Mechanic vs Workflow Suite
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 10, 2026 for Mechanic, Oct 13, 2026 for Workflow Suite.
The short answer
- Only Workflow Suite lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $16/month for Mechanic and $19/month for Workflow Suite.
- Mechanic lists 4 features Workflow Suite’s listing doesn’t mention, including Custom triggers, Fraud detection, Multi-store.
Head to head
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Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Basic Shopify
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- · Lightward's "Pay what feels good" policy
- · No additional usage fees
- · Suggested price for "Basic Shopify" plan
Grow Shopify
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- · Lightward's "Pay what feels good" policy
- · No added additional fees
- · Suggested price for "Grow Shopify" plan
Advanced Shopify
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- · Lightward's "Pay what feels good" policy
- · No additional usage fees
- · Suggested price for "Advanced Shopify"
Shopify Plus
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- · Lightward's "Pay what feels good" policy
- · No additional usage fees
- · Suggested price for Shopify Plus
FREE
- · 1,000 workflow runs per 30 days
- · 100 MB of files
- · 30 days of run history
- · Developer API and MCP
- · Email alerts
- · Every trigger, step and template
STARTER
- · 1 GB of files
- · 10,000 workflow runs per 30 days
- · 500 emails per day
- · 60 days of run history
- · Developer API and MCP
- · Email and text message alerts
GROW
- · 5 GB of files
- · 5,000 emails per day
- · 50,000 workflow runs per 30 days
- · 90 days of run history
- · Developer API and MCP
- · Email and text message alerts
UNLIMITED
- · 180 days of run history
- · 50 GB of files
- · 50,000 emails per day
- · Developer API and MCP
- · Email and text message alerts
- · Every trigger, step and template
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureCustom workflow automation. Send orders to your ERP, 3PL or any HTTP API with webhooks. Run scheduled jobs: nightly inventory reports, order exports to email, Google Sheets or SFTP, unpaid-order cleanup. Collect wholesale applications, quotes and warranty claims with storefront forms your tasks act on. Start from 350+ library tasks or write your own in Liquid.
Workflow Suite automates store tasks with a visual editor: pick a trigger, add steps, test the run, then turn it on. Triggers cover every Shopify event, schedules, webhooks and change triggers with before and after values. Steps include ready-made Shopify actions, any Admin API call, conditions, loops, code in JavaScript or Liquid, email, Slack, Teams, Discord, and file transfers over SFTP.
- Automate processes and replace apps with 350+ pre-built automations.
- Automate email, connect to APIs, create files, Shopify API, file transfer, more.
- Automate using Liquid the language you already know.
- A development platform that can replace custom apps and infrastructure.
- Change triggers show exactly what changed, with before and after values
- Trigger on every Shopify event, plus schedules and incoming webhooks
- Run any Admin API mutation or query with ready-made actions
- Test a full run, one step, or debug step by step before going live
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 |  Mechanic |  Workflow Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 79 | Not published |
| Net store change, 28 days | +17 | 0 |
| Stores added, 28 days | 23 | Not enough data |
| Big-brand share | Not enough data | Not enough data |
| Top store categories | Apparel & Accessories, Business & Industrial, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United States, Australia, United Kingdom | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Mechanic | Workflow Suite |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 5.0 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 150 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 2 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Mechanic | Workflow Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $16/month(ahead) | $19/month |
| Longest free trial | 15 days | Not listed |
| Plans listed | 4 | 4 |
Listing
| Measure | Mechanic | Workflow Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #34(ahead) | #376 |
| Shopify App Charts | #2 in Workflow automation | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | May 7, 2018 | Sep 23, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Lightward | Code Creation Labs GmbH |
FAQ
Mechanic and Workflow Suite: common questions
- Is Mechanic or Workflow Suite cheaper?
- Only Workflow Suite lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $16/month for Mechanic and $19/month for Workflow Suite. 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?
- Mechanic lists 4 the others don’t mention, such as Custom triggers, Fraud detection, Multi-store, Stock replenishment. 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 10, 2026 for Mechanic, Oct 13, 2026 for Workflow Suite; 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 10, 2026 for Mechanic, Oct 13, 2026 for Workflow Suite. 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.