Addora Launches a Free Plan for Shopify Stores Testing Ship Later

We’re happy to announce that Addora now has a Free plan.

This is something we wanted to add because testing Ship Later should not require a paid commitment before a merchant has seen how the workflow behaves in their own store. The idea behind Addora is simple, but its value depends on real customer behaviour. You need to see whether customers actually choose to hold orders, whether they come back to buy more, and whether combining shipments makes sense for your fulfilment process.

That is hard to judge from a demo or a feature list.

The Free plan gives Shopify merchants a practical way to test Addora’s Ship Later workflow at very low volume, using real orders, real customers, and the store’s normal checkout flow.

Why we added a Free plan

Addora is built for stores where customers do not always want every order shipped immediately.

That might be a vinyl store where collectors build a crate over multiple drops. It might be a comic shop where customers want to collect weekly purchases and ship them together. It might be a trading card, toy, hobby, or collectibles store where customers buy smaller items over time and would rather combine shipping later.

Many merchants already understand this behaviour because they see it manually. Customers email after ordering and ask whether another item can be added. Merchants hold orders informally. Teams track requests in notes, inboxes, spreadsheets, or memory.

Addora turns that behaviour into a structured Shopify workflow.

But we also know that merchants need confidence before adding a new shipping option. You want to know how customers respond, how it affects operations, and whether it fits the way your store already works.

The Free plan exists for that exact reason.

What is included in the Addora Free plan?

The Free plan costs $0 per month and includes up to 10 Ship Later orders per month.

Only orders that use Addora’s Ship Later shipping method count toward that limit. Normal Shopify orders that do not use Addora do not count.

The Free plan includes the core Ship Later workflow, order management, and dedicated support. Customers can choose Ship Later, place orders that are held for later shipment, and combine eligible purchases when they are ready. Merchants can manage those orders through Addora instead of relying on manual notes or one-off customer conversations.

The main visible limitation is branding. Addora branding is required on the Free plan. Paid plans remove Addora branding and increase the monthly Ship Later order allowance.

What happens when the Free plan limit is reached?

This is one of the most important parts of the Free plan.

There are no overage charges on Free. Once a store reaches 10 Ship Later orders in the month, Addora simply hides the Ship Later shipping method for the rest of that billing period.

Customers can still check out normally using the store’s regular Shopify shipping methods. The store does not stop selling. The merchant does not need to monitor usage every day. There is no risk of accidentally running past the allowance and receiving surprise charges.

When the monthly allowance resets, the Ship Later option becomes available again.

That makes the Free plan safe to test. You can measure real demand without turning the test into a billing risk.

A better way to validate Shopify order consolidation

Order consolidation sounds straightforward from the outside. A customer places multiple orders, the merchant ships them together, and repeated shipping costs are reduced.

In practice, the details matter.

Do customers understand the option? Do they use it at checkout? Do they come back later to add more items? Does it reduce support requests? Does it make fulfilment easier, or does it create extra work? Does it fit your shipping policy and customer expectations?

These are not theoretical questions. They are store-specific questions.

That is why the Free plan is designed around live usage. Even a small number of Ship Later orders can show whether the behaviour exists in your customer base. You are not trying to optimise the entire workflow immediately. You are trying to find out whether the model fits your store.

For many Shopify merchants, that first signal is the most important one.

Who the Free plan is for

The Free plan is for stores that want to test Addora before committing to a paid plan.

It is especially useful for merchants selling products that customers often collect, reserve, or buy over multiple visits. That includes vinyl records, comic books, trading cards, toys, hobby products, limited drops, pre-orders, and other categories where customers may prefer to build a larger shipment over time.

It is also a good fit for stores that already handle order holding manually. If customers are asking to combine orders, delay shipment, or add items to an existing order, Addora gives you a cleaner way to manage that behaviour.

The Free plan is not meant to replace a paid plan for stores with regular Ship Later usage. It is meant to remove the hesitation from trying the workflow in the first place.

What to watch during your test

The best way to use the Free plan is to treat it as a short validation phase.

Look at whether customers choose Ship Later when it is available. Watch whether they use it for the types of products you expected. Pay attention to whether they return later to add more orders before shipping. If you normally receive customer support messages about holding or combining shipments, see whether those conversations become easier to manage.

Also look at the operational side. Does Addora give your team a clearer process? Does it reduce manual tracking? Does it make it easier to keep held orders organised? Does it give customers a more predictable experience than emailing after checkout?

The Free plan gives you enough room to answer those questions without forcing a commitment too early.

Moving from Free to a paid plan

If Ship Later works for your store, moving to a paid plan is straightforward.

Paid plans remove Addora branding, include higher monthly Ship Later order limits, and offer a 30-day free trial. They can also continue past the included usage with predictable overage billing, depending on the plan.

The difference is mainly about capacity and branding. The Free plan lets you test the workflow safely. Paid plans are for merchants who know they want to offer Ship Later more seriously and need more room to grow.

Starter begins at $12 per month and is designed for smaller stores. Growth and Hustler support higher order volumes. Enterprise is available for stores that need unrestricted usage.

Why this matters

Shipping friction is easy to underestimate.

A customer might want to buy now, but not want to pay shipping for one small order. They might know another product drop is coming soon. They might be building a collection. They might be willing to purchase today if they know they can ship everything together later.

For stores with repeat customers, this behaviour is common. The problem is that most checkout flows still assume every order should be shipped immediately.

Addora gives Shopify merchants another option.

With Ship Later, customers can secure the products they want now and combine shipment later. Merchants get a more structured way to manage order holding and consolidation. The Free plan makes it possible to test that workflow without upfront cost, overage risk, or a long onboarding process.

Start testing Addora for free

The Addora Free plan is available now.

You can use it to test Ship Later on real Shopify orders, see how customers respond, and decide whether order consolidation makes sense for your store.

It includes 10 Ship Later orders per month, dedicated support, no overage charges, and automatic hiding of the Ship Later option once the monthly limit is reached.

For merchants who have been curious about Addora but wanted to validate the workflow first, this is the easiest way to start.