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Shopify Order Printer alternative: when to switch

Checked against the live sources below on 27 October 2026.

Order Printer is Shopify’s own free app for pick lists, packing slips and invoices, and it is a good choice if you are comfortable editing templates in HTML, CSS and Liquid. Switch to an alternative when you want invoices emailed automatically, a logo-and-colour setup without code, or numbering and tax fields handled for you.

What Order Printer is good at

Per its App Store listing, Order Printer is free and made by Shopify. It prints pick lists, packing slips, invoices and receipts for one order or in bulk, lets you preview templates with real orders, and prints up to 50 orders in bulk without opening the app. Customer-facing templates are fully customisable with HTML, CSS and Liquid, and there is a simple pick-list editor.

If you or a developer can edit Liquid, that control is hard to beat for a free tool.

What the help pages say, and what they do not

Shopify’s help center says Order Printer templates are customised with HTML, CSS and Liquid code, that Theme Support can help with minor changes within its design policy, and that complex customisation may need a third-party designer. It also describes the app as printing documents.

Neither the help page nor the listing describes emailing an invoice to your customer automatically when an order is placed, or choosing a brand colour from your logo in a settings screen. That is not a criticism of the app; it simply means those are the things to check for in an alternative.

Also note that Shopify now describes order document templates that run inside the admin with no app. The page marks it early access and gradually rolling out, so look in Settings > Shipping and delivery to see whether you have it before deciding you need anything else.

Signs it is time to switch

You are copying documents out of the admin to email them by hand.
Nobody on your team wants to edit Liquid just to move a logo.
An accountant or B2B buyer keeps asking for invoices with a tax ID and a running number.
You want the same document to reach the customer without anyone remembering to send it.

Where FlatInvoice fits

FlatInvoice is built for exactly that gap. Its listing says invoices email themselves when an order is placed, a guided setup adds a Download-invoice button inside Shopify’s own order emails, your logo is on every document with a brand colour picked from it in one click, and a VAT/GST tax ID line and sequential numbering are included. The Starter plan is free for 25 invoices a month with every feature; the Flat Plan has a 7-day free trial.

If you want maximum layout control through code, stay on Order Printer. If you want invoices to just go out, try an app like this one.

Compare it with your current setup: FlatInvoice has a free plan for 25 invoices a month.

FlatInvoice for Shopify Compare invoice apps

Frequently asked questions

Is Shopify Order Printer free?

Its App Store listing shows a free price. Check the listing for the current terms.

Do I need to know code to use Order Printer?

Shopify’s help page says templates are customised with HTML, CSS and Liquid code, so changing layouts means editing code. Basic printing can use the templates as they are.

Can I use both Order Printer and an invoice app?

Yes, they are separate apps. You can keep Order Printer for pick lists and packing slips and use an invoice app for the document the customer receives.

How this page was researched

Read on 27 October 2026. Everything about Order Printer comes from its live listing and Shopify’s help center; everything about FlatInvoice comes from its listing.

Shopify Order Printer on the Shopify App Store — free app from Shopify for pick lists, packing slips, invoices and receipts; templates customised with HTML, CSS and Liquid; bulk printing of up to 50 orders
Shopify Help Center: Shopify Order Printer — templates are customised with HTML, CSS and Liquid code; Theme Support can help with minor customisations, and complex ones may need a third-party designer
Shopify Help Center: Order document templates — marked early access and rolling out gradually; invoices, packing slips and pick lists can be created and printed from Shopify admin without an app, under Settings > Shipping and delivery
FlatInvoice on the Shopify App Store — free Starter plan (25 invoices a month, every feature); Flat Plan with a 7-day free trial; invoices email themselves when an order is placed; Download-invoice button setup; VAT/GST tax ID line and sequential numbering

Disclosure. FlatInvoice is our app (Stelar Digital LLC). This page was written with AI tooling and checked against the sources listed above; we would rather you pick the right tool than ours.