Create pre checkout page

Hi folks,

I would like to ask whether it is allowed to create and host a custom pre-checkout page for Shopify.

The flow would work as follows: when a customer proceeds to checkout from the cart, they would first be redirected to an externally hosted pre-checkout page that has a similar look and feel to the Shopify checkout. After completing this step, the customer would then be redirected to the actual Shopify checkout page.

Would this approach be compliant with Shopify’s requirements and policies?

Externally hosted pre-checkout page example:

My question is why? Why would you send them to a pre checkout page to then send them to Shopify’s? Conversation rate killer if you ask me.

Hi Luke, yes, I see your point about the impact on conversion.

The apparent reason for this approach is to offer features that would otherwise require checkout customization, which Shopify restricts on lower-tier plans.

The question is whether replicating Shopify’s checkout on a separate pre-checkout page to offer those features is actually permitted under Shopify’s policies.

Why don’t you open a modal instead?

Because it is not possible to open a modal in a non Plus Shopify store at checkout!

But he said “pre-checkout” :thinking:

You can see an exmaple in a test store of an app which is using this method:

This “checkout” is hosted by the app, as you can see on this screenshot: