SHOPLINE vs Zid (2026): which should you pick?

Pick SHOPLINE if

• Fits if you sell online, on social and in your own shops and want one stock count
• Works for a small team that needs separate logins, as Starter allows 5 staff accounts

Look elsewhere if

• Pricey if you want your own payment provider, as Starter adds 2% to those sales
• Tight if you need apps or an API early: the app marketplace starts on Essential at A$108 and APIs on Premium at A$341
• Watch out: prices come from the Australian site in Australian dollars, as the US site answered with a bot check
• Watch out: POS selling is listed under Premium, at A$341 a month on yearly billing
• Skip it if you want a phone or desktop app, as only the web admin is on record

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

SHOPLINE

• SHOPLINE's US site and help centre answered with a bot check, so the prices here are from its Australian site, in Australian dollars.
• Payments through a third-party provider carry a SHOPLINE fee of 2% on Starter, 0.8% on Essential and 0.5% on Premium (Australian site figures).
• The app marketplace, marketing automation and advanced reports need Essential; developer tools and APIs need Premium.
• Staff accounts are capped at 5 on Starter, 35 on Essential and 100 on Premium.

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.

SHOPLINE

Store builder and themes

Build the store without code from official and third-party themes, add components for custom layouts, and apply ready-made policy pages.

Checkout and payments

One-page or three-page checkout, with cards and gateways such as PayPal, Stripe and Atome, plus 10 kinds of discount logic and gift cards.

Stock across locations

Manage inventory across shops and warehouses for shipping and pickup, from 15 locations on Starter to 300 on Enterprise.

Online, social and in-store selling

Sell through the online store, social commerce and SHOPLINE's own POS, with orders, customers and stock kept in one system.

Email marketing and automation

SmartPush sends marketing email (1,000 emails on Starter), abandoned-checkout reminders recover sales, and SHOPLINE Flow runs actions when set events occur.

Reports and analytics

More than 100 built-in reports on traffic, conversion and revenue with funnel views, and advanced reporting and customer segments from Essential.

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.

SHOPLINE

• StarterA$41

  per month, billed annually (A$49 billed monthly)

  Australian site price. 5 staff accounts, 15 stock locations, store, checkout, 1,000 SmartPush emails and AI tools; 2% fee on third-party payments.

• EssentialA$108

  per month, billed annually (A$129 billed monthly)

  35 staff accounts, advanced reports, customer segments, SmartPush automation and the app marketplace; 0.8% fee on third-party payments.

• PremiumA$341

  per month, billed annually (A$409 billed monthly)

  100 staff accounts, 30 stock locations, AI recommendations, developer tools and APIs, and POS selling; 0.5% fee on third-party payments.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Unlimited staff, 300 stock locations, multi-store and organization management, advanced checkout customization and priority API access.

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.

SHOPLINE

• Annual discount

  Pay annually to get 2 months free

  On the Australian site, Starter costs A$41 a month billed annually against A$49 monthly, Essential A$108 against A$129, and Premium A$341 against A$409.

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.