Shopify vs Zid (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 Zid if

• Fits if you sell in Saudi Arabia and want a free store to start
• Works for shops that also need a point of sale and WhatsApp marketing

Look elsewhere if

• Skip it if you need dollar prices, as the site shows only riyals
• Tight if you want cards, since the free plan lists only bank transfer and cash on delivery
• Watch out: the plan table lists custom domain, advanced payments and live chat but not which plans include them
• Watch out: linking payment gateways may need a commercial registration

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.

Zid

• Prices are in Saudi riyals; the site does not show a dollar price.
• The plan table lists custom domain linking, advanced payment methods and live chat support, but the text does not show which plans include them.
• The free Starter plan lists only basic payment methods: bank transfer and cash on delivery.
• Linking payment gateways may need a commercial registration, which the FAQ says is otherwise not required.

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.

Zid

Online store and themes

Launch a storefront with themes and pick from more than 400 apps in Zid's app store, with CSS customization of the interface listed in the plan table.

Point of sale

A mobile and tablet POS app and a branch dashboard cover in-person sales, and the pricing page says POS is offered free with a subscription.

Payments and wallet

Accept Mada, Apple Pay and Visa or Mastercard, with a Zid Wallet for balances. Zid says it charges no fees on sales on its paid plans.

Shipping

Print shipping labels and ship through Zid logistics and partner carriers; the plan pages show rates starting from 8.5 SAR.

WhatsApp and marketing tools

WhatsApp login and messaging, discount coupons, abandoned-cart voice recovery and the Mazeed marketplace help bring in orders.

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.

Zid

• StarterSAR 0

  Free forever: unlimited products, orders and customers, coupons, bank transfer and cash on delivery, and listing on the Mazeed marketplace.

• RiseSAR 83

  per month, billed annually (SAR 99 billed monthly)

  For anyone past the starting point; the comparison table lists 1 team member. SAR 990 billed annually.

• GrowthSAR 249

  per month, billed annually (SAR 299 billed monthly)

  Aimed at stores ready to scale and needing a complete setup; 5 team members. SAR 2,988 billed annually.

• ProfessionalCustom

  For large enterprises, sold through sales by quote, with 20 team members and annual billing.

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.

Zid

• Annual discount

  Save with annual billing

  Rise is SAR 83 a month when billed annually (SAR 990 a year) against SAR 99 monthly; Growth is SAR 249 against SAR 299.