shopify plus plan and product configuration

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Topic summary

A user is migrating from Shopware 5 to Shopify and encountering challenges with building a product configurator that allows customers to customize dimensions (length/width) and select add-ons.

Key Issue:
They were advised that Shopify Plus is required for this functionality, as lower-tier plans (like Advanced) allegedly have limitations:

  • Configured products get removed or reset during checkout
  • Products revert to base pricing at checkout

Current Status:
The user is seeking validation from others who have implemented similar product configuration features on non-Plus Shopify plans to determine if the Plus requirement is accurate or if workarounds exist.

Summarized with AI on October 29. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
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I’m currently in the process of migrating from Shopware 5 to Shopify. The migration of products and content is going well so far, but I’m facing some issues regarding the product configurator we’re trying to build.

Our customers can individually choose the length and width of products, as well as select add-ons. I was told that I would have to use the Shopify Plus plan, and that it’s not possible to use a lower-tier plan like Advanced, because:

  1. The checkout would remove or reset the configured products

  2. The product would revert to its base price during checkout

Has anyone had experience with this setup on Shopify without using Plus?