DL Special Orders vs StatusPro ‑ Custom Status
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 DL Special Orders, Nov 10, 2026 for StatusPro.
The short answer
- Only DL Special Orders lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for DL Special Orders and $9/month for StatusPro.
- StatusPro lists 5 features DL Special Orders’s listing doesn’t mention, including Automations, Custom notifications, Email.
Head to head
- United States
- United Kingdom
- Germany
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
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
Simple Plan
- · 200 orders / month
- · 6 months data retention
- · Email notifications
- · Order lookup page
- · Set order due dates
- · Status page integration
Essential Plan
- · 1 year data retention
- · 1000 orders / month
- · Email notifications
- · Flow & Webhooks
- · Order lookup page
- · Set order due dates
Pro Plan
- · 2 years data retention
- · 2000 orders / month
- · Email notifications
- · Flow, Webhooks & API
- · Order lookup page
- · Set order due dates
Enterprise
- · 2 years data retention
- · 4000 orders / month
- · Email notifications
- · Flow, Webhooks & API
- · Order lookup page
- · Set order due dates
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.
Reduce support tickets and improve customer satisfaction by keeping customers informed on order status, with custom statuses that apply to your business. Each custom status can be associated with it's own email template, which are quick and easy to create. A convenient order lookup page further helps to minimize customer inquiries by allowing customers to track order progress.
- 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
- Send auto emails to customers (or third parties) when order status changes
- Have order status change automatically or when order is fulfilled
- Order status page integration - show your own custom order progress timeline
- Order lookup page allows customers to track their order status
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 |  StatusPro |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | Not published | 127 |
| 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, Home & Garden, Electronics |
| Top store countries | Not published | United States, United Kingdom, Germany |
Reviews
| Measure | DL Special Orders | StatusPro |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 86 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | 43% |
Pricing
| Measure | DL Special Orders | StatusPro |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $7/month(ahead) | $9/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 3 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | DL Special Orders | StatusPro |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #373 | #16 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 in Order tracking |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Sep 24, 2026 | Jul 27, 2022 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Dolphinland 360 | Indie SaaS |
FAQ
DL Special Orders and StatusPro: common questions
- Is DL Special Orders or StatusPro cheaper?
- Only DL Special Orders lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $7/month for DL Special Orders and $9/month for StatusPro. 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?
- StatusPro lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as Automations, Custom notifications, Email, Estimated delivery date. 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 DL Special Orders, Nov 10, 2026 for StatusPro; 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 DL Special Orders, Nov 10, 2026 for StatusPro. 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.