- Percentage or fixed-amount deposits on any product, set up in a few clicks
- Balance due on your schedule: days after checkout, a set date, or fulfillment
- Balances collect automatically from the card saved at checkout, with retries
- Offer partial payment on some or all products all in one order
- Charge or authorize payment manually or automatically to the card on file
- Use Downpay's API or Flow integration for partial payment automation at scale
- Enable Downpay on legacy, 2.0 themes or custom storefront including Hydrogen
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 |  DepositDesk |  Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 12 |
| 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Animals & Pet Supplies, Electronics |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, Australia, Canada |
Reviews
| Measure | DepositDesk | Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | 1 | 96(ahead) |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | DepositDesk | Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month | $29/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | DepositDesk | Downpay |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #57 | #15 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Pre-orders |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Jul 29, 2026 | Mar 20, 2023 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Skeg Software | Downpay |
FAQ
DepositDesk and Downpay: common questions
- Is DepositDesk or Downpay cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for DepositDesk and $29/month for Downpay. Shoplist compares base prices only between monthly plans in the same currency; usage charges and annual plans vary, so check each plan’s limits.
- Which has better reviews, DepositDesk or Downpay?
- On the Shopify App Store: DepositDesk 5.0 from 1 reviews and Downpay 5.0 from 96 reviews.
- What features does each app list that the other doesn’t?
- Downpay lists 29 the others don’t mention, such as Availability date, Back orders, Buttons, Coming soon. 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 13, 2026 for DepositDesk, Nov 8, 2026 for Downpay; 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 13, 2026 for DepositDesk, Nov 8, 2026 for Downpay. 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.