01 — Tell us what is not working
Share the workflow your team is struggling with, what you use today, where the current process breaks down, and what an ideal solution would help you do faster or more reliably.
DESIGN PARTNER PROGRAM
Have an idea Zapstra should build?
If your team is stuck on an operational workflow no Shopify app handles well, tell us about it. Selected Design Partners help shape a new build — and get a free, indefinite license to use it.
Built around real merchant workflows
Most software starts with a feature list. Zapstra's Design Partner Program starts with the workflows merchants are still forced to manage by hand.
We are especially interested in operational problems involving purchasing, receiving, supplier coordination, inventory accuracy, landed cost, bundle/component workflows, forecasting, replenishment, multi-location operations, reporting gaps, and other areas where current tools create too much manual work. Not every submission will become a product, and not every applicant will be accepted. When there is a strong fit, selected Design Partners may help shape the solution and receive no-charge access to the applicable product or module under the Design Partner Program Terms.
How it works
02 — We review the fit
Zapstra will review the submission and generally aims to respond within 7 business days. Depending on fit, we may accept the submission, ask for more detail, refer you to an existing solution, invite you to a standard beta, recommend a custom project, or pass if the problem is not aligned with our roadmap.
03 — If accepted, we build with you
Accepted Design Partners may participate in discovery calls, workflow reviews, early product walkthroughs, beta testing, and periodic feedback. In return, selected partners may receive no-charge access to the applicable product or module, subject to the Design Partner Program Terms.
What selected partners may receive
- Early input into product direction
Help Zapstra understand the real workflow, edge cases, and operational details behind the problem.
- Access to early versions
Test pre-release, beta, or early-access versions before broader commercial release.
- Direct feedback loop
Work directly with Zapstra through calls, email, or support conversations to refine the product.
- No-charge access to the applicable product or module
If your organization is accepted and remains in good standing, Zapstra may provide no-charge access for the accepted Shopify shop, subject to the Program Terms.
- A practical solution shaped around real usage
The goal is not a generic feature request. The goal is to turn a real operational gap into software that can support merchants with similar problems.
A strong fit may include:
- Your team has a recurring operational workflow that still depends on spreadsheets, manual exports, duplicate entry, or fragile workarounds.
- Existing Shopify apps solve only part of the problem or create new issues.
- The workflow affects inventory, purchasing, receiving, costing, planning, fulfillment, reporting, or operational accuracy.
- You are willing to provide feedback, test early versions, and share enough workflow detail for Zapstra to understand the real problem.
- The issue is likely relevant to other growing merchants, not only your business.
This may not be the right fit if:
- You need a fully custom internal system with no broader product use case.
- You are primarily looking for free custom development.
- You cannot participate in feedback or testing.
- The issue is urgent and requires guaranteed delivery by a fixed deadline.
- You are building or advising a competing software product.
Before you submit
The Design Partner Program is meant to create a clear, fair working relationship. The summary below explains the main expectations. Full details are available in the Design Partner Program Terms.
Acceptance is selective.
Submitting a workflow or idea does not guarantee acceptance, product access, no-charge access, custom development, compensation, or any other benefit. Only organizations expressly accepted by Zapstra in writing are eligible for Design Partner benefits.
Zapstra owns the products it builds.
Zapstra owns the software, products, modules, workflows, designs, documentation, and related materials it develops, including products shaped by Design Partner submissions, ideas, workflows, or feedback.
Your feedback helps shape the product, but does not create ownership.
Submitting an idea, workflow, feature request, pain point, or feedback does not create an ownership interest, royalty, revenue share, equity claim, attribution right, or compensation right.
No-charge access is limited.
Accepted Design Partners may receive no-charge access to the applicable product or module for one accepted Shopify shop, subject to usage limits, technical limits, continued product availability, active participation, and compliance with Zapstra's terms.
Early-access products may change.
Design Partner products may be alpha, beta, pre-beta, preview, or early-access products. They may contain bugs, incomplete safeguards, workflow interruptions, or data-processing errors. You should review outputs and use early versions with appropriate care.
Confidentiality goes both ways.
Zapstra will protect non-public merchant-specific operational details and store data as described in the Program Terms. Design Partners agree not to disclose Zapstra's non-public product plans, roadmap details, screenshots, pre-release workflows, demos, or beta details without approval.
Public use requires permission.
Zapstra will not publicly use your name, logo, testimonial, or case study without separate written approval. You may not publicly share Zapstra screenshots, demos, roadmap information, unreleased features, or performance claims without Zapstra's approval.
Full terms apply.
Participation is governed by the Design Partner Program Terms, Zapstra Terms of Service, and Zapstra Privacy Policy.
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