Shopify vs Storenvy (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 Storenvy if

• Fits if you sell a few handmade or small-batch items and want marketplace exposure
• Makes sense if you want to try selling at $0 before paying

Look elsewhere if

• Tight if you sell more than 20 products on the free plan
• Skip it if you want a custom domain or an ad-free store without paying
• Watch out: the page lists no fees for the lower plans, and no commission-free selling except on Professional
• Watch out: the terms describe a monthly, non-refundable subscription fee
• Skip it if you need integrations, as none are listed

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.

Storenvy

• The free plan is capped at 20 products, and the page lists no custom domain or ad-free store on it.
• The page lists no commissions or handling fees only on the Professional plan; it does not state fees for the others.
• The 50%-off prices apply to the first 3 months for new signups only.
• The site's terms describe a monthly, non-refundable subscription fee.

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.

Storenvy

Custom store

Change colors, text, banners and background images with no technical skills, or edit the HTML and CSS directly.

Storenvy marketplace

Marketplace listings can be followed (watched) and favorited (envied) by shoppers, which affects trending feeds, category pages and search.

Custom domain

Connect your own domain name to your store on the paid plans, or link the store from an existing website.

Selling tools

Email tools, discount codes, order fulfillment, inventory management and a mobile-optimized shopping experience.

Super discounts

Paid plans include a set number of super discounts: 25 on Artisan, 100 on Growth and unlimited on Professional.

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.

Storenvy

• Free$0

  Up to 20 products, a personalized storefront and the Storenvy marketplace.

• Artisan$9.99

  per month

  Up to 100 products, no external ads, custom web domain and up to 25 super discounts. New signups see $4.99 for 3 months.

• Growth$24.99

  per month

  Up to 500 products, no external ads, custom domain and up to 100 super discounts. New signups see $12.49 for 3 months.

• Professional$49.99

  per month

  Up to 5,000 products, no handling fees, no commissions, unlimited super discounts. New signups see $24.99 for 3 months.

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.

Storenvy

• Other savings

  50% off the first 3 months for new signups

  Artisan is $4.99, Growth $12.49 and Professional $24.99 a month for the first 3 months; the page limits this to new signups.