Can I control the checkout process in Shopify without Plus?

[ftmIz]

I am busy setting up a mock-store in the Shopify partners portal with NextJS for the front-end, to move a customer away from WooCommerce. To do this I have to match some functionality their current WooCommerce store has and demo the working model.

Some products require a license to checkout (the shop owner needs to register every sale manually afterwards, so they need to be able to reference the orders), all these products will be grouped by a category.

1. Can I do this without Shopify Plus?

I know they will not consider this until the store is already moving enough stock to make this feel justified.

I am comfortable doing validation through NextJS. All I need to know is will it be possible for me to control the checkout process to the degree that

a. No valid license = no checkout

b Valid license = checkout = license recorded on order

2. I cannot seem to find any form customisation options in the back-end of the Shopify partners portal. Are these available for this sort of development?

3. Is there another method you would recommend?

[Cedcommerce]

Hello @ftmIz, 

In the regular Shopify plan, there is no built-in feature that allows you to control the checkout process to the extent you described, where certain products require a license for checkout.

The regular Shopify plan does not provide granular control over the checkout process or allow for customizations specific to individual products.

To achieve this level of control and functionality, you would typically need Shopify Plus, which is the enterprise-level solution offered by Shopify. Though, an alternative approach would be to use a combination of custom development and third-party apps to achieve the desired functionality where you can restrict the customer on the cart page and allow only if the customer has a valid license.

Regards, 

CedCommerce 

[ftmIz]

Thank you for the thorough and thoughtful response.

I think this might be the way to go, until their sales justify the Plus tier.

So obviously i am fine doing the front-end development.

What apps would I need to look at to bring this combination of functionality together? While I would love a specific recommendation, If you can't give one I could do with just being pointed in a direction on what feature said plugin would bring to the table.

So i know how I am approaching the problem.