Built for Businesses with Real Capacity Limits
OrderRules works for any Shopify store with real-world capacity limits — bakeries, florists, restaurants, meal prep, custom drops, B2B wholesale, and regulated industries. Set daily order caps, per-customer limits, store hours, and product-level quantity rules without writing code.
Whether you bake 50 cakes a week or run a 30-seat lunch service, OrderRules keeps your orders in sync with what you can actually deliver.
Bakeries & Cafes
Cap daily orders to match baking capacity
The Problem
With over 250,000 bakeries and cafes on Shopify, competition is fierce — but so is the capacity problem. You can only bake so many custom cakes per day, yet your online store accepts orders 24/7. You end up with 100 orders when you can only fulfill 50 — leading to late deliveries, disappointed customers, and late nights in the kitchen.
The Solution
OrderRules lets you set daily and weekly order caps that match your actual production capacity. When you hit your limit, checkout pauses automatically with a friendly message. Customers know exactly when to order again.
Restaurants & Takeaway
Limit takeout orders by kitchen capacity
The Problem
Over 200,000 restaurants and takeaway businesses use Shopify for online ordering. Your kitchen can handle 30 takeout orders per lunch shift, but during peak hours you get flooded with 60+ online orders. Food quality drops, wait times skyrocket, and dine-in customers suffer.
The Solution
Set capacity limits per shift using OrderRules. Your store automatically stops accepting takeout orders when the kitchen is at capacity — and reopens for the next window.
Florists & Same-Day Delivery
Cap delivery routes with same-day cutoff times
The Problem
You can do 50 deliveries on a normal day — but on Valentine's Day, demand is 5× that. You need a 2 PM same-day cutoff, but customers keep ordering at 4 PM expecting same-day delivery. After 2 PM, orders should roll to tomorrow automatically. And on V-Day, you need a tighter cap because the routes are already stretched.
The Solution
Set per-delivery-date caps so each future date has its own counter. Add a 2 PM same-day cutoff that closes today's slot at the clock-time, not just when capacity fills. Pre-schedule Valentine's Day and Mother's Day surge caps so they activate automatically. Server-side enforcement means Shop Pay and direct checkout URLs can't bypass the cutoff.
Meal Prep & Weekly Subscriptions
Open ordering windows Mon–Wed, cap meals per week
The Problem
Customers expect a Monday-through-Wednesday ordering window for next week's meals. Orders placed Thursday through Sunday should be rejected (production is happening). Total weekly capacity is 200 meals across 6 dishes, and some dishes have tighter per-meal caps. The ordering window has to open and close automatically each week — nobody on the team has time to flip rules manually.
The Solution
Configure a recurring weekly ordering window in OrderRules' scheduling engine. Add a weekly total cap (200 meals) plus per-meal sub-caps (max 30 of the salmon bowls). When the Wednesday 6 PM deadline hits, ordering closes; when Monday 8 AM hits next week, it opens again — no manual intervention.
Made-to-Order & Handmade
Set weekly production limits per product
The Problem
Over 100,000 made-to-order and handmade sellers run on Shopify. Each handmade piece takes hours to create. You can produce 20 ceramic bowls per month, but your store keeps accepting orders beyond what you can make — creating a backlog that takes weeks to clear.
The Solution
Set per-product limits that match your actual production capacity. OrderRules automatically stops accepting orders for that product when you're at capacity, while keeping other products available.
Limited Drops
Release exactly the units you have
The Problem
You're launching 100 limited-edition hoodies, but bots and resellers buy 10+ each in seconds. Real fans miss out, your community is frustrated, and the resale market profits instead of you.
The Solution
Per-customer limits ensure fair access. Limit each customer to 1 or 2 units, combined with total order caps to release exactly what you have. No bots, no hoarding.
Catering & Events
Cap bookings to match what you can serve
The Problem
You can cater 3 events per weekend, but bookings keep coming in. Overbooking means stretched staff, lower quality, and unhappy clients who expected your full attention.
The Solution
Use date-based capacity limits to control how many bookings you accept per day or weekend. Set closures for dates you're already booked, all managed from one dashboard.
Local & Perishable Goods
Only take orders when you have fresh inventory
The Problem
You sell fresh farm boxes, flowers, or local produce — but you can only fulfill from what's harvested this week. Orders beyond your supply mean waste, refunds, and broken trust.
The Solution
Set weekly order caps matched to your actual supply. Close on delivery days. OrderRules ensures you never accept more orders than you can fill with fresh product.
B2B & Wholesale
Enforce minimum order quantities and spending caps
The Problem
Your wholesale customers place orders below your minimum thresholds, creating unprofitable shipments. Without minimum order enforcement, you lose money on small orders that cost more to fulfill than they generate in revenue.
The Solution
Set minimum order quantities per product, collection, or store-wide. Enforce per-customer spending caps for budget-controlled corporate accounts. All validated at checkout with Shopify Functions.
Regulated Industries
Enforce legal purchase quantity limits per customer
The Problem
Cannabis dispensaries, alcohol retailers, and pharmaceutical stores face strict legal limits on how much a customer can purchase. Exceeding these limits puts your license at risk and can result in fines or closure.
The Solution
Set per-customer purchase limits that enforce legal maximums. OrderRules tracks each customer and blocks checkout when they reach the regulatory limit, with strict login enforcement to prevent guest checkout workarounds.
Pre-order & Custom Goods
Cap daily pre-orders to match production capacity
The Problem
You sell custom furniture, handmade jewelry, or made-to-order goods. Each item takes days to produce, but your store accepts unlimited pre-orders — creating a months-long backlog and unhappy customers waiting far longer than promised.
The Solution
Set daily pre-order limits to match your actual production capacity. When the day's slots are filled, checkout pauses and customers see when the next slot opens. No more over-promising.
Workshops & Classroom Seats
Cap registrations per session, not per checkout
The Problem
You run cooking classes, yoga workshops, art studios, or training sessions. Each session has a fixed room capacity — 12 seats, no more. Without a per-session cap, you oversell and have to refund or squeeze people in. Per-checkout limits don't help; you need per-session caps tied to a specific date and time.
The Solution
Each session is a per-date capacity slot. OrderRules caps registrations per session date, automatically closes a session when it fills, and rolls future visitors to the next available session. Pre-schedule the whole season's calendar in advance.
Corporate & Employee Stores
Set annual spending budgets per employee
The Problem
You run an employee store or corporate merch shop where each employee has a fixed annual budget. Without spending limits, some employees exceed their allowance while you have no way to enforce caps at checkout.
The Solution
OrderRules' per-customer spending caps let you set dollar-amount limits per employee over any period — monthly, quarterly, yearly, or lifetime. Employees are automatically blocked at checkout when they reach their budget.
Your business has limits. Your store should too.
Set up OrderRules in under 5 minutes and never oversell again.
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