Edge Pricing & Quote Functions
10/10
Demand Score
Fragmented apps for bulk pricing and quotes cause errors and lost B2B deals. A single, edge-executed rules source removes friction and recovers revenue.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$199-799
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
60 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
Bulk pricing, custom rules, and quoting require third-party apps:
Competitor Landscape
- Bold Custom Pricing
- Wholesale Gorilla
- B2B/Wholesale Solution by BSS Commerce
- Request a Quote apps
- Shopify B2B Price Lists
Must-Have Features for MVP
Condition-based pricing rules (customer, SKU, qty, channel, location)
CSV/API import and validation of price tiers
Real-time storefront price preview and badges
Quote builder with expiry, approvals, and acceptance link
Cart/checkout validation and price enforcement via Functions
Effective dates, audit trails, and rollback
Rule simulator with diffs and conflict detection
Draft Order fallback for legacy themes or non-Plus
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Complex rules must fit Shopify Functions limits
- Some capabilities perform best on Shopify Plus
- Accurate migration of existing price tiers/lists
- Maintaining performance on large catalogs
- Quote approval workflows for large accounts
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Single source of truth replaces 2–3 apps
- No measurable checkout slowdown
- <1% pricing discrepancies post-migration
- Quote-to-order conversion in one click
- Sales team can self-manage rules without dev
Ready to Build This?
This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.