Dispatchly: Dispatch Dates vs Order Deadline
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 25, 2026 for Dispatchly, Nov 10, 2026 for Order Deadline.
The short answer
- Only Dispatchly lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Dispatchly and $14.99/month for Order Deadline.
Head to head
Estimated Delivery, Countdown Timer, Shipping Date Best App
- United Kingdom
- United States
- Australia
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free
- · Cutoff countdown and store timezone
- · Holidays and blackout dates
- · Minimal style with editable messages
- · One store-wide dispatch schedule
Starter
- · 25 product and collection overrides
- · All styles and display options
- · Dispatch calendar and CSV export
- · Everything in Free
Pro
- · Everything in Starter
- · Unlimited product and collection rules
Unlimited - OFFER
- · $14.99 per month / $149.99 per year
- · A*Support
- · Estimated delivery dates on all products
- · Fast & Reliable
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureShow when made-to-order products will ship. Set lead times, cutoffs, working days, holidays and blackout dates. Customers can request ship or receiving dates in the cart. With optional order access and store-managed fulfillment, hold dated orders until their calculated ship date, up to 60 days ahead. Free includes a store-wide schedule and Minimal style.
Showing an estimated delivery date on product pages helps turn visitors into customers by answering their two biggest questions of "When will I get it?" and "How long do I have left to place my order?". Order Deadline solves the challenge of accurate delivery estimates and calculates shipping & delivery dates in real-time based on your settings.
- Show dispatch dates with a countdown to your daily order cutoff.
- Set production lead times for products and collections.
- Skip non-working days, with holidays and blackout dates on Pro.
- Choose Minimal, Warm or Compact and edit messages and date formats.
- Estimated delivery such as "Want it tomorrow? Order within 2 hours, 59 minutes"
- Set site-wide defaults & override settings by collections, products & variants.
- Save calculated dates to customer orders & display them in notification emails.
- Optionally create settings targeting customers in specific countries.
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 |  Dispatchly |  Order Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 338 |
| Net store change, 28 days | 0 | −13 |
| Stores added, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | 20% |
| Top store categories | Not published | Apparel & Accessories, Home & Garden, Food, Beverages & Tobacco |
| Top store countries | Not published | United Kingdom, United States, Australia |
Reviews
| Measure | Dispatchly | Order Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 4.9 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 71 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Dispatchly | Order Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $14.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Dispatchly | Order Deadline |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #268 | Not enough data |
| Shopify App Charts | #6 on Pricing moves in Shipping solutions - Other | #9 in Countdown timer |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 25, 2026 | Aug 4, 2016 |
| Languages | 1 | Not published |
| Developer | TMK | Evil Egg Software Limited |
FAQ
Dispatchly and Order Deadline: common questions
- Is Dispatchly or Order Deadline cheaper?
- Only Dispatchly lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Dispatchly and $14.99/month for Order Deadline. 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 25, 2026 for Dispatchly, Nov 10, 2026 for Order Deadline; 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 25, 2026 for Dispatchly, Nov 10, 2026 for Order Deadline. 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.