How Long Does It Take to Implement ShipAid?

Fast, Flexible Setup Tailored to Your Tech Stack

ShipAid is built for speed, both in customer communication and implementation. Whether you're running a lean Shopify store or managing a more complex setup with custom workflows, getting ShipAid up and running is quick and painless.

Most brands can install and go live with ShipAid in just 1 to 4 hours, depending on platform complexity and approval timing. There’s no drawn-out launch cycle, no technical headaches, and no disruption to your daily operations.

Here’s how implementation works and what to expect at every step.

Implementation Timeline: What Affects the Setup Window?

The total time to go live depends on two factors:

1. Your eCommerce Platform and Stack

ShipAid works out of the box with Shopify, Shopify Plus, and other leading platforms. If you’re using a headless setup or a custom cart, our team will guide you through API connection and testing, which may take a bit longer.

2. Approval and Access

As soon as your internal team approves the integration and shares access credentials like theme or API permissions, we get to work. The faster that happens, the faster we launch.

Typical implementation time ranges:

• Shopify (Standard): 1 to 2 hours
• Shopify Plus: 2 to 4 hours (includes checkout theme duplication and testing)
• Other Platforms (BigCommerce, Magento, WooCommerce, etc.): 2 to 4 hours
• Custom or Headless: May vary, depending on data availability and test environment

Implementation Steps

Here’s what the ShipAid setup process looks like from start to finish.

Step 1: Platform Access and Approval

After your onboarding form is submitted and approved, our team will request the necessary permissions to connect ShipAid with your storefront.

What we need:

• Admin or collaborator access (Shopify or equivalent)
• API key access, if using custom or third-party tools
• A quick walkthrough of your shipping workflow, if applicable

This helps us identify where ShipAid fits in and ensures smooth syncing of order and customer data.

Step 2: Branded Theme and Messaging Setup

Once access is granted, we begin configuring your:

• Branded tracking page
• Email and SMS notifications
• Carrier sync and real-time status updates

You’ll also receive a visual preview of how all messaging will look from a customer perspective. Need to tweak the language or timing? Easy. We’ll do it before you go live.

Step 3: Checkout Theme Testing (For Shopify Plus)

If you’re on Shopify Plus, ShipAid will duplicate your existing checkout theme. This ensures:

• No disruption to your current checkout
• A safe test environment for new post-purchase flows
• Easy rollback or updates if needed

We’ll use this duplicate theme to test ShipAid messaging triggers and design. Once verified, your live theme is updated with one click.

Total time: 1 to 2 hours, depending on theme size and existing scripts.

Step 4: Final QA and Go-Live

After setup and testing, we run a full QA sweep:

• Tracking accuracy
• Notification timing
• Mobile and desktop responsiveness
• Brand consistency across touchpoints

When everything checks out, we go live. You’re ready to give your customers a proactive, fully branded post-purchase experience within hours of approval.

What You Don’t Need to Do

Implementing ShipAid does not require:

• Replacing your current eCommerce platform
• Switching shipping providers or fulfillment tools
• Custom development or engineering time
• Signing long-term contracts or agreements

You keep what’s working. We make it better.

Shopify Plus: Built for Enterprise Speed

Shopify Plus users get a deeper implementation package without additional complexity.

Highlights:

• Duplicate Checkout Theme Testing: Your live theme stays untouched until testing is complete
• Advanced Branding Control: Fonts, colors, tone, and layout are configured to match your brand identity
• Multi-location and multi-currency support: We customize each flow to reflect your fulfillment setup

The result is a fast, safe, and high-converting post-purchase flow that’s ready in less than a day.

Real Brands, Real Timing

Health & Wellness Brand

This Shopify Plus merchant had a complex multi-currency checkout and third-party fulfillment flow. ShipAid duplicated the checkout theme, configured localized messaging, and launched in under 4 hours with zero downtime.

Fashion DTC Startup

A growing Shopify store integrated ShipAid within 90 minutes. Their support tickets dropped by 40 percent in the first 30 days thanks to proactive delivery messaging.

Designed for Scale, Built to Launch Fast

Whether you’re running a lean storefront or a multi-layered enterprise stack, ShipAid is designed to fit in fast. Our implementation process is:

• Collaborative: We work alongside your ops and dev teams
• Flexible: Works with Shopify, custom carts, or 3PLs
• Branded: Every customer touchpoint reflects your identity
• Lightweight: No heavy integrations or engineering required

Final Thoughts

Going live with ShipAid doesn’t take weeks. It takes hours.

From the moment your team approves the setup, we move quickly to connect your store, personalize your customer flows, and launch with confidence. You don’t have to change how you sell or ship. Just how you engage your customers after checkout.

Faster installs. Smarter communication. Happier customers.

Ready to implement ShipAid?

Let us know when you’re approved, and we’ll take care of the rest.

Updated on: 27/05/2025