Limited drops and hype releases
Stop resellers from clearing out a release over several orders. The limit applies to the customer, so new carts, sessions, and devices don't reset it.
1 per customer · lifetime Read the guide App DC Customer Order Limits
Customer limits that never forget.
Cap what each customer can buy across every order they place. Limits can reset daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly, or last a lifetime, and they sit alongside quantity, spend, weight, and cart rules. Shopify Functions enforce every rule, and setup takes no code.
- Free plan
- 3-day trial on Pro
- Works with Shopify Checkout
Trusted by brands running Dash Checkout apps
Customer purchase limits
Customer limits are the hardest rule to enforce, so we built them in.
Most apps check the cart in front of them and forget it. Order Limits records every purchase against the customer and checks it on every future order, which is why large merchants ask us for it more than any other rule. Pick a window below to see which orders count.
Limit each customer to 4 units of Limited Drop Tee for their lifetime
Counted toward limit 4 of 4
Next checkout, 1 unit Blocked
Units or spend
Cap how many units a customer can buy, or how much they can spend, on a product, variant, collection, or tag.
Rolling or lifetime windows
Choose a daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, or lifetime window. Rolling windows drop older orders automatically.
Different caps for different customers
Give VIP or wholesale tags higher allowances, set per-market rules, and exclude customers who should never be limited.
Guest checkouts
Let guests through untracked, or ask them to sign in when the cart contains a limited item.
Usage history and resets
See every customer's usage in the admin. Reset one customer or everyone in a click, or on a schedule with Shopify Flow.
Checked at checkout
Rules run in Shopify Functions, so new tabs, split carts, and incognito windows don't get around them.
Use cases
Where merchants use customer limits.
Wholesale and B2B minimums
Set minimum order quantities, case packs, and order values for tagged wholesale customers, separately from retail.
Wholesale: packs of 12 · min $250 Read the guide Fair allocation of scarce stock
Ration high-demand products so more customers get some. Rolling windows free up allowances on their own.
Max 4 per customer · rolling 30 days Read the guide VIP and early access
Give VIP tags higher allowances or first access to a drop, while everyone else gets the standard cap.
VIP: 6 per week · Everyone: 2 Read the guide Rule library
Every order rule, in one install.
Rules can be combined, and each one can be scoped to products, variants, collections, customer tags, or markets and run in the cart, at checkout, or both.
Min and max quantity
Per product, variant, collection, or tag.
Min 2, max 10 Packs and increments
Sell only in multiples or set quantities.
Packs of 6 Order value
Minimum and maximum cart value.
Min $50 order Weight
Cap order weight in kg, lb, oz, or g.
Max 40 lb Cart limits
Limit total items across the cart.
Max 12 items Mixed cart rules
Control what can be bought together.
Preorders ship alone Markets and countries
Different rules per Shopify Market.
EU: min €40 Checkout rules
Hide or restrict payment and shipping methods.
No COD over $500 Compare
Why stores switch to Order Limits.
Many limit apps rely on a theme script that checks the cart. Order Limits checks each customer's order history inside Shopify's own checkout validation.
Capability Order Limits Cart-script limit apps
Min/max quantity, value, and weight rules Yes Yes
Limits remembered across every order Cart-only checks forget the customer after checkout. Yes No
Rolling daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly windows Yes No
Enforced server-side in Shopify Checkout Theme scripts can be bypassed with a new tab or direct checkout link. Yes Varies
Different caps by customer tag and market Yes Varies
Shopify Flow actions and triggers Yes Varies
Messages in 130+ languages, RTL included Yes Varies
No theme code to install or maintain Yes Varies
Built on Shopify
Built on Shopify's own checkout validation.
0 Lines of theme code to write Every rule runs in Shopify Functions
130+ Languages Localized messages, RTL included
5 Limit windows Day, week, month, year, lifetime
Reviews
What merchants say.
“Highly recommend. Super simple to set up yet highly customizable. Goes beyond the capabilities of alternative apps.”
“The best experience I have ever had with a Shopify app!”
“If you are looking for an intuitive app to help set limits for your products, this is an excellent choice.”
Pricing
Pick the plan that fits your store.
Pro includes a 3-day free trial. Plans are billed through Shopify, and you can cancel any time.
Basic
For testing on a live store
$0 per month
- Order limit rules, capped
- Up to 10 orders a month
- Back-in-stock signups and browser push alerts
- Back-in-stock analytics
Pro Most popular
For stores that need customer limits
$14 per month
- Everything in Basic
- Lifetime and rolling customer purchase limits
- Unlimited monthly orders
- Checkout rules for payment and shipping
- Unlimited back-in-stock email alerts
High volume
For launches and complex rule sets
Custom
- Everything in Pro
- Help designing your rule set
- Launch and drop planning
- Migration from another limits app
- Direct line to the team
What each plan adds
Each plan includes everything in the one before it.
Basic
Test quantity, price, and weight rules on real orders and start collecting back-in-stock requests at no cost.
Pro
Track what each customer buys across every order. Built for limited drops, allocations, and wholesale minimums.
High volume
Work with the team on rule design, launch planning, and moving over from another app.
The Dash Checkout family
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Dash Checkout Order Limits
Quantity, spend, weight, and customer purchase limits, enforced at checkout.
Bulk Ready for Pickup
Mark hundreds of pickup orders ready in seconds, with Shopify's pickup emails sent automatically.
Learn more Dash CheckoutCheckout Rules
Show, hide, or rename payment and shipping methods based on what's in the cart.
Learn more Dash CheckoutBack-in-Stock Alerts
Capture demand on sold-out products with email and browser push restock alerts.
Learn more FAQ
Common questions.
For complex rule sets or a large launch, talk to the team directly.
Is this the same app as DC Customer Order Limits?
Yes. Order Limits is listed on the Shopify App Store as DC Customer Order Limits. Dash Checkout builds and supports it.
How is this different from other order limit apps?
Lifetime purchase limits track what each customer has bought across every order they have placed, so a cap like two per customer holds on their third order as well as their first. Enforcement also runs inside Shopify's checkout validation (Shopify Functions) instead of theme JavaScript, so editing the cart, opening an incognito window, or racing to checkout doesn't get around a rule.
Can I limit how much a customer buys over their lifetime?
Yes. Set a lifetime quantity cap (for example, two units per customer) or a lifetime spend cap (for example, $500 total). Usage is recorded automatically from completed orders, visible in your admin, and resettable per customer or all at once.
Can limits reset daily, weekly, or monthly instead of lifetime?
Yes. Customer limits can run per day, week, month, year, or lifetime. Rolling windows age older orders out automatically, so a rule like six units per 30 days always looks at the last 30 days.
Can different customers have different limits?
Yes. Scope rules by customer tag to give VIP or wholesale customers higher allowances, set separate rules per country or Shopify Market, and exclude specific customers or products entirely.
What rule types are included?
Minimum and maximum quantities, quantity increments and packs, order value floors and ceilings, weight caps in kg, lb, oz, or g, total cart limits, mixed cart rules that control which products can be bought together, market and country rules, checkout rules for payment and shipping methods, and customer purchase limits over any time window.
Does it work with Shopify Checkout and third-party apps?
Yes. Validation runs natively in Shopify Checkout through checkout extensions and works alongside bundle apps, subscription apps, and product options apps. Each rule can run in the cart, at checkout, or both.
What happens with guest checkouts?
You decide per rule. Lifetime limits need to know who the customer is, so you can either let guests through untracked or ask them to sign in. The sign-in prompt only appears when the cart actually contains limited products.
Does it support multiple languages?
Yes. Error messages localize automatically into 130+ languages, with full right-to-left support for Arabic and Hebrew, and every message is customizable per locale.
Can I automate limits with Shopify Flow?
Yes. Built-in Flow actions reset a specific customer's purchase limit, and Flow triggers let you tag customers, notify your team, or run any workflow around your limits.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. The free plan runs order limit rules on up to 10 orders per month, enough to test properly on a live store. Pro is $14 per month with a 3-day free trial and includes unlimited orders, lifetime customer limits, and checkout rules.
Do I need to edit my theme?
No. Install from the Shopify App Store and create your first rule, and it goes live. You don't need code or a developer.
Put your first limit live today.
Install from the Shopify App Store and have your first rule running in minutes. The free plan covers testing, and Pro is $14 a month for lifetime limits and unlimited orders. If your setup is complex, we'll help you build it.