Shopgate review (2026): is it worth €299 a month?
Branded shopping app and store-pickup tools for existing online shops
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Shopgate report card
Weak · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for a branded shopping app on top of a shop
Shopgate builds a branded shopping app and store-pickup tools on top of an existing shop, from €299 a month for up to 5,000 sessions. It is not a store platform, and the cheapest plan is for Shopify stores only.
Who Shopgate is for
- Fits if you have a Shopify store and want your own shopping app
- Works for retailers who want click and reserve in the app
Who Shopgate is not for
- Not for you if you need a store platform, as it works on top of one
- Pricey if you are small, as the cheapest plan is €299 a month excluding VAT
- Tight if you are not on Shopify, as Starter is Shopify only
- Watch out: the price rises with the number of monthly app sessions
Why Shopgate gets a 1.8
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- DValue for money€299 a month excluding VAT is far above the $20 to $59 most shop software starts at, though this is an app layer rather than a store.
- DFree plan and trialA free trial is offered; the page does not state its length.
- CFeaturesA branded app, push messages, click and reserve, ship-from-store and returns. It does one job on top of a shop you already have.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. You connect it to your shop and set up the app.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iOS and Android, with four listed integrations and developer tools.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Shopgate's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Shopgate's GPA of 1.8 is higher than 15 of the 80 other online store builders we grade, and level with 13.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 28 of 80) and worst on value for money (D, above 0).
Its paid plans start at about $334.04 a month, against a middle price of $29.25 for the category: 37 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. Shopgate’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 0 of 80, level with 14
- DFree plan and trialAbove 23 of 80, level with 9
- CFeaturesAbove 5 of 80, level with 54
- CEase of useAbove 28 of 80, level with 48
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 28 of 80, level with 52
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 52 online store builders. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Keep Shopgate, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace Shopgate you would be making a tool that builds and hosts other apps. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 52 of the 80 other online store builders grade higher. It costs $4,008.51 a year.
What you could make
- Inventory: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A tool that builds and hosts other apps.
- Email sent in volume that still reaches the inbox.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Shopify, Shopify Plus and Shopware among them, and has an API.
What this rests on. Shopgate’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.
What is Shopgate?
Shopgate builds iOS and Android shopping apps for retailers that already run an online shop on Shopify, Shopware or Adobe Commerce. Its omnichannel tools connect the shop and physical stores through click and reserve, ship from store and return in store. It is a German company and the site is in German.
Worth knowing
- It is an app layer on top of an existing shop, not a store platform on its own.
- Prices are in euros, exclude VAT and rise with the number of monthly app sessions.
- The Starter plan is exclusive to Shopify; other platforms need Growth or above.
Key features
- Branded shopping app
- Your own app for iOS and Android with a theme, pages and extensions designed in the Shopgate admin.
- Push and segments
- Marketing tools include push messages, customer segments and automations aimed at app users.
- Click and reserve
- Shoppers check store availability, reserve an item online and pick it up in the store.
- Ship-from-store and returns
- Orders can ship from a store's stock, and customers can return online purchases in a store.
- Developer tools
- An SDK, APIs and documentation let developers extend the app.
Shopgate pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, Shopgate is a paid product with a free trial, starting at €299 per month, billed monthly, excl. VAT.
- Starts at
- €299 per month, billed monthly, excl. VAT
- Free plan
- None
- Free trial
- Free trial offered; the page does not state its length
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | €299per month for up to 5,000 app sessions, billed monthly, excl. VAT | Only for Shopify stores. Includes 5,000 app sessions a month; the price rises as sessions are added. |
| Growth | €799per month for up to 30,000 app sessions, billed monthly, excl. VAT | For Shopify Plus, Shopware and Adobe Commerce stores. Includes 30,000 app sessions a month. |
| Enterprise | €1,499per month and up, billed monthly, excl. VAT | For large retailers with 100,000+ sessions; the number of app sessions is set individually. |
Read from shopgate.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Shopgate before you buy.
Works with
- Shopify
- Shopify Plus
- Shopware
- Adobe Commerce
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Common questions
Does Shopgate have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Shopgate is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does Shopgate have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Shopgate is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is Shopgate open source?
Shopgate is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Shopgate have an API?
Yes. Shopgate offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.