Shopify FlowAutomate the known sequence
WhenOrder createdIfWholesale orderThenTag and notify
Shopify automation and custom apps
Bananut vs. Shopify Flow
Flow automates a sequence you already know. Bananut gives your team a working app when the process needs a screen, more context or a decision that cannot be reduced to one rule.
One process. Two different kinds of work.
Wholesale order approvalBananutGive the decision a working screen
Order#1842Margin19.4%WarehouseToronto
Hold orderApprove order
Use Flow when automation is the whole job.
Flow is built for events, conditions and actions. If that sequence finishes the work, it is usually the simplest and best answer.
Use Shopify Flow
The next action can happen automatically.
- An order should receive a tag
- A notification should be sent
- A record should be updated on a schedule
Use Bananut
Your team needs a place to work through the process.
- The answer depends on context from several places
- Someone must review an exception or make a decision
- The process needs its own screen and history
Choose by what your team needs at the difficult moment.
The job needs toBananut Complete appShopify Flow
React to an event with a known actionSupportedA strong fit
Use a dedicated screen for the processBuilt around the jobNot the intended shape
Bring several sources beside the decisionDesigned into the appDepends on available actions
Keep decision history and store-specific contextPart of the working appNot a workflow’s main role
Shopify Flow features and plan availability can change. Review Shopify’s current Flow documentation before choosing an implementation.
Flow and Bananut can finish the same process together.
Keep the predictable automation in Flow. Let Bananut handle the moment where your team needs a purpose-built view and a clear decision.
Use the simplest tool that completes the process.
Does Bananut replace Shopify Flow?
No. Flow is excellent for automations built from triggers, conditions and actions. Bananut is for the part that needs its own screen, store-specific information or a decision your team must make.
When should I use Shopify Flow?
Use Flow when an event should automatically produce a known action, such as adding a tag, sending a notification, holding an order or updating information in another supported app.
When should I use Bananut?
Use Bananut when your team needs to see context, work through exceptions, make a decision, keep a history or use a screen designed around the way your store operates.
Can Bananut work with Shopify Flow?
Yes. Flow can automate the predictable steps before or after the Bananut app. Bananut can handle the part where a dedicated interface, your own data or human judgment is required.
What if a Flow template already solves the problem?
Use it. Bananut is for the work that remains after the simplest reliable automation is in place.
What happens between the trigger and the final action?
Describe the part your team still reviews, checks or decides by hand. Bananut can turn that part into a working Shopify app.