DL Special Orders vs OrderMax
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Only DL Special Orders lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for DL Special Orders and $35/month for OrderMax.
Head to head
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
Starter
- · Purchase Orders
- · Special Orders
- · Vendor Management
- · Work Orders
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureDL 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.
OrderMax helps retailers manage orders that fall outside standard Shopify workflows. Create and track special orders for out-of-stock or custom items, manage repair and service work orders, and send purchase orders directly to vendors. Customers automatically receive email updates as their order moves through each status. Track deposits, partial payments, and remaining balances for every order.
- 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
- Special Orders
- Work Orders
- Payment Tracking
- Purchase Orders
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 |  DL Special Orders |  OrderMax |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DL Special Orders | OrderMax |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | DL Special Orders | OrderMax |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7/month(ahead) | $35/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | DL Special Orders | OrderMax |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #373 | #220(ahead) |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Sep 24, 2026 | Apr 28, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dolphinland 360 | Knollwood Labs |
FAQ
DL Special Orders and OrderMax: common questions
- Is DL Special Orders or OrderMax cheaper?
- Only DL Special Orders lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for DL Special Orders and $35/month for OrderMax. 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 13, 2026; 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. 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.