Mechanic

Name: Mechanic
Brand: Lightward
Rating: 5.0 (140 reviews)

Pricing: From $16/month. Free trial available.
Rating: 5.0 (140)
Developer: Lightward

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.

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.

Popular with stores like yours: Based in United States

Languages

English

Works with

Shopify Flow
Shopify Admin
Airtable
Email
Flow
Google Drive
Google Sheets
Webhooks

Pricing

Basic Shopify

$16 / month

Features

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Suggested price for "Basic Shopify" plan
No additional usage fees

15-day free trial

Grow Shopify

$29 / month

Features

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Suggested price for "Grow Shopify" plan
No added additional fees

15-day free trial

Advanced Shopify

$99 / month

Features

Lightward's "Pay what feels good" policy
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Suggested price for "Advanced Shopify"
No additional usage fees

15-day free trial

Shopify Plus

$199 / month

Features

Lightward's "Pay what feels good" policy
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Suggested price for Shopify Plus
No additional usage fees

15-day free trial

All charges are billed in USD. Recurring and usage-based charges are billed every 30 days. See all pricing options

Reviews (140)

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What merchants think

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Merchants value this app for automating business operations, reducing the need for multiple apps. It offers a library of pre-built tasks and custom task creation, praised for reliability and seamless Shopify integration. While there's a learning curve, extensive documentation and community support, especially on Slack, make it accessible. Developers appreciate its customization for complex workflows. The usage-based pricing is cost-efficient for businesses of all sizes.

February 23, 2026

We’ve replaced several apps with just this one!
I've used Mechanic for about a year now. Their huge library of pre-built tasks made it easy to get started auto-tagging customers or orders, scheduling product publishing, sending notifications for big orders. Setup was easy.
When I needed something custom (a complex order hold and release workflow), I was easily able to learn enough Liquid to modify an existing task to achieve what I wanted. The documentation is good, and their Slack community is also super helpful.
If you've ever thought "I wish Shopify could just do X automatically," this is probably your answer.

E-Cigarette Direct

United Kingdom

9 months using the app

Lightward replied February 27, 2026

Thank you so much for the kind words! We are so happy you found us!

June 8, 2026

Mechanic is a great orchestration/automation tool, but I think more importantly the Mechanic team is what the future of an "outsourced brains trust" looks like. They are welcoming and supportive and they know their stuff.

The Diggers Club

Australia

4 months using the app

Lightward replied June 9, 2026

This made our day! Thanks for being part of the mechanic community!