PayGateCash on Delivery stores
Offer COD where it works, and protect yourself from unpaid returns where it doesn't.
- COD only in your country
- No COD on large orders
- No COD for first-time customers
- A COD fee through a shipping rate
Checkout rules for Shopify
Show every customer
the right way to pay.the right way to ship.the right checkout.
PayGate hides, renames and reorders your payment and shipping methods based on the cart, the customer and the address, and stops the orders you can't fulfil. No code, no theme changes.
- Free plan, no card
- Live in minutes with templates
- Runs inside Shopify checkout
3kinds of rules: payment, shipping and checkout
20conditions on the cart, customer and address
46ready-made templates to start from
$0to start, with 1 active rule on the Free plan
Why PayGate
Shopify shows every customer the same checkout. Your store isn't one-size-fits-all.
Without PayGate
One checkout for everyone
- Cash on Delivery shows up for orders you can't collect, so they come back unpaid
- Wholesale buyers can't see the bank transfer option you offer them, or retail buyers can
- Orders to PO boxes arrive that your courier won't deliver
- Tiny orders that cost more to ship than they earn
- Shipping names that don't tell customers when their order will arrive
With PayGate
The right checkout for each order
- Cash on Delivery only where and when you can collect it
- Bank transfer only for customers tagged as wholesale, at the top of the list
- PO box addresses stopped with a clear message on the address field
- A minimum order value, shown in the cart and at checkout
- Clearer delivery names, such as “Express · 1–3 days”
How it works
From install to your first rule in minutes
Every rule is the same three things: when it applies, what it does, and a switch to turn it on.
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Pick a template
Start from one of 46 ready-made rules, such as “Hide COD outside your country”. Your store's country is filled in for you.
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Set the conditions
Choose when the rule applies: cart value, products, customer tags, shipping country and more. Combine them with AND and OR.
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Test it, switch it on
Try the rule on a sample checkout, then set it to Active. New checkouts follow it within seconds.
What you can do
Three kinds of rules. Every step of checkout.
Show each customer the right ways to pay
Match payment methods by name (equals, contains or doesn't contain), then choose what happens when your conditions are met.
- Hide methods, such as Cash on Delivery outside your country
- Only show methods to some customers, such as bank transfer for B2B
- Rename methods, such as “Bank Deposit” to “Bank transfer”
- Reorder methods to put your preferred one first
Delivery options that make sense for the order
Match shipping methods by name or by price (free, exactly, at most, at least, between), with a live preview of your store's own rates.
- Hide methods, such as free shipping below your minimum
- Rename methods to add delivery times
- Reorder methods by drag and drop
- The cheapest option always stays first, as Shopify requires
Stop the orders you can't fulfil
Block checkout with your own message, shown on the exact field the customer needs to fix. Address checks run when the customer clicks Pay and skip local pickup.
- Block checkout when conditions are met, such as a minimum order
- Require a phone number, company, ZIP or apartment
- Block PO box addresses
- Check postcode formats for the countries you choose
20 conditions
Target exactly the checkouts you mean
Combine conditions with AND inside a group and OR between groups. Amounts are set in your store's currency and converted at checkout.
Live demo
Don't take our word for it. Try a checkout.
A sample tea shop with six PayGate rules switched on. Pick a customer and watch the checkout change. It runs on PayGate's actual rule engine, right in your browser.
Delivery address
12 Galle Road, Colombo
Shipping method Click to choose
Payment
Order summary
Loose-leaf tea selection
Subtotal$34.00
Shipping$3.50
Total$37.50
Active rules
Summaries written by PayGate, as you'd see them in the app.
Build your own customer
$34.00
Customer
The demo runs in your browser and sends nothing anywhere. In your store, the same rules run as Shopify Functions.
Who it's for
Made for the way you actually sell
B2B and wholesale
Give business buyers the payment and delivery options you agreed with them.
- Bank transfer only for B2B
- Freight only for businesses
- Require a company name
- Minimum order values
International sellers
Different countries, different couriers, different ways to pay. One set of rules.
- Payment methods by country
- Valid postcodes by country
- Block countries you don't serve
- Region-specific COD
Stores with delivery limits
Heavy, fragile or special items? Make checkout match what your couriers can do.
- No PO box addresses
- Freight only above 20 kg
- Hide express for some products
- Require a phone for the courier
Built to get it right
Confidence before a rule reaches a customer
Inside your Shopify admin, built with Shopify's own design system.
Test this rule
Enter a sample cart, customer and address and see exactly what the rule does, and why.
Plain-English summaries
Every rule explains itself, so anyone on your team can tell what it does.
Templates that fill themselves in
46 templates open a pre-filled editor, with your store's country where it applies.
Pick, don't type
Choose your store's shipping rates, countries, products and collections from lists.
Overlap warnings
See other active rules that touch the same methods, and catch shipping names typed into payment rules.
Shopify's limits, shown
Shopify allows 25 active payment and 25 active checkout rules per store. PayGate shows how many you use.
Never break checkout
Guardrails built in, so sales keep flowing
A checkout rule should never cost you a sale by mistake. PayGate is designed to fail safe.
Never hides everythingIf a rule would hide every payment or shipping method, it hides none.
Never blocks by accidentIf a checkout rule can't run, checkout isn't blocked.
Cheapest rate stays firstShipping order follows Shopify's rule: the cheapest option first and selected.
Safe copiesDuplicated rules start switched off, so nothing changes until you say so.
Compare
What PayGate adds to your Shopify checkout
| At checkout, you can… | Shopify settings alone | With PayGate |
|---|---|---|
| Hide a payment method by country, cart or customer | — | ✓ |
| Show a payment method only to tagged customers | — | ✓ |
| Rename or reorder methods when conditions are met | — | ✓ |
| Hide a shipping method for some products or customers | — | ✓ |
| Block PO box addresses with your own message | — | ✓ |
| Set a minimum order value | — | ✓ |
| Test a rule on a sample checkout first | — | ✓ |
Good to know
Before you install
Live in secondsSaved rules reach new checkouts within a few seconds. Refresh an open checkout to see them.
No theme codeRules run as Shopify Functions inside checkout. Nothing is added to your theme.
Private by designCustomer details at checkout stay inside Shopify and never reach us. Privacy policy
Shopify's limitsHiding only an express wallet button needs Shopify Plus. Payment rules don't apply in Point of Sale. All limits
Help from a personEmail hello@labs.vexous.com and we'll help you set up a rule.
Leave any timeUninstall and the rules stop running straight away. Billing is through Shopify.
Pricing
Start free. Upgrade when you need more.
Billed by Shopify. Every plan is free on development stores.
Free
For the one rule your store needs most.
$0forever
No trial, no card.
Install free- 1 active rule
- Payment, shipping and checkout rules
- All 20 conditions and every template
- Test this rule and live preview
Premium
14-day free trialUnlimited rules for a growing store.
$3.99/ month
Billed monthly after your 14-day free trial.
Start free trialBilled by Shopify · Cancel any time
- Unlimited active rules
- Everything in Free
- Up to Shopify's 25 active payment and 25 checkout rules
- Free on development stores
Why isn't my rule changing checkout?
Open the rule and use Test this rule to see which conditions pass or fail.
Check that the rule is Active, and that names match exactly what Shopify uses. Payment methods use their name in Settings › Payments: card payments show as "Credit card" at checkout but are named after the provider, for example "Shopify Payments".
Make sure you didn't enter a shipping method where a payment method belongs. The editor warns you if it spots one.
How fast do changes apply?
Within a few seconds of saving, for new checkouts. Refresh an open checkout to see them.
Can I test a rule before customers see it?
Yes. Use Test this rule in the payment editor, or the Preview in the shipping editor. You can also save a rule as Inactive and turn it on later from the Rules page.
Could a rule stop customers from paying?
No. If a payment or shipping rule would hide every option, it hides none. If a checkout rule can't run (for example, during a Shopify outage), checkout isn't blocked.
Several rules together could still hide a lot, so the editors list other active rules that affect the same methods.
Why is the cheapest shipping option always first?
Shopify requires the cheapest shipping option to be listed first and selected by default. Your order applies to everything after it.
Can I charge a fee for Cash on Delivery?
Yes, through a shipping rate. Create a shipping rate that includes the fee (for example "Cash on Delivery (+Rs 300)"), then use the Configure cash on delivery fee template so Cash on Delivery only appears when that rate is selected. See the Guides for step-by-step instructions.
What are the limits?
- Shopify allows 25 active payment rules and 25 active checkout rules per store. The Rules page shows how many you use.
- Hiding only the express button of Apple Pay, Google Pay or PayPal needs Shopify Plus; otherwise the whole method is hidden.
- Methods with logos (Shop Pay, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal) can't be renamed, and express wallets can't be reordered.
- Payment rules don't apply in Point of Sale or inside Shop Pay's own checkout.
Which plans are there?
The Free plan includes 1 active rule. Premium includes unlimited active rules ($3.99/month or $39.99/year) and starts with a 14-day free trial. On development stores every plan is free, so you can test Premium before you launch.
How do I get help?
Email hello@labs.vexous.com. We're happy to help you set up a rule.
Your checkout. Your rules.
Install PayGate, open a template and have your first rule live today.
- Install PayGate from the Shopify App Store
- Choose a plan: Free, or Premium with a 14-day trial
- Open a template from Recommended templates
- Test it, set it to Active and save