The JTL-Shop Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about JTL-Shop in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
JTL-Shop
The Insider’s Guide
Online shop module of JTL's ERP and multichannel selling packages
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among online store builders, read from JTL-Shop’s own pages.
Made by JTL-Software-GmbH · checked Nov 13, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from JTL-Shop’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on JTL-Shop’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 43 of the 80 other online store builders we grade
JTL-Shop is the online store part of JTL's commerce software from Germany, sold inside packages that bundle an ERP with warehouse, shipping and marketplace tools. The Start package includes a free basic store, and higher packages add professional stores with unlimited items. JTL sells only to business customers.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about JTL-Shop, taken from its own pages and our grades.
Setting up an ERP alongside a shop takes work.
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Best for retailers who want a shop tied to an ERP
JTL-Shop is a shop that comes inside JTL's ERP packages, with a free Start tier for up to 500 items.
- 2
Paid plans start at about $132.95 a month
As its pricing page puts it: €119 per month (Advanced), with a one-year contract.
- 3
There is a free plan
JTL Start: ERP with unlimited users and a basic store of up to 500 items, with 30+ marketplace connections.
- 4
It runs on Web
Web.
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Store tied to an ERP
The shop sits in a package with JTL's ERP, so products, orders and stock are managed in one system.
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Marketplace selling
The Start package lists selling on more than 30 marketplaces without extra licenses.
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Shipping and warehouse tools
Packages include parcel processing and warehouse basics, with shipping labels via Shipping 2.0, which is marked as coming soon.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 43 of 80
That is against the other online store builders we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace JTL-Shop you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
JTL-Shop at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from €119 per month (Advanced), with a one-year contract
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web
- Made by
- JTL-Software-GmbH
- Category
- Online Store Builders
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for retailers who want a shop tied to an ERP
JTL-Shop is a shop that comes inside JTL's ERP packages, with a free Start tier for up to 500 items. Unlimited items start at €119 a month on a one-year contract, and it is meant for business customers only.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | The free tier stops at 500 items, and unlimited items start at €119 a month, against a $29 middle for the category, though it includes an ERP. |
| Free plan and trial | B | JTL Start is free with unlimited ERP users and a store of up to 500 items, and a small seller could live on it. |
| Features | B | A shop tied to an ERP, marketplace selling, shipping and warehouse tools, and POS connections. Nothing in the listing is missing from the job. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. Setting up an ERP alongside a shop takes work. |
| Platforms and integrations | C | Web, with two listed integrations. The REST API is in beta and Enterprise only. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who JTL-Shop is for
- Fits if you are a retailer who wants stock, orders and the shop in one system
- Works for sellers on marketplaces who need connections to 30 or more
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free, as the store is capped at 500 items
- Pricey if you want unlimited items, as that starts at €119 a month
- Not for you if you are a private seller, as offers are for business customers only
- Watch out: extra orders beyond a package are billed per order, and the shop is not sold alone
Good to know
Good for
- German retailers who want shop, ERP and marketplaces in one package
- Small sellers starting with a free basic store
- Multichannel merchants with high order volumes
Worth knowing
- The free Start store is capped at 500 items; unlimited items need Advanced or above.
- Prices are in euros, and extra orders beyond a package are billed per order.
- Offers are meant only for business customers, such as retailers and tradespeople.
- JTL-Shop is not sold alone on the pricing page; it comes inside the ERP packages.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
~$132.95
A month to start. There is a free plan too
JTL-Shop has a free plan. Paid plans start at €119 per month (Advanced), with a one-year contract.
Start
$0
Basic ERP and a free store for up to 500 items, community support. Shown as from 0 euros a month; extra orders are billed per order.
Advanced
€119
per month, one-year contract (monthly-billing price not read)
1 professional shop with unlimited items, 3 POS connections and bronze support; extra order packages from €0.16 per order.
Pro
€369
per month, one-year contract (monthly-billing price not read)
3 professional stores, voucher management, 5 POS connections, silver support; for over 3,000 orders a month.
Enterprise
Custom
Unlimited professional stores and POS connections, REST API (beta) and gold support; for over 8,000 orders a month.
The free plan
JTL Start: ERP with unlimited users and a basic store of up to 500 items, with 30+ marketplace connections.
Read from jtl-software.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save up to 17% with a one-year contract
JTL's pricing page says a one-year contract secures the best price, with savings of up to 17 percent.
Stated on jtl-software.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
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Place it runs: Web
Online shop module of JTL's ERP and multichannel selling packages. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: public API, inventory, online store, shipping labels.
A shop tied to an ERP, marketplace selling, shipping and warehouse tools, and POS connections.
- Store tied to an ERP
- The shop sits in a package with JTL's ERP, so products, orders and stock are managed in one system.
- Marketplace selling
- The Start package lists selling on more than 30 marketplaces without extra licenses.
- Shipping and warehouse tools
- Packages include parcel processing and warehouse basics, with shipping labels via Shipping 2.0, which is marked as coming soon.
- Several stores on higher plans
- Advanced includes one professional shop, Pro three, and Enterprise an unlimited number.
- POS connections
- Higher packages allow point-of-sale terminals: 3 on Advanced, 5 on Pro and unlimited on Enterprise.
Where it runs
- Web
What it works with
- Dealavo
- GREYHOUND
JTL-Shop is made by JTL-Software-GmbH.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
43/80
Other online store builders it is graded above
JTL-Shop's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 16.
It stands best on features (B, above 60 of 80) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $132.95 a month, against a middle price of $29.25 for the category: 34 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 10 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 81 online store builders we grade, cut by the letter each got. JTL-Shop’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 80
- BFree plan and trialAbove 55 of 80
- BFeaturesAbove 60 of 80
- CEase of useAbove 28 of 80
- CPlatforms and integrationsAbove 1 of 80
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 online store builders. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. JTL-Shop is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace JTL-Shop you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
It costs $1,595.36 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- Checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
- Discounted carrier rates and labels, which take an agreement with each carrier.
- It plugs into other products, Dealavo and GREYHOUND among them, and has an API.
- The depth: we grade its features B, which means it covers the whole job.
What this rests on. JTL-Shop’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Gambio, Shopware, PrestaShop, Shopify and WooCommerce
The 5 tools JTL-Shop is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.4GPA
Gambio
Free trial · from €29/mo
Hosted German shop software with legal texts and fixed monthly plans.
- JTL-Shop has a free plan. Gambio does not, though it has a free trial.
- JTL-Shop also covers shipping labels.
- Gambio also covers templates.
- 2.4GPA
Shopware
Free plan · from €600/mo
Open-source commerce platform for B2B and B2C stores.
- Shopware is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- JTL-Shop also covers inventory and shipping labels.
- 2.4GPA
PrestaShop
Free plan · from €24/mo
Open-source ecommerce software, free to self-host or sold hosted.
- PrestaShop is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- JTL-Shop also covers inventory and shipping labels.
- 2.8GPA
Shopify
Free trial · from $29/mo
Hosted commerce platform for online, in-person and social selling.
- JTL-Shop has a free plan. Shopify does not, though it has a free trial.
- Only Shopify lists iOS and Android apps.
- Shopify also covers email campaigns.
- 2.2GPA
WooCommerce
Free plan
Free, open-source store plugin for WordPress that you host yourself.
- Only WooCommerce lists iOS and Android apps.
- WooCommerce is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- JTL-Shop also covers inventory and shipping labels.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
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Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is JTL-Shop free?
JTL-Shop has a free plan. JTL Start: ERP with unlimited users and a basic store of up to 500 items, with 30+ marketplace connections.
How much does JTL-Shop cost?
JTL-Shop lists 4 plans. Start: $0.
What platforms does JTL-Shop work on?
JTL-Shop is available on Web.
Does JTL-Shop offer any discounts?
JTL-Shop publicly lists the following: Save up to 17% with a one-year contract.
Does JTL-Shop have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. JTL-Shop is listed for Web.
Does JTL-Shop have an iPhone app?
No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. JTL-Shop is listed for Web.
Is JTL-Shop open source?
JTL-Shop is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does JTL-Shop have an API?
Yes. JTL-Shop offers a public API, according to its own site.
What does JTL-Shop integrate with?
JTL-Shop's listing names Dealavo and GREYHOUND. A listing names up to eight integrations, so it may connect to more.
Who makes JTL-Shop?
JTL-Shop is made by JTL-Software-GmbH.
What are the alternatives to JTL-Shop?
The closest alternatives to JTL-Shop in our directory are Gambio, Shopware, PrestaShop, Shopify and WooCommerce.
How does JTL-Shop compare with other online store builders?
JTL-Shop's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 43 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 16.
Is JTL-Shop good value for money?
ToolGPA grades JTL-Shop D for value for money. Its paid plans start at about $132.95 a month, against a middle price of $29.25 for the category: 34 of the 44 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of JTL-Shop?
To replace JTL-Shop you would be making checkout, card payments and sales tax handled for you.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from JTL-Shop’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from JTL-Shop's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by JTL-Software-GmbH. Prices change, so check jtl-software.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
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ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
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What else is on toolgpa.com
- JTL-Shop, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/jtl-shop
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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