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Mechanic

5140 reviews
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Premium workflow automation and custom development platform

Developed by Lightward

About this app

Launched

2018-05-07

Developer

Lightward

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App Overview

Mechanic is a versatile Shopify app designed to streamline workflows for businesses of all sizes. It offers both pre-built automations and custom development options, allowing users to tailor solutions to their needs without usage limits on tasks installed. Powered by Liquid, Mechanic integrates seamlessly with services like email, Google Sheets, and FTP, making automation intuitive for existing Shopify users. As a robust development platform, it can replace custom apps and infrastructure, while its community of freelancers ensures support is readily available for non-developers seeking assistance.

Pros

  • Customizable automation: Offers hundreds of pre-made automations or the option to create custom functionality in Liquid.
  • Scalable efficiency: No usage limits and the ability to handle a high volume of tasks without performance issues.
  • Developer-friendly: Allows developers to create custom automations using the language of Shopify, Liquid, making it accessible for users familiar with the platform.
  • Comprehensive support: Provides excellent documentation, a friendly Slack community, and responsive technical support for assistance and troubleshooting.

Cons

  • Limited features: features that require payment to use.
  • Difficulty canceling subscription: users have reported issues unsubscribing from the service.
  • Complex setup and interface: users have found the app challenging to navigate and set up.
  • Lack of support: limited assistance from the app's team.

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Home screen, with three automations installed

355+ Premium workflow automations, integrations, and a complete enterprise-grade automation platform

Mechanic is the enterprise-grade workflow automation platform for stores that need reliable, scalable automation. From small businesses to Plus-sized enterprises, Mechanic offers workflow automations that are built to scale. Automate your business with hundreds of battle-tested automations, or create custom automations using Mechanic as a development platform. Install as many automations as you want, no usage limits here! Mechanic automations are powered by Liquid, the language of Shopify.

Key Features

  • Automate any business process with 355+ proven, reliable automations.
  • Integrations: Email, Google (Sheets, Docs, Drive), Slack, Airtable, FTP & more
  • Automate your business using Liquid the language you already know.
  • Complete automation platform that replaces custom apps and infrastructure
  • No developer? No problem. Tap into Mechanic’s community of automation experts.
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Analytics

In our report, LetsMetrix will cover the following analytics on usage of the Mechanic Shopify app.

Category Positions
Ranking of Mechanic in best match categories of the Shopify App Store
NamePositionPage
Operations
45 / 490
1
2
Orders
25 / 483
1
2
1
Workflow automation
10 / 446
4
1
Orders - Other
9 / 374
1
1
Insight
AI-driven summary of Mechanic category positioning

Market fluctuations observed across 4 mid-tier categories, with Workflow automation slipping by 4 to reach #10.

Featured category

Workflow automation

4 categories analyzed

Position

#10

4

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Mechanic FAQs

No. Mechanic pricing starts at $16. For more details about Mechanic pricing, check here.