Order Automator vs PODPilot for Printify
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 Order Automator, Oct 13, 2026 for PODPilot for Printify.
The short answer
- Only Order Automator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Order Automator and $9.99/month for PODPilot for Printify.
- Order Automator lists 5 features PODPilot for Printify’s listing doesn’t mention, including APIs, Custom triggers, Customer tags.
Head to head
Auto Tag Orders + Customers + Fulfillment + Monitoring + More
- United Kingdom
- Turkey
- United States
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Free plan
- · Fraud Guard: take action on risky orders
- · Preview features
Core
- · Automate fulfillment, tagging, and more
- · Bulk process old orders
- · Custom order notifications
- · Fraud Guard: take action on risky orders
- · Fulfill + update tracking remotely
- · Get notified on refunds + order updates
Growth
- · All Core features
- · Amazon MCF: Auto fulfill orders, sync
- · Monitor unfulfilled orders, get reports
- · Post Purchase Upsells
- · Scheduled Automations (daily / weekly)
Scale
- · Advanced customization options
- · All Growth features
- · Connect multiple marketplaces
- · Personalized upsell setup / review
Navigator
- · Order approval rules (fraud, tags)
- · Order status dashboard
- · Out-of-stock monitoring
- · Printify info panels in admin
- · Quick Shopify-Printify nav links
- · Smart product tagging
Copilot
- · All features from Navigator, plus
- · Cost & margin info panels
- · Per-order COGS & profit tracking
- · Reprint tracking
- · Up to 2,000 orders/mo
- · Up to 500 products
Autopilot
- · All features from Copilot, plus
- · Cost & margin info panels
- · Exchange management
- · Per-order COGS & profit tracking
- · Reprint tracking
- · Smart order sync (post-sync edits)
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureOrder Automator helps you save time and increase revenue with automated workflows, post-purchase upsells, Fraud Guard, custom notifications, scheduled automations, and Amazon MCF fulfillment. Create rules that tag, fulfill, notify, monitor, or protect orders. Launch smart cross-sell offers after checkout to increase AOV without disrupting the buying experience.
Printify's built-in automation is all or nothing: approve every order by hand, or send them all straight to print. PODPilot is a Printify companion app that gives you more control. Hold fraud-risk orders before they print, instead of finding out after. See which orders are running late against Printify's fulfillment promise before a customer asks where their order is.
- Auto tag orders and customers to organize + filter + export for marketing
- Auto fulfill line items (digital products, trigger 3rd party requests, etc)
- Amazon FBA integration in any marketplace to sync inventory + fulfill orders
- Auto send email notifications to vendors or staff based on order conditions
- Hold fraud-risk orders before they go to Printify production
- See which orders are running late on Printify's SLA before customers do
- Get real per-order COGS for Printify production, shipping, and tax
- Keep post-purchase upsell items attached to the original Printify order
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 |  Order Automator |  PODPilot for Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Detected stores | 4 | 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 | Food, Beverages & Tobacco, Health & Beauty, Home & Garden | Not published |
| Top store countries | United Kingdom, Turkey, United States | Not published |
Reviews
| Measure | Order Automator | PODPilot for Printify |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | 4.8 ★ | Not published |
| App Store reviews | 115 | Not published |
| New reviews, 28 days | 3 | Not enough data |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Order Automator | PODPilot for Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Yes | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $10/month | $9.99/month(ahead) |
| Longest free trial | 14 days | 14 days |
| Plans listed | 4 | 3 |
Listing
| Measure | Order Automator | PODPilot for Printify |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #36 | #248 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | Yes | No |
| Launched | Sep 27, 2019 | Jul 16, 2026 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | Automator Apps | POD Pilot Apps |
FAQ
Order Automator and PODPilot for Printify: common questions
- Is Order Automator or PODPilot for Printify cheaper?
- Only Order Automator lists a free plan. Paid plans start at $10/month for Order Automator and $9.99/month for PODPilot for Printify. 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?
- Order Automator lists 5 the others don’t mention, such as APIs, Custom triggers, Customer tags, Email responses. PODPilot for Printify lists 3 the others don’t mention, such as Payment status, Sales thresholds, Scheduled tasks. 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 Order Automator, Oct 13, 2026 for PODPilot for Printify; 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 Order Automator, Oct 13, 2026 for PODPilot for Printify. 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.