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September 3, 2026 Connecting Shopify and Square Without the Inventory Headaches

Hey Indie Hackers! 👋

We’ve been building DPL Square Integration for retailers who sell online with Shopify and in-store with Square POS.

The challenge isn’t just connecting the two platforms. Products need to match correctly, inventory needs to update at the right locations, and merchants need control over which system manages their data.

DPL helps with:

  • Two-way inventory sync

  • Product and variant matching

  • Multi-location inventory

  • Square order sync to Shopify

  • Refund and cancellation sync

  • Sync alerts and manual retry

The goal is simple: less manual checking and fewer inventory surprises between online and in-store sales.

Would love feedback from anyone managing Shopify alongside a physical POS.

5 Comments

  1. 1
    The multi-location piece seems like where the complexity gets real. Which failure hurts merchants most today: inventory mismatches, product matching, or failed syncs?
    1. 1

      Inventory mismatches probably create the most immediate pain because merchants feel them directly at checkout, especially when the same SKU is selling online and in-store.

      But from the integration side, product matching is often what creates the underlying complexity. If variants, SKUs, or locations are mapped incorrectly, inventory sync can technically be “working” while still updating the wrong item or location.

      That’s why we’ve put a lot of effort into variant matching, location controls, shared-SKU handling, and giving merchants visibility when a sync fails instead of silently letting the data drift.

      1. 1
        That distinction between visible pain and underlying complexity is useful. I’d be interested in digging into what merchants actually struggle with most. If you’re open to it, what’s the best email to reach you on?
        1. 1
          Absolutely, happy to chat. You can reach us at [hello@dpl.company](mailto:hello@dpl.company). Would be great to hear more about what you’re seeing merchants struggle with as well.
          1. 1
            Thanks! I’ve just sent it over. Looking forward to hearing your thoughts whenever you have a chance.

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DPL Square Integration keeps Shopify and Square products, inventory, and orders in sync, reducing manual updates and stock mismatches across online and in-store sales.