Shopify vs Shoplazza (2026): which should you pick?

Pick Shopify if

• Fits if you sell online and at markets or pop-ups and want one stock count for both
• Works for sellers who'll use Shopify Payments and its discounted shipping labels

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want your own payment provider, as Basic adds 2% to each of those sales
• Not for you if you want a few weeks to try it, since the free trial is 3 days
• Tight if you run a shop counter, as POS Pro is $89 a month per location
• Watch out: syncing more than 50 marketplace orders a month costs 1%, up to $99 a month
• Watch out: the next steps up are Grow at $79 and Advanced at $299, and Plus needs a 1- or 3-year term

Pick Shoplazza if

• Fits if you're a new dropshipper who wants an AI first draft of a store
• Works for merchants selling into many countries from one store

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you grow: every plan takes a transaction fee on top, from 2% down to 0.5%
• Skip it if you need B2B wholesale or Avalara tax, as both are Pro only at $299.25
• Tight if you stay free: the only free option is a 7-day trial and a preview
• Watch out: customising an AI-built store fully needs a paid plan

Shopify

• Using a payment provider other than Shopify Payments adds a fee of 2% per sale on Basic, 1% on Grow, 0.6% on Advanced and 0.2% on Plus.
• The free trial lasts 3 days; Basic, Grow and Advanced then cost $1 a month for 3 months before the regular price.
• POS Pro for physical shops costs $89 a month per location, and syncing more than 50 marketplace orders a month costs 1%, up to $99 a month.
• Plus is sold only on a 1- or 3-year term, starting at $2,300 a month on the 3-year term.

Shoplazza

• Each plan charges a transaction fee on top of the subscription: 2% on Basic, 1% on Advanced and 0.5% on Pro.
• B2B wholesale and Avalara automated tax calculation are listed only on the Pro plan.
• Full customization of an AI-built store needs a paid plan; the free option is a 7-day trial and a preview.

Shopify

Store builder and themes

Build the storefront from a theme (Shopify lists more than 200) or from a written prompt, with hosting, SSL and a custom domain on every plan and no cap on products.

Checkout and Shopify Payments

Shopify's own checkout and payment processing are built in, with fraud analysis, local currencies and local payment methods where Shopify Payments is offered.

Inventory, orders and shipping

Track stock across up to 10 locations (200 on Plus), buy and print discounted shipping labels, with live third-party carrier rates included from Advanced up.

Selling in person and on other channels

Sell at pop-ups from the mobile app or a card reader, and sync products to marketplaces and social channels. A separate $0 Agentic plan lists products in AI chats.

Marketing email and automations

Email campaigns, customer segments, abandoned checkout recovery, discount codes and gift cards come with every plan; SMS campaigns are paid per send.

Sidekick AI assistant and apps

Sidekick answers questions and takes actions in the admin, and the Shopify App Store lists more than 13,000 apps for features the core plans lack.

Shoplazza

AI Store Builder

Describe the shop, or paste a product link, and the builder drafts the navigation, product pages and checkout; you can preview it without signing up.

Multi-market selling

Open up to 50 markets from one store at no extra cost, with localized checkout and 180+ payment methods.

Ad and social integrations

Connects to Google, Meta and TikTok, and syncs product catalogs to Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Pinterest.

Dropshipping and print on demand

Works with dropshipping apps such as CJdropshipping, DropCommerce and EPROLO, and has print-on-demand and 3PL solution pages.

Shoplazza Payments

A native payment option sits beside third-party providers such as PayPal and Klarna.

Free migration plugin

A store migration plugin moves a catalog over from Shopify and other platforms at no extra cost.

Shopify

• Basic$29

  per month, billed yearly ($39 billed monthly)

  For solo sellers: online and in-person sales, card rates from 2.9% + 30¢ online, and a 2% fee on sales taken through another payment provider.

• Grow$79

  per month, billed yearly ($105 billed monthly)

  Up to 5 staff accounts, card rates from 2.7% + 30¢ online and a 1% fee on sales through other payment providers.

• Advanced$299

  per month, billed yearly ($399 billed monthly)

  Up to 15 staff accounts, live third-party shipping rates, card rates from 2.5% + 30¢ and a 0.6% fee with other payment providers.

• Plus$2,300

  per month and up, billed yearly on a 3-year term

  On a 1- or 3-year term: unlimited staff, a fully customizable checkout, card rates from 2.25% + 30¢ and a 0.2% fee with other providers.

Shoplazza

• Basic$29.25

  per month, billed annually ($39 billed monthly)

  2% transaction fee, 3 staff accounts, unlimited products, up to 50 markets and 24/7 live support.

• Advanced$78.75

  per month, billed annually ($105 billed monthly)

  1% transaction fee and 5 staff accounts, with the same product, market and support features as Basic.

• Pro$299.25

  per month, billed annually ($399 billed monthly)

  0.5% transaction fee, 15 staff accounts, B2B wholesale and Avalara automated tax calculation.

Shopify

• Annual discount

  Pay yearly to save about 25%

  Basic costs $29 a month billed yearly against $39 billed monthly, Grow $79 against $105, and Advanced $299 against $399.

• Other savings

  $1 a month for the first 3 months

  After the 3-day free trial, the Basic, Grow and Advanced plans cost $1 a month for the first 3 months, then the regular price.

Shoplazza

• Annual discount

  25% off with annual billing

  The pricing page gives 25% off the Basic, Advanced and Pro plans when billed annually instead of monthly.