Shopify vs StoreHippo (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 StoreHippo if

• Fits if you are an Indian merchant who wants local logistics and payment options
• Works for a multi-vendor marketplace or several stores on one platform

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you are small, at ₹15,000 a month before the 1% fee
• Not for you if you want a refund, as cancelling gives none for the rest of the period
• Skip it if you want a trial, since none is listed
• Watch out: B2B, multi-seller and multi-store need Enterprise at ₹30,000, and each plan has a sales volume limit before fees apply

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.

StoreHippo

• Prices are shown in rupees and exclude taxes; a USD option exists on the page but could not be read, so no dollar price is recorded.
• Transaction fees apply: 1% per order on Business and 0.5% on Enterprise, and the FAQ says each plan has a sales volume limit before fees apply.
• Cancelling is allowed at any time, but no refund is given for the rest of the subscription period.
• The pricing page does not say which term (6 months or 12 months) the displayed monthly rate is for.

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.

StoreHippo

Multilingual, multicurrency store

Business and above list multiple languages and currencies, with IP-based currency detection from Enterprise.

Discounts and marketing

A discounting engine, loyalty wallets, abandoned-cart reminders, affiliates and email and SMS notifications.

Multi-vendor and multi-store

Basic multi-seller and multi-store arrive on Enterprise; the full versions are part of the custom Platinum plan.

B2B features

Enterprise adds B2B features, multi-pricing, custom roles and permissions, and minimum order quantities.

Mobile apps

An Android app comes with Enterprise, and Android and iOS apps with Platinum.

API and developer tools

The site documents an API and widget reference, webhooks and a theme designer; Platinum adds a staging environment.

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.

StoreHippo

• Business₹15,000

  per month, term length not shown, plus 1% transaction fee per order

  Multilingual and multicurrency selling, a discounting engine, marketing tools and loyalty wallets.

• Enterprise₹30,000

  per month, term length not shown, plus 0.5% transaction fee per order

  Everything in Business plus B2B features, basic multi-seller and multi-store, custom roles, delivery management and an Android app.

• Platinum₹120,000

  per month and up, on a minimum 1-year term

  Bespoke plan with developer support, a staging environment, an account manager, multi-seller, multistore and Android and iOS apps; extra services may cost more.

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.

StoreHippo

No public discounts listed.