Yes. Shopify provides a basic order management function as part of its platform; you can receive orders, view and update their status, manage basic inventory counts, and process payments in the Shopify admin. However, Shopify’s built-in system lacks advanced functionality. It covers the essentials for a small store, but as your business grows, you’ll find it lacks capabilities for multi-channel sales, complex workflows, and deep integrations with other software. That’s where a dedicated Shopify order management solution like OrderEase becomes essential for scaling merchants.

Once your order volume and complexity reach a certain point, Shopify’s native tools may not be enough. If you’re spending hours manually entering data, fixing inventory mismatches, or using separate apps for things like bulk shipping and multi-warehouse routing, it’s a sign that Shopify alone isn’t handling your needs. As orders increase and you start selling across multiple channels or locations, managing everything manually becomes overwhelming and error-prone. A dedicated order management system automates those time-consuming tasks and unifies all your orders in one workflow. In short, it saves you time, reduces mistakes, and lets your business keep scaling without operational breakdowns. It’s an investment that pays off in efficiency and happier customers.

The best Shopify order management solutions offer a mix of automation, integration, and scalability. Key features to look for include: real-time inventory updates across all your channels to prevent overselling, automated order routing (so each order goes to the correct warehouse or fulfillment partner without manual steps), multi-channel order aggregation (bringing in orders from not just Shopify but also marketplaces, stores, and B2B channels into one place), and seamless integration with your other systems (like ERP, accounting, or shipping software). Advanced tracking and customer notifications, support for partial shipments/backorders, and flexible rules for things like custom pricing or approvals are also important.

A top-notch system will centralize all orders, keep inventory accurate, automate routine tasks, and connect with your existing tech stack, while being able to grow with you. OrderEase checks all these boxes with real-time sync, multi-warehouse logic, ERP integration, and more.

OrderEase offers a direct integration with Shopify through Shopify’s API, and it’s quick to set up. Once connected (with just your Shopify credentials and a few clicks), OrderEase will automatically pull every order from your Shopify store in real time – no manual exports or imports needed. From there, OrderEase can route each order to its destination (your ERP, a warehouse, a 3PL, etc.) based on your configured rules. As you fulfill orders, OrderEase updates Shopify with the latest status. When an order ships, the tracking number and fulfillment state are pushed back to Shopify instantly, so your customer receives the standard Shopify shipment notification. Inventory works the same way; if stock levels change in your ERP or warehouse, OrderEase updates the corresponding product inventory in Shopify. Shopify and OrderEase stay in sync at all times, which means you don’t have to do double data entry or worry about one system not knowing what the other is doing.

Shopify’s built-in system can centralize orders from certain channels to a degree. However, Shopify alone doesn’t natively pull in orders from external marketplaces like Amazon or other e-commerce platforms, and it doesn’t merge orders from multiple separate Shopify stores into one view. Many businesses that sell on multiple platforms either end up managing separate Shopify stores for each channel or rely on additional apps, which gets complicated and hard to scale. OrderEase is designed for true multichannel scenarios: it can aggregate orders from Shopify, other eCommerce sites, wholesale portals, marketplaces, and more into one unified system. It also keeps inventory in sync across all those channels to avoid conflicts.

While Shopify covers the basics for its own ecosystem, if you’re expanding to multiple storefronts or marketplaces, a dedicated OMS like OrderEase is highly recommended for a unified approach.

OrderEase stands out from single-purpose apps by being an all-in-one, enterprise-grade platform. Many Shopify apps tackle one piece of the puzzle. OrderEase provides a complete order management hub, combining order routing, inventory management, multi-channel integration, and even B2B features in one solution.

Another difference is the depth of integration: OrderEase has pre-built connectors for popular ERPs, accounting systems, WMS, and EDI, enabling seamless integration between Shopify and systems like NetSuite, Sage, or QuickBooks Enterprise without custom development. Most simpler apps don’t go that far. They might require you to build custom connections for an ERP, or they can’t integrate at that level.

Additionally, OrderEase is built with both B2C and B2B in mind. You get features like customer-specific pricing and support for purchase orders.

Finally, OrderEase runs quietly in the background without hiccups, and our team is there to assist if needed. 

OrderEase delivers a broader scope and greater flexibility than a typical Shopify plug-in, which is crucial if your business is growing or has unique operational needs.

OrderEase is a full cloud-based platform that integrates with Shopify, not just a small plug-and-play app. It operates as a robust middleware and order management system that communicates with Shopify. Despite its power, implementing OrderEase is straightforward: it doesn’t require extensive custom development or an army of IT consultants. Most merchants are up and running in just a few weeks. Our team works closely with you during onboarding. Essentially, you connect Shopify and any other systems to OrderEase using secure credentials and configuration, and OrderEase takes it from there. Because it’s a cloud solution, there’s no software to install on your end; you simply log in to OrderEase’s interface through your browser.