Shopify stores designed and launched
Done-for-you Timely and Shopify connection
Timely Shopify Integration, Without the Copy-Paste
A Timely Shopify integration keeps client records in step between your booking software and your store. Zapier syncs customers both ways: a new Shopify customer creates or updates a Timely record, and a Timely update flows back. We found no native app or confirmation that appointments can be booked through a Shopify storefront, so for storefront bookings we compare Shopify-native apps. From $390.
- Customers synced both ways between Timely and Shopify
- Duplicate matching on email and phone
- Booking app compared if storefront booking is needed
- Test log and a recorded handover
From$390
Delivery3 to 14 working days
Revisions2 rounds
Our track record
450+ Shopify Stores Launched Since 2015. Your Timely Connection Gets the Same Care.
A connection between Shopify and Timely pays for itself solely when the data is right on a normal busy day. Having spent a decade building stores, we have learned where orders, customers and products most often break an integration, and we design around it.
Average rating from verified clients
Building Shopify stores since
Secure checkout
Pay through a protected checkout and keep a full order record.
Two revision rounds
Included in every package, so the result matches what you pictured.
Backup before changes
We work on a duplicate of your theme, never on your live store.
Who this is for
Six Kinds of Store We Build Timely Shopify Integration For
Booking clients and shop customers are one audience. These are the cases we build for.
You are a good fit if
- Your orders come through Shopify
- Timely is, or will be, in your toolset
- You would rather pay once than by the hour
- You can review a test run with us
Salons and studios selling products online
One customer record covers bookings and purchases.
Teams with duplicate clients
Records match on email and phone.
Teams wanting storefront booking
We found no confirmation that Timely appointments book through Shopify.
Teams comparing booking apps
Easy Appointment Booking lists from $15 a month and BookThatApp from $19.95.
Teams with classes or rentals
BookThatApp handles bookings and class or rental products.
Teams mixing up products
Zapier's Timely Time Tracking page is a different product.
Problems solved
Timely Shopify Integration: Six Faults We Fix First
Booking-to-store syncs fail on matching and scope. These are the six faults we fix.
The problem
Duplicate clients
The outcome
Records clash. We match.
The problem
Wrong Timely product
The outcome
Time Tracking is not booking. We verify.
The problem
Products not synced
The outcome
Retail items differ. We map manually.
The problem
Late updates
The outcome
Changes lag. We test timing.
The problem
No consent
The outcome
Clients are mailed without agreement. We gate.
The problem
No handover
The outcome
Rules are unwritten. We document them.
What we can do
Six Parts of a Reliable Timely and Shopify Connection
How we connect Timely and Shopify, in order.
Confirm product
Booking, not Time Tracking.
Customer map
Fields and matching.
Zaps
Both directions.
Booking option
Compare Shopify-native apps.
Tests
Real clients.
Handover
Notes and recording.
What is included
What Is Inside Your Timely Integration
Here is the full list, grouped by job. Smaller packages cover the first items in each group; larger ones go further.
Connection
- Who-can-do-what review
- Tokens held in a secure vault
- Timely connected using a Google or Microsoft sign-in, or an account token
- Health check on a schedule
Triggers
- Filtering on tags, countries and totals
- Sequence of events tested
- Trigger for the moment a booking is made
- Flow starts when a team member is unavailable
Mapping
- Who wins each field, in writing
- Mapping table in the handover notes
- Start time matched in both tools
- Blank values in location handled on purpose
Safety
- Alerts when a run fails
- We stay inside rate limits
- Retries update the record
- Unique key on every write
Testing
- Test on a day off
- Test on a booking
- A written log of every test
- First live runs watched
Handover
- Notes covering each setting
- Short recorded walkthrough
- Picture of what moves where
- Questions answered after launch
Your part is access, a short brief and a ruling on conflicts. Ours is the build, the test and the handover.
What we connect and check
Timely and Shopify: How the Connection Is Wired
Every connection follows the same path. The store sends an event, we check it against what Timely already holds, the right record is written and the change is logged where your scheduling team can see it. The map shows the pieces we connect and test before handover.
Portfolio
Stores We Designed, Ready to Connect to Timely
Integrations sit behind the storefront, so here is the storefront we build. Imagine each store below with events flowing into Timely.
Amora Fine Jewelry Shopify Visual
Jewelry
First Light Coffee Shopify Visual
Coffee
Specialty Coffee Subscription Shopify Store
Specialty coffee
Fine Arc Jewelry Shopify Visual
Jewelry
Pixel Pantry Design templates Shopify Visual
Design templates
Adventure Bottle One-Product Store
Outdoor drinkwareProcess and timeline
Six Stages From Brief to Live Timely Sync
Six stages, in order. Nothing touches live data until you have seen it work on a copy, and your calculator choices decide how long each stage takes.
- 1
Brief and scope
We ask what you sell, how Timely is used and which events matter. A short review of your orders and events shows where the flow should start and what it must never do.
- 2
Access and connection
You approve narrow access to Shopify and Timely, using a Google or Microsoft sign-in, or an account token. We confirm the connection with a live read before building on it.
- 3
Map and rule
Start time, duration, customer email and location are matched across both tools, and we record who wins each conflict and how blanks are treated.
- 4
Build in a copy
A copy comes first: test data only, a visible plan and, where helpful, a recorded run.
- 5
Test on real cases
We run a booking, a paid booking and a day off, then refunds and edits, and verify each outcome against what the store shows.
- 6
Go live and hand over
On your approval the flow is switched on and monitored through its first runs, and you receive notes, a diagram and a quick video tour.
Compare your options
Which Route Fits: DIY, Platform, Gig or Specialist Build?
The lowest price is not always the cheapest outcome. These rows show where the differences appear.
| What matters | Timely app or DIY | Automation platform | Freelance gig | Store Design Expert |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fields mapped on purpose | Defaults | When you set it up | Depends on the seller | Yes |
| Retries cannot create duplicates | Easy to overlook | If you add it | Not usually | Yes |
| Failures alert a named person | No | If you add it | Rarely | Yes |
| Refunds and edits included in testing | Not often | If you test it | Depends | Yes |
| Price known before work starts | Just plan fees | Fees plus your hours | Yes | Yes |
| A written and recorded handover | No | No | Seldom | Yes |
| Account owned by you | Yes | Yes | Varies | Yes |
| Support after launch | Vendor support | Platform support | Varies | Support window included |
Inside every project
What Keeps Your Store and Timely Data Safe
None of these costs extra. They are simply how we work.
Failures raise a flag
A failed run alerts a named person with the order and the reason. Silence never means success.
Counts compared, not assumed
We check totals against the source after each load, so mismatches surface straight away.
Plain scope, two revision rounds
The price is visible before you pay, and in-scope changes get two structured rounds, so small tweaks never turn into hourly bills.
Secrets kept in a vault
Tokens and keys are stored in a secure vault, never pasted into notes or chat.
A written definition of done
We call it complete when a booking, a paid booking and a day off work as agreed and the log proves it.
Build in a copy, never live
Test data comes first. Live orders and events are left alone until you sign off.
Interactive price calculator
Build Your Timely Integration Package
Choose a package, tell us about your order volume, data direction and existing Timely data, then pick a speed. The fixed price and delivery window update with each selection.
Request a custom quote
If your Timely setup uses custom code, a private API, an on-premise system or more than one store, send a short brief and we will quote it as a fixed-price project.
Request a QuoteChanged your mind? Choose Single Workflow, Core Workflows or Full Integration above to return to the instant calculator.
Packages and comparison
Timely Integration Package Comparison
Here is each package line by line. When you compare our fee with a marketplace listing for Timely Shopify integration, count how many of these checks the cheaper offer actually names.
| What is included | Single Workflow $390 | Core Workflows $790Recommended | Full Integration $1,490 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timely connected using a Google or Microsoft sign-in, or an account token | Included | Included | Included |
| One trigger built: when a booking is made | Included | Included | Included |
| Field map covering start time, duration and customer email | Included | Included | Included |
| Retries can never create a second record | Included | Included | Included |
| Test log plus a recorded walkthrough | Included | Included | Included |
| A trigger for each: a booking is made, a booking is paid, a team member is unavailable | Not included | Included | Included |
| Mapping extended to location and custom fields | Not included | Included | Included |
| Rules by tag, country and order value | Not included | Included | Included |
| Automatic retries with failure alerts | Not included | Included | Included |
| Per-field conflict rules for two-way updates | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Past events loaded in one pass | Not included | Not included | Included |
| A fortnight of run checks after launch | Not included | Not included | Included |
| A runbook your team can follow | Not included | Not included | Included |
| Typical delivery | 3 to 5 days | 5 to 9 days | 8 to 14 days |
The calculator above is the source of truth for your final price and delivery estimate.
Why Store Design Expert
Why Owners Choose Our Timely Shopify Integration Over Doing It Alone
Most of this job is clicking, and you could do it. People hire us because the unglamorous parts, ids, timing and edge cases, decide whether the connection helps or hurts.
A direct line to the builder
Your messages reach the builder who has your flow open, so trigger and field questions get clear answers.
Experience since 2015
Over 450 Shopify stores since 2015 mean we have seen most of the odd cases that break integrations.
We live inside Shopify
Orders, refunds, edits and metafields are daily work for us. That is a different skill from knowing the menus of Timely.
A price you can plan around
Every package and option shows its price and extra days in the calculator. Any Timely plan fees are billed to you by Timely, so check its current pricing page.
Tested on your real cases
We test the cases your store actually has, such as a booking, a paid booking and a day off.
Safety designed in
Safety is standard: retries, alerts, unique keys and narrow access are part of each build.
What we need to get started
What We Need From You to Begin
We need a way into your store, a Timely account and a short brief. Pick the access route that suits you.
Approve a collaborator request
Already selling? Send the store address and accept the request we raise. You stay the owner, we see only what the role permits, and you can remove us at any time.
Starting from nothing? We build first
We can assemble the store in our own Shopify Partner account, connect Timely there, then hand the whole store over by ownership transfer. You pick a Shopify plan only at the end.
Or share a staff login
A staff account is an option. The collaborator route is still better, as it can be cancelled instantly and involves no shared password.
Your Timely access
You can create the account and invite us, or we can create it with your email. In both cases you hold the owner role, and we connect using a Google or Microsoft sign-in, or an account token.
Sample records
Tell us where typical records live, or send a handful from each system. Real examples beat assumptions.
A decision-maker
Tell us who approves the plan and the test, and which rule should win when Timely and Shopify disagree.
We never need your owner password or payment details. Access is limited, logged and removable at any time.
Testimonials
Client Words, Not Ours
Verified clients describe the brief, the build and the handover in their own words.
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Store Design Expert was very knowledgeable about what I needed done to fix my Shopify store and how to improve the store layout. The project was completed very quickly, and I will definitely use them for support as my business grows.
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Samuel T.United States
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Very satisfied with the work. Most importantly, Store Design Expert responded promptly to my questions and concerns. Thank you!
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Kyle B.United States
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Outstanding work and outstanding customer service. Five stars! I will absolutely use Store Design Expert again for my next book.
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Katharine M.United States
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Store Design Expert was great! They delivered exactly what I asked for and even offered helpful extra suggestions. Highly recommended.
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I request Store Design Expert every time I have a project. They are professional and give real attention to detail, which makes the work stand out.
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They kept communicating until the problem was fully resolved, and the result was great.
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Henry J.United States
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Super helpful and patient. I am new to ecommerce and Store Design Expert talked me through the whole process and even fixed my payment bridging for me!
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Lois R.United Kingdom
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I am beyond satisfied! Store Design Expert went above and beyond on my project. Highly recommended!
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Michael D.United States
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The experience was tailored to my brand and specifications to the letter. I love the result.
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FAQ
Timely Integration FAQs
Answers on cost, timing, access, data and what to do when the connection misbehaves.
How much does Timely Shopify integration cost?
Single Workflow costs $390, Core Workflows $790 and Full Integration $1490. Order volume, data direction, existing Timely data and add-ons change the total, and the calculator shows it before you pay. Most projects land between about $390 and $2090, with delivery from 3 to 14 working days.
How long does the Timely integration take?
Single Workflow takes 3 to 5 working days, Core Workflows 5 to 9 and Full Integration 8 to 14. The usual variables are how much history you want loaded and how quickly you approve the test results. The Sooner and Fastest options shorten the schedule when a launch date is fixed.
Does Timely connect to Shopify?
Through Zapier; we found no native app.
What syncs?
Customers, both ways. Searches like "timely customers sync shopify" describe the same work.
Can clients book through my Shopify store?
We could not confirm it. Queries such as "shopify to timely sync" point to this service.
Are there Shopify-native booking apps?
Yes, such as Easy Appointment Booking and BookThatApp. This also answers "connect shopify and timely".
What do they cost?
From $15 and $19.95 a month respectively, per listings. Queries such as "timely shopify zapier" describe the same work.
Is Timely Time Tracking the same?
No, it is a different product. If you came here from "timely shopify make.com", this is the page for it.
Can you build it?
Yes. Queries such as "timely shopify n8n" describe the same work.
Ready when you are
Get Your Timely Shopify Integration Done
You have seen the process, the safeguards and the price. The next step is to pick a package and tell us how your store works. This page covers Timely Shopify integration.
- Secure checkout
- Two revision rounds
- Test log and walkthrough included