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.
highNeed for a system to manage deposits on custom orders
highLack of available payment gateways in Bangladesh
criticalInability to process small payment amounts
criticalInability 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.
"I am due with our baby end of June — this store is my income."
"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."
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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Ability to charge a deposit on custom ordersRequested by 1 merchant · Priority 9/10
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Payment gateway setup for BangladeshRequested by 1 merchant · Priority 9/10
Top 10 opportunities in this hub
Custom Order Deposit & Balance Payment App
An app that lets merchants collect a partial deposit for custom or made-to-order jobs, then automatically issue a second invoice or payment link for the remaining balance when the order is ready. It is designed for merchants who use drafts, custom invoices, or bespoke order workflows rather than standard product checkout.
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.
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.
Shopify Payment Account Recovery Assistant
An app that helps merchants detect, document, and escalate Shopify Payments account and bank-account sync issues before sales are lost. It can guide users through verification steps, generate a support-ready case summary, and monitor payment status changes in real time.
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 "Custom Order Deposit & Balance Payment App".
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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