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21 min readUpdated August 2, 2026

Shopify Flow vs Functions vs Webhooks vs Apps for Fulfillment Automation

Choose between Shopify Flow, Functions, webhooks, and app backends for fulfillment automation using timing, ownership, recovery, and plan tradeoffs.

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