OrderPilot vs STORIS
STORIS runs the wider furniture retail business. OrderPilot keeps the made-to-order sale inside Shopify, from the first quote to warranty service. See which fits the way your store works.
Meet OrderPilot One order, from the first quote to the warranty claim
OrderPilot is a Shopify app for furniture and home stores. It keeps the quote, payments, vendor orders and warranty history connected to one order record. Your team works in Shopify admin and POS. Your customers sign, pay and follow their order from their phone.
Quote and sign
Turn their choices into a signed order
Build the quote in Shopify POS. Your customers sign and pay from their phone.
Purchase from vendor
Give your vendor the order you sold
The chosen options carry into the purchase order. Vendor replies and attachments stay with it.
Deliver and support
Give your customers an order page to come back to
Your customers can check progress, pay the balance and message your team from their phone.
Run your business
Run your store by your own rules
Choose who sees costs, who changes prices and when an order needs approval.
About STORISSTORIS
STORIS is a full retail system for home furnishings stores, founded in 1989 and based in Mt. Arlington, New Jersey. It brings point of sale, special orders, purchasing, inventory, warehouse work, delivery, service, financing and accounting into one system. It serves businesses with several stores and warehouses as well as smaller retailers. Cloud hosting is available, and pricing is by quote. Shopify connections come through integration partners; the data exchanged and setup depend on the provider.
Astoris.comFrequently Asked QuestionsAstoris.comSoftware Solutions for Home…Astoris.comAbout Us
The short answer
Which one fits the way you sell?
Choose OrderPilot if…
- You use Shopify, or want to run your website and showroom on Shopify.
- Made-to-order and special-order pieces are a regular part of your business.
- You want your customers to sign, pay and check their order from their own phone.
- You want OrderPilot billed per location through Shopify, with no per-user fees.
STORIS may suit you better if…
- You need delivery routes and truck capacity planned alongside your store’s orders.
- You offer financing and want lender applications handled within the sales process.
- You need built-in accounting and warehouse tools, with RF scanning through selected modules.
- You run several stores and warehouses and want STORIS as your main retail system.
Feature by feature
Compare the work behind each order
- Yes
- Partly
- Add-on or partner
- No
- Not found in public sources
Feature
OrderPilot
STORISSTORIS
Notes and sources
01Quote and sign18
Made-to-order products with priced options
STORIS prices each option; per-option cost and lead time not shown.Astoris.comIntroducing Web-Based, Special…
Rules that stop combinations that don't fit
Option sets shared across products
Swatches and images while choosing
STORIS: swatch images online through eSTORIS.Btwice.comSTORIS Adds Special Order…
Vendor catalog import
STORIS: Excel product and price imports; EDI catalogs for some vendors.Astoris.comMerchandising Management &…
Quotes with prices and lead times
Quote follow-up: opened and reminders
STORIS has follow-up reminders for staff; quote-open tracking not found.Astoris.comCXM: Customer Experience…
Selling on a tablet on the showroom floor
STORIS: from its Plus packages.Astoris.comMobile POS Solution for Home…
Digital customer signatures
STORIS captures signatures on the store's device; signing by link not found.Astoris.comMobile POS Solution for Home…
Signed terms lock; a change asks to sign again
STORIS archives signed documents.Astoris.comMobile POS Solution for Home…
Deposits at the register
OrderPilot's deposit orders work on any Shopify plan.
Payment links, balance tracked to the cent
STORIS: emailed pay links in a 2025 retailer manual.Astoris.comIntegrated Accounting Software…
Fees, delivery, services and discounts
Sets and compositions
Product options on your website
STORIS: through eSTORIS or eBridge.Btwice.comSTORIS Adds Special Order…
Quote requests from your website
STORIS: website quotes through its APIs; no ready-made form.Astoris.comThird-Party Website Integration…
Online checkout for configured pieces
STORIS: through eSTORIS or eBridge.Astoris.comThird-Party Website Integration…
Resale certificates and tax exemption
STORIS: exemption documents can be attached to an order.Cfliphtml5.comPath to Sales Operational…
02Purchase from vendor15
POs straight from the customer's order
One order split across several vendors
Vendor minimums checked before sending
Vendor replies kept on the PO
STORIS records EDI acknowledgements.Astoris.comMerchandising Management &…
Vendor confirmations and ship dates
OrderPilot keeps vendor replies on the PO; ship dates are entered by hand.
Partial and rejected receiving
Receipt corrections
Stock by configuration
Dropship, to the store or to the customer
Landed cost: freight, duty, brokerage
STORIS spreads freight and duty by value, volume or weight.Astoris.comSoftware Solutions for Home…
Stock replenishment
STORIS suggests replenishment POs from demand and lead times.Astoris.comInventory Management Software…
Vendor bills and payments
STORIS: accounts payable with a three-way match.Astoris.comIntegrated Accounting Software…
Container and import tracking
03Deliver and support19
Customer order page
STORIS: on your own website, built with its APIs.Astoris.comThird-Party Website Integration…
Customer change requests
STORIS: customers can reschedule deliveries through Package.ai.Astoris.comPackage.ai Integrates to STORIS…
Branded emails
STORIS: part of a paid notifications package.Astoris.comMobile POS Solution for Home…
Text messages
STORIS: paid notifications, through your own SMS provider.Astoris.comCXM: Customer Experience…
Automatic updates at each stage
STORIS: stage-triggered messages in a paid notifications package (2021 release).Astoris.comFurniture Logistics & Warehouse…
Shared customer inbox
Pickup or delivery per line
Your own order stages
Delivery scheduling and capacity
STORIS plans capacity by stops, pieces, volume and labor.Astoris.comFurniture Logistics & Warehouse…
Route planning
STORIS plans routes; optimization through partners.Astoris.comFurniture Logistics & Warehouse…
Driver app and proof of delivery
STORIS: through DispatchTrack.Astoris.comFurniture Logistics & Warehouse…
Warranty rules, coverage from delivery
OrderPilot starts coverage on the day the piece is delivered.
Serial numbers per unit
Warranty and service claims
Repairs, parts and vendor cost recovery
Technician job sheets
Customers report problems online
Returns and exchanges
OrderPilot: returns through Shopify; warranty outcomes include refund or credit.
Protection plans at the sale
STORIS works with Guardsman and Montage.Astoris.comCustomer Service Management for…
04Run your business13
Customer records
Trade and designer accounts
Branded documents
Several brands in one showroom
OrderPilot sends each brand's own paperwork and emails.
Roles and permissions
Approvals and workflow rules
STORIS: manager approval of price overrides.Astoris.comMobile POS Solution for Home…
Several locations
Sales credit and commission
Reporting
Search
Data import and export
AI assistant
OrderPilot works with Shopify's Sidekick.
05The wider system15
Register and card payments
STORIS: its own POS, with Adyen, Fiserv, Elavon or Shift4.Astoris.comMobile POS Solution for Home…
Customer financing
STORIS: in-house credit and third-party lenders.Astoris.comFinancing Software for…
Layaway
Gift cards and loyalty
OrderPilot: Shopify's own gift cards.
Up system on the sales floor
Clienteling and marketing
3D, AR or room planning
Warehouse bins and RF scanning
STORIS: aisles, racks and bins, RF scanning and picking.Astoris.comFurniture Logistics & Warehouse…
Stock reserved for an order
Marketplaces and other channels
OrderPilot: Shopify's own sales channels.
Your website
STORIS: eSTORIS, or your own site through its APIs.Astoris.comThird-Party Website Integration…
Where it runs
STORIS: cloud-hosted; on-premise appears only in older documentation.Astoris.comHome Furnishing Retail ERP…
Devices
Works with Shopify
STORIS connects to Shopify through partner-built integrations.Astoris.comSTORIS Technology Partners
Built-in accounting
STORIS: its own general ledger, payables and receivables.Astoris.comIntegrated Accounting Software…
80 features shown. A note appears only where a source says something specific. Tier A is the vendor's own site or docs, B trade press or verified reviews, C a retailer's or partner's document, D other web pages.
At a glance
The ten differences that matter most
- 01 Works with ShopifyKeep custom orders with Shopify’s own products, inventory and payments through OrderPilot. OrderPilotYes STORISAdd-on
- 02 Quote follow-up: opened and remindersSee which quotes your customers open, then follow up with OrderPilot reminders. OrderPilotYes STORISPartly
- 03 Payment links, balance tracked to the centYour customers can pay OrderPilot deposit links from home on any Shopify plan. OrderPilotYes STORISPartly
- 04 Customer order pageGive your customers one OrderPilot page to check progress, sign and pay. OrderPilotYes STORISAdd-on
- 05 Automatic updates at each stageOrderPilot can update your customers as their order reaches the stages you choose. OrderPilotYes STORISAdd-on
- 06 Vendor replies kept on the POOrderPilot keeps vendor replies on the PO so anyone can follow the conversation. OrderPilotYes STORISPartly
- 07 Delivery scheduling and capacitySTORIS helps you fit deliveries to available stops, space and labor. OrderPilotNo STORISYes
- 08 Customer financingSTORIS supports financing when your customers need more than a deposit arrangement. OrderPilotNo STORISYes
- 09 Warehouse bins and RF scanningSTORIS helps your warehouse team find stock by aisle, rack and bin. OrderPilotNo STORISYes
- 10 Built-in accountingSTORIS keeps the general ledger, payables and receivables inside its retail system. OrderPilotPartly STORISYes
Moving from STORIS
Get your questions answered. See how to get started.
Common questions
685 answers in the FAQ
Do deposits require Shopify Plus?
Can we bring a furniture catalog into OrderPilot from a spreadsheet?
Does OrderPilot replace Shopify POS?
Can a customer sign a quote on their phone?
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Set up step by step
4 guides · about 25 min
1Welcome to OrderPilotWhat OrderPilot does and sets up6 min
2Install and set up OrderPilotInstall, choose a plan, finish setup6 min
3Find your way around OrderPilotMenus, Home, location picker and search7 min
4How OrderPilot syncs with ShopifyWhat stays in step with Shopify6 min
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