Downpay: Partial Pay & Deposit vs EZ Layaway
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 8, 2026 for Downpay, Oct 13, 2026 for EZ Layaway.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Downpay and $100/month for EZ Layaway.
- Downpay lists 29 features EZ Layaway’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.
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:
EZ Layaway Plus
- · Customer payment portal
- · Email support
- · Fully managed payment scheduling
- · Native Checkout Extensibility
- · Unlimited layaway programs and SKUs
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureFor 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.
EZ Layaway adds a layaway option directly inside the Shopify Plus checkout, so customers can reserve products and pay them off over time. Merchants choose which products are eligible, set the deposit, payment cadence, and term length per program.
- 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
- Layaway shows up as a native payment option inside Shopify Plus checkout.
- Per-product programs with custom terms and eligibility per SKU or collection.
- Fully managed payments: scheduled charges, retries, reminders, and refunds.
- Automatic order release to fulfillment once the final installment clears.
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 |  Downpay |  EZ Layaway |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 12 | 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 | Apparel & Accessories, Animals & Pet Supplies, Electronics | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, Canada | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Downpay | EZ Layaway |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 96 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 0 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Downpay | EZ Layaway |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $29/month(ahead) | $100/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Downpay | EZ Layaway |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #15 | #84 |
| Shopify App Charts | #5 on Featured by Shopify in Pre-orders | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Mar 20, 2023 | May 29, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Downpay | EZ Layaway |
FAQ
Downpay and EZ Layaway: common questions
- Is Downpay or EZ Layaway cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $29/month for Downpay and $100/month for EZ Layaway. 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?
- 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Downpay, Oct 13, 2026 for EZ Layaway; 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 Nov 8, 2026 for Downpay, Oct 13, 2026 for EZ Layaway. 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.