DorrisPricing
One price, paid once, after a free demo.
Short answer
Dorris costs $1,650 for one app with your first tool, $2,750 with two tools and $3,850 with three. Each tool after that is $1,100. You pay once, by invoice after a free demo, and only if you go ahead. Nothing monthly goes to us; you pay for your own Claude plan and hosting.
What's a tool?
One job the app does for you: a support inbox, purchase orders, invoices, a reports dashboard. Not sure how your list splits into tools? You'll know on the demo.
Every build includes
- The demo
- An onboarding call
- The build, about a month
- A show-it call, a training call and an optional handoff call
- Basic questions by email after handover
The app is yours.
Not included
- A maintenance plan
- Your Claude plan and your hosting
- Tools added after handover, priced per tool
What you pay each month, to others, not us
- Your Claude plan, from $20
- Hosting, from about $13
- The AI your app uses, usually a few dollars
Details on what you need.
How it compares
| What | Up front | Every month | Built for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rented apps | $0 | A fee per app. Tim's twelve came to about $2,272. | Every store |
| Agency-built custom app | About $8,000 to $20,000 for a simple app (published estimate) | About $200 to $500 for hosting and upkeep (published estimate) | Your store |
| Freelancer | About $50 to $125 an hour (published estimate) | When you need changes | Your store |
| Dorris | From $1,650 | $0 to us. Your Claude plan and hosting. | Your store |
Sources for the published estimates are at the bottom of the page.
Is it worth it?
If your apps cost $200 or more a month, one app pays back within 12 months (our estimate). Under about $100 a month, it usually isn't worth it.
Questions
Can I add tools later?
Yes, any time. Each one is priced per tool.
Is there a monthly plan?
No. You pay once. Nothing monthly goes to us.
How do I pay?
By invoice, after the demo, and only if you go ahead.
My store only needs one small thing. Is it worth it?
We'll say so on the demo. Under about $100 a month of apps, it usually isn't.
Who owns the app?
You do.
Sources
- Blackbelt Commerce, "Shopify Custom Development Cost: 2026 Real Pricing Guide", May 2026: $8,000 to $20,000 for a simple app, $200 to $500 a month for hosting and maintenance, $50 to $125 an hour for freelancers. Checked October 12, 2026.
- Other 2026 vendor guides give wider freelancer rates, about $25 to $160 an hour. Checked October 12, 2026.
These are agency and vendor blogs, so we call them published estimates.