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title: "Plans for partner and development stores"
description: "Partner and development stores get a free STOQ plan with paid preorder features unlocked."
url: https://help.stoqapp.com/account/preorder-partner-plan/
product: "Account & billing"
section: "Plans and billing"
last_updated: 2026-10-14
---

# Plans for partner and development stores

> Partner and development stores get a free STOQ plan with paid preorder features unlocked.

If your store is a Shopify development store or a Shopify Partner store, STOQ automatically puts you on a special free **Partner plan**. It unlocks paid-tier preorder features at no cost, so you can build and test a full preorder setup before the store goes live, with no subscription required.

This is aimed at Shopify Partners and agencies building stores for clients, and at anyone setting up a store on a development store before launch.

## How you get it

You don't sign up for the Partner plan. STOQ detects it automatically. When your store is a Shopify development or partner store, STOQ reads that status from Shopify and places you on the Partner plan. There's nothing to enable. Because the Partner plan counts as a paid plan in STOQ, paid-only preorder features are unlocked: scheduling, automatic payment collection, split and hold fulfillments, Markets targeting, Collection and All product types, the countdown timer, and bulk order actions. See [Free vs paid preorder features](https://help.stoqapp.com/account/preorder-free-vs-paid-features/) for the full list.

## What's included

| | Partner plan |
|---|---|
| **Subscription fee** | Free |
| **Preorder features** | Paid-tier (same as a paid plan) |
| **Monthly preorder allowance** | Up to 50 preorder orders per month |
| **Overage fee** | None |

Allowances and features can change, so check the **Plans** page in STOQ for what currently applies to your store.

## Check your plan

Open **Plans** in the STOQ left menu. Partner and development stores see the Partner plan reflected there, with paid features available across the offer editor and no lock icons on the paid-only controls.

## Limitations

The Partner plan applies only while your store is a Shopify development or partner store. When the store **goes live** (that is, it converts to a regular paid Shopify plan), it's no longer a partner store, so the Partner plan ends. To keep using preorders after that, choose a STOQ plan from the **Plans** page (the Free plan, or a paid plan for the paid features you were using).

> **Warning**
>
> When your store goes live, paid-tier preorder features are no longer free. If you're relying on scheduling, automatic collection, or split/hold fulfillments, subscribe to a paid STOQ plan so those keep working: see [Preorder plans and billing](https://help.stoqapp.com/account/preorder-plans-and-billing/).

## FAQ

### Do I need to sign up for the Partner plan?

No. STOQ detects development and partner stores automatically and puts them on the Partner plan. There's nothing to enable or subscribe to.

### Which preorder features do I get?

Paid-tier features, the same as a paid plan:

1. Scheduling
2. Automatic payment collection
3. Split and hold fulfillments
4. Markets targeting
5. Collection and All product types
6. The countdown timer
7. Bulk order actions

See [Free vs paid preorder features](https://help.stoqapp.com/account/preorder-free-vs-paid-features/) for the full list.

### Is there a limit or overage fee?

The Partner plan includes up to 50 preorder orders a month with no overage fee. Check the **Plans** page for the current allowance for your store.

### What happens when my development store goes live?

Once the store converts to a regular paid Shopify plan it's no longer a partner store, so the Partner plan ends. Pick a STOQ plan from the **Plans** page to continue: a paid plan if you want to keep the paid-tier features.

### Which stores are eligible?

Shopify development stores and Shopify Partner stores. STOQ determines eligibility from your store's status in Shopify. You don't apply for it.

## Related guides

- [Preorder plans and billing](https://help.stoqapp.com/account/preorder-plans-and-billing/): Limits, overage fees, trials, and how to upgrade.
- [Free vs paid preorder features](https://help.stoqapp.com/account/preorder-free-vs-paid-features/): Exactly which preorder features a paid plan unlocks.
- [Set up preorders](https://help.stoqapp.com/preorders/set-up-preorders/): Create and configure your first preorder offer.
- [Getting started for new merchants](https://help.stoqapp.com/general/getting-started-with-stoq/): Install, onboarding, and first-run setup.