Openly Store Hours vs Pausify ‑ Vacation Mode
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Nov 4, 2026 for Openly Store Hours, Oct 24, 2026 for Pausify.
The short answer
- Only Pausify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Openly Store Hours and $3.99/month for Pausify.
- Openly Store Hours lists 6 features Pausify’s listing doesn’t mention, including Banner position, Color and font, Mobile responsive.
Head to head
Standard
- · 20 locations, 6 designs, 20 languages
- · Breaks, late nights and holidays
- · Close now with a note
- · Pause orders while closed
- · Status bar, badge and hours block
Free
- · Banner translated into 15 languages
- · Close until tomorrow in one click
- · One scheduled closure, reopening date
- · One-click pause, with no time limit
- · Server-side blocking, never restricted
Premium
- · Accept orders, ship when you're back
- · Curtain, closing-soon notice, countdown
- · Everything in Free
- · Ship date on thank-you page and order
- · Unlimited, yearly and weekly closures
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOpenly shows your opening hours on your store: a live “Open now · closes 5:00 PM” bar, a floating badge with the week, and an hours block for any page. Set breaks, late nights past midnight, closed days and holidays, and close early with one click and a note. Turn on Pause orders and Add to cart and checkout stop while you’re closed, including Buy it now and Shop Pay.
Going away? Turn on Pausify and no order can be placed: the block runs on Shopify's own servers, so it also covers cart links, Shop Pay, Apple Pay and the Shop app. Your store stays visible and indexed. Or keep selling: buyers see the shipping date on the product page, at checkout, on the order and in the confirmation email. Visitors get a banner or a curtain in their language.
- Live open or closed status bar and badge, in your store’s time zone
- Weekly hours with breaks, late nights past midnight and closed days
- Holidays and special dates that replace the usual week automatically
- Close now with one click and a note shoppers see, then reopen
- Orders blocked by Shopify's servers — not just hidden buy buttons
- Covers direct cart links, Shop Pay, Apple Pay and the Shop app
- Store stays browsable and indexed: no password page, no noindex tag
- Schedule your dates once — the store reopens by itself
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 |  Pausify | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pausify | |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Pausify | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Yes |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $1.99/month(ahead) | $3.99/month |
| Longest free trial | Not listed | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 1 | 2 |
Listing
| Measure | Pausify | |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | Not enough data | #100 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | #9 on Pricing moves in Banners |
| Built for Shopify | No | No |
| Launched | Nov 4, 2026 | Aug 6, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 14 |
| Developer | DevOptly | LudicCraft |
FAQ
Openly Store Hours and Pausify: common questions
- Is Openly Store Hours or Pausify cheaper?
- Only Pausify lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $1.99/month for Openly Store Hours and $3.99/month for Pausify. 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?
- Openly Store Hours lists 6 the others don’t mention, such as Banner position, Color and font, Mobile responsive, Multi-language. 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 4, 2026 for Openly Store Hours, Oct 24, 2026 for Pausify; 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 4, 2026 for Openly Store Hours, Oct 24, 2026 for Pausify. 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.