Store Shutter vs We Are Open
Two Shopify apps, side by side: detected stores, momentum, reviews, plans, listed features and who runs each. Store counts as of Oct 13, 2026.
The short answer
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Store Shutter and $9.99/month for We Are Open.
- We Are Open lists 16 features Store Shutter’s listing doesn’t mention, including Announcement bar, Announcements, Automations.
Head to head
Close your stores checkout on demand
Manage your store hours for same-day ordering and deliveries
Momentum
New reviews each month
Review pace is the clearest public read on how fast an app is winning new merchants.
Monthly Plan
- · close and open store on demand
- · configure which pages on the store get closed
- · specify a custom 'store closed page' that visitors see
Yearly Plan
- · close and open store on demand
- · configure which pages on the store get closed
- · specify a custom 'store closed page' that visitors see
Premium
- · Blocks checkout, Shop Pay and Apple Pay
- · Closed notice says when you open next
- · Holiday hours and one-off closures
- · Order scheduling for delivery
- · Products can have their own hours
- · Weekly hours with multiple slots per day
Coverage counts what each App Store listing names. Every feature, checked off app by app, is in Shoplist.
See every featureStore Shutter allows you to apply a virtual shutter to your store (or parts of it) that can stop visitors placing orders when you dont want them to. Its perfect for bars, restaurants or shops that only want to take orders while they are open, and can also be used when developing or maintaining your site if you want to get your store out there but arent ready to take orders.
Tie your checkout to your business hours. Set hours for every day, with multiple time slots, plus holidays and one-off closures. The moment you close, new orders are disabled and a message tells customers when you open next. Want the sale anyway? Enable order scheduling and let customers place orders in advance. You can also set hours for specific products like breakfast items.
- Gives you the ability to close your store checkout while keeping the rest live
- Start getting traffic while developing your site but stop sales
- Specify a custom 'stored closed' page so visitors no when you will be open again
- Only receive orders when you are open through our easy scheduling tool.
- Easily set and update your business hours at any time.
- Allow customers to pre-order during non-working hours.
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 |  Store Shutter |  We Are Open |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | Store Shutter | We Are Open |
|---|---|---|
| App Store rating | Not published | 5.0 ★ |
| App Store reviews | Not published | 8 |
| New reviews, 28 days | Not enough data | 0 |
| Reviewers a year or more in | Not enough data | Not enough data |
Pricing
| Measure | Store Shutter | We Are Open |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | Not listed | Not listed |
| Lowest paid monthly plan | $4.99/month(ahead) | $9.99/month |
| Longest free trial | 7 days | 7 days |
| Plans listed | 2 | 1 |
Listing
| Measure | Store Shutter | We Are Open |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify category rank | #219 | #67 |
| Shopify App Charts | Not on this week’s charts | Not on this week’s charts |
| Built for Shopify | No | Yes |
| Launched | Aug 20, 2020 | Oct 6, 2020 |
| Languages | 1 | 1 |
| Developer | tecsploit ltd | YouOrderit |
FAQ
Store Shutter and We Are Open: common questions
- Is Store Shutter or We Are Open cheaper?
- Paid plans start at $4.99/month for Store Shutter and $9.99/month for We Are Open. 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?
- We Are Open lists 16 the others don’t mention, such as Announcement bar, Announcements, Automations, Banner position. 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; 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. 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.