What merchants are struggling with
These are the most frequently reported pain points in the payments space, aggregated across every insight in this hub. The frequency count reflects how many merchant posts mentioned each issue.
Lack of support for LiqPay as a payment provider in Shopify for Ukraine.
criticalIssues with existing alternatives like Fondy and WayForPay.
highLack of available payment gateways in Bangladesh
criticalInability to process small payment amounts
criticalInability to accept international payments through local methods
highInability to provide discounts exclusively for online payment customers
highMerchants, in their own words
Real quotes from Shopify Community threads, sorted by urgency signal. Each quote is linked back to the insight it supports, so you can see the full merchant context and competitive landscape.
"Our store’s Shopify Payments and checkout capabilities have been completely paused since May 13th."
"Our business has been frozen for over 2 weeks, causing massive sales losses and freezing thousands of dollars in hard-earned payouts."
"Payments remain frozen indefinitely."
"As I don’t have a payment gateway, I’m not getting any sales on my store."
"I’ve completed my store last year and I’ve uploaded loads of products but till now I didn’t get any sales."
Most-requested features
These are the specific features Shopify merchants asked for across the payments hub. Priority is weighted by request volume times average urgency.
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Multi-currency support for payment providersRequested by 2 merchants · Priority 8/10Implementation: Ensure compatibility with international pricing.
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Manual intervention to clear internal system errorsRequested by 1 merchant · Priority 10/10
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Manual identity verification processRequested by 1 merchant · Priority 10/10
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Payment gateway setup for BangladeshRequested by 1 merchant · Priority 9/10
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Ability to process payments for amounts less than $0.50Requested by 1 merchant · Priority 9/10
Top 10 opportunities in this hub
Localized Payment Gateway Helper for Restricted Markets
An app that helps merchants in countries with limited Shopify payment options identify, configure, and surface the best available payment methods for their region. It could guide setup, recommend compatible gateways, and provide fallback options like manual/offline payment instructions when supported.
Low-Amount Payment Recovery for Gift Card and Discount Edge Cases
An app that helps merchants avoid checkout failures caused by very small remaining balances after gift cards and discounts are applied. It would smooth out edge cases where the payable amount falls below gateway minimums.
International Subscription Payments for Shopify Plus
An app that lets subscription-based Shopify stores accept local payment methods for international customers while keeping Recharge subscription workflows intact. It would route eligible orders through region-specific payment methods without breaking subscription billing logic.
Payment-Method Based Discount Rules
An app that lets merchants automatically apply discounts only when customers choose specific payment methods, such as prepaid, card, or online payment. This would remove the need for coding workarounds and make payment-based promotions easier to manage from the Shopify admin.
Credit Card Surcharge Manager for Shopify
An app that lets merchants automatically add a credit card surcharge or payment fee based on payment method, cart type, or order channel. It would help merchants offset processing costs while keeping the setup simple and compliant where allowed.
Shopify Payments Status Monitor & Escalation Tracker
An app that monitors a store’s payment and checkout status, tracks payout holds, and centralizes communication when Shopify Payments is paused or delayed. It would help merchants quickly document issues, collect timestamps, and escalate cases with a structured timeline.
Localized Payments Gateway for Moldova Merchants
A Shopify payments app that lets merchants in Moldova accept online card payments and settle in Moldovan Leu. It would bridge the gap left by Shopify Payments unavailability and provide a merchant-friendly checkout experience.
Payment Provider Risk Monitor for Shopify
An app that helps merchants evaluate and monitor payment and bank account risks before connecting a provider to Shopify Payments or other checkout setups. It could flag known instability patterns, summarize setup requirements, and help merchants compare options like Revolut Pro, Monzo Business, Starling, and other supported accounts.
Local Payment Gateway Connector for LiqPay and Ukraine PSPs
An app that connects Shopify stores to local payment providers such as LiqPay, with support for region-specific checkout flows and payment status syncing. It would help merchants in Ukraine accept popular local payment methods that are not natively listed in Shopify.
Payment Setup Verification & Test Transaction Validator
An app that helps merchants confirm Shopify Payments and bank payouts are configured correctly by simulating or validating end-to-end payment flows. It would give store owners a simple health check for payment readiness and payout routing.
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Frequently asked
What Shopify payments opportunities are merchants asking for right now?
We tracked 17 validated opportunities in this area, backed by 17 merchant posts across the Shopify Community and related forums. The most frequently cited pain point is "Lack of support for LiqPay as a payment provider in Shopify for Ukraine.". The top opportunity by quality score is "Localized Payment Gateway Helper for Restricted Markets".
How confident is AppScout in these payments?
Average confidence across this hub is 76%, computed from merchant post volume, unique merchant diversity, and urgency signals extracted from each thread. Insights are only promoted to this page when their qualityScore is 50 or higher, so every listing has been validated by at least one real merchant discussion.
Who should build payments apps for Shopify?
Indie developers and early-stage SaaS teams are the best-positioned. Each opportunity here comes with the merchant quotes and feature requests you need to validate the idea in a weekend, plus pain-point frequency to help you prioritize your MVP scope. Open any listing below for the full breakdown.
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