# ShopPad > ShopPad has built Shopify apps since 2012 and has helped 100,000+ merchants worldwide. Its products include MESA (workflow automation), Yedric.ai (AI assistants), and the Shopify apps Infinite Options (product options), Uploadery (customer file uploads) and Tracktor (order tracking). ShopPad, Inc. was founded in 2012 in Oakland, California, by Aaron Wadler (CEO) and Ryan O'Donnell, and is a fully distributed team of 15+ people. It was one of the first Shopify Partners, and Infinite Options, Uploadery and Tracktor carry Shopify's Built for Shopify badge. The Shopify apps install from the Shopify App Store; plans and current pricing are on each app's App Store listing. Each app has its own help docs, linked below. ## Products - [MESA](https://www.getmesa.com): Workflow automation platform for Shopify. Describe any task and MESA automates it. Help docs: https://docs.getmesa.com/ - [Yedric.ai](https://www.yedric.ai): AI assistants for any app or website. Give your users a teammate that actually does the work. Help docs: https://shoppad.gitbook.io/yedric ## Shopify apps - [Infinite Options](https://apps.shopify.com/custom-options): Customizable product options and product bundling, with custom fields, add-on prices and conditional logic. Help docs: https://shoppad.gitbook.io/infinite-options - [Uploadery](https://apps.shopify.com/uploadery): Lets customers send photos, logos and artwork with their order. Help docs: https://shoppad.gitbook.io/uploadery - [Tracktor](https://apps.shopify.com/tracktor-2): Real-time order tracking and order status lookup on your own store. Help docs: https://shoppad.gitbook.io/tracktor ## Guides Practical Shopify guides from the ShopPad blog: https://www.theshoppad.com/blog ### Order tracking - [Shopify order tracking](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/topic/order-tracking): How order tracking works on Shopify for merchants: what the order status page shows, adding a tracking page with order lookup, and choosing a tracking app. - [17track alternatives for Shopify merchants](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/17track-alternatives): Looking for a 17track alternative for your Shopify store? Compare the 17TRACK app with Tracktor, AfterShip, CWILL and TrackingMore on price and features. - [AfterShip alternatives for Shopify stores](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/aftership-alternatives): AfterShip alternatives for Shopify compared by free plan, price at 200 shipments, notifications and tracking page, from App Store listings checked October 2026. - [How to add an order tracking page to your Shopify store](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-order-tracking-page): How to add a Shopify order tracking page with order lookup, with or without an app, and link it from your menu, footer and shipping emails. - [Shopify order tracking apps compared by job and store size](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-order-tracking-apps): Choosing a Shopify order tracking app? Compare which plan each job needs and the monthly cost at 100, 500 and 2,000 orders. - [What you can change on the Shopify order status page, by plan](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-order-status-page): What each Shopify plan can change on the order status page after the script deadlines, what customers see about shipping, and where the page falls short. ### Product options - [Shopify product options](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/topic/product-options): How Shopify product options work: the 3 options and 2,048 variants Shopify includes, custom fields with line item properties, add-on prices, and when you need an options app. - [How to build a Shopify product customizer with a live preview](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-product-customizer): Build a Shopify product customizer with a live preview using Infinite Options, layered PNG images and an SVG text layer, step by step from our jersey demo. - [How to charge for add-ons in Shopify: engraving, gift wrap, rush](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-product-add-ons): How to charge for Shopify product add-ons like engraving, gift wrap and rush fees: three no-app methods, an options app, and the trade-offs. - [Product configurator or product options app for Shopify?](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-product-configurator): Shopify product configurator or product options app? What each does, a decision table, real product examples, costs, and apps to compare. - [Shopify line item properties, explained with examples](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-line-item-properties): Shopify line item properties explained: Liquid and AJAX examples, private properties, where they show from cart to packing slip, and their limits. - [Shopify product options apps compared (2026)](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-product-options-apps): Shopify product options app comparison: prices, add-on pricing, conditional logic and file upload for 7 apps, from App Store listings in October 2026. - [Shopify product personalization: engraving, monograms and custom text](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-product-personalization): A practical guide to Shopify product personalization: what to collect for engraving, monograms and custom text, field design, and production. - [Shopify variants vs product options: which to use](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-variants-vs-product-options): Shopify variants are for what you stock; product options are for what customers tell you. A decision table and worked examples. - [Shopify's variant limit in 2026: 2,048 variants and what still breaks](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-variant-limit): Shopify's variant limit is 2,048 per product on every plan. Here is what still breaks above 100 and 250 variants, and what shouldn't be a variant. ### File uploads - [Shopify file uploads](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/topic/file-uploads): Shopify file upload, explained: let customers upload files with their order, where the no-app method falls short, and how to get usable files to production. - [How to let customers upload a logo or artwork on Shopify](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/upload-logo-artwork-shopify): How to let customers upload a logo on Shopify for print or embroidery: which files to ask for, upload rules that catch bad files, and proofs. - [How to let customers upload files on Shopify product pages](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-file-upload): Shopify upload files from customers: the no-app Liquid method and its limits, app options, Uploadery setup, and what to decide first. ### Shopify setup - [Shopify setup guides](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/topic/shopify-setup): Shopify setup guides from the ShopPad team: changing themes without breaking your apps, and fixing app options or upload fields that don't show. - [How to change your Shopify theme without breaking your apps](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/change-shopify-theme): How to change your Shopify theme without breaking apps: turn on app embeds, re-add app blocks and code edits, test, then publish. - [Why app options or upload fields don't show on your Shopify theme](https://www.theshoppad.com/blog/shopify-app-embeds): App options or upload fields missing? Turn on the Shopify app embed in the theme you're viewing, then work through these checks. ## Help and contact - [About ShopPad](https://www.theshoppad.com/about): Who ShopPad is, what it builds and how to reach the team. - [Help articles by app](https://www.theshoppad.com/contact): Pick an app to open its help docs, or send the ShopPad team a message. - Email: contact@theshoppad.com - Phone: +1 (888) 735-3133 (toll-free), +1 (510) 323-2999 (international), Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm PT ## Optional - [Page Studio](https://apps.shopify.com/page-studio): Create beautiful pages with drag-and-drop templates. - [Blog Studio](https://apps.shopify.com/blog-studio): The drag-and-drop way to tell your story. - [Coin](https://apps.shopify.com/coin): Automatic currency conversion to reach customers globally. - [Smile](https://apps.shopify.com/smile): The most fun way to get reviews on your products. - [Kit Karts](https://apps.shopify.com/kitkarts): Abandoned cart recovery for Shopify merchants. - [Bouncer](https://apps.shopify.com/bouncer): Deters underage visitors from viewing your store. - [Fablet](https://apps.shopify.com/shoppad): Instant mobile storefront. - [Privacy Policy](https://www.theshoppad.com/privacy): How ShopPad handles personal data. - [Terms of Service](https://www.theshoppad.com/terms): Terms for ShopPad apps and services. - [Data Protection Agreement](https://www.theshoppad.com/dpa): ShopPad data processing terms.