Shoppi Cloud vs SHOPIFY

Shoppi Cloud vs Shopify

We did our homework. Here is why Shoppi Cloud wins on every front.

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0.4%
+ 1¢ per payment, on top of Stripe
Shopify: up to 2% extra
∞
Manageable Domains on Business
Shopify: 1 per account
HTML
Open Standard
Shopify: Proprietary Liquid
CSV
Catalog import
WooCommerce, feed or CSV, in every plan
Pillar #1

Open HTML vs Proprietary Liquid

Shopify uses Liquid, a templating language they invented. It is not a web standard. If you want to switch platforms, you have to start from scratch. You are trapped by their limitations: no direct DOM access, limited conditional logic, no native integration with modern frameworks.

With Shoppi Cloud, your sites are pure HTML: the standard that every developer in the world knows. You can take your code anywhere, integrate any JS library, and use any editor.

✓ Pure HTML
✓ Any JS framework
✓ Open standard
✗ Shopify — Liquid (Proprietary)
{% if product.available %}
  {% assign image = product.featured_image %}
  <img src="{{ image | img_url: '800x' }}">
{% endif %}

Only on Shopify. No portability.

✓ Shoppi Cloud — Standard HTML
<!--
 $_PLUGINS = "cart,search";
 $_PAGE_TITLE = "My Store";
-->
<img src="%_PRODUCT_IMAGE%">

Web standard. Works everywhere.

Pillar #2

One account, unlimited domains

Shopify ties every store to a single domain. Want to manage a brand for trade fairs, one for e-commerce, and one for B2B? Three separate subscriptions. Three times the cost.

With Shoppi Cloud, the Business plan includes the management of unlimited subdomains and domains from the same panel. Same inventory, same Stripe account — as many storefronts as you need.

mybrand.shoppi.site → B2C Fairs
mybrand.shoppi.cloud → Global E-commerce
b2b.mybrand.com → Wholesale customers
domain1.shoppi.cloud
domain2.shoppi.site
custom-domain.com
+ infinite others...
Pillar #3

Complete REST APIs, zero walls

Shopify's APIs are powerful but expensive to unlock, with aggressive rate limits and many core features accessible only with enterprise plans. Want to sync your management software? You need $50/month apps.

Shoppi Cloud exposes complete REST APIs for products, orders, customers, and inventory — included in all plans. Connect your ERP, CRM, or build custom integrations without additional costs.

# Shoppi Cloud REST API
GET /api/products/list/json

POST /api/orders/create/json

PUT /api/inventory/update/json

GET /api/customers/segment/json

# Included in all plans ✓
Pillar #4

0.4% + 1¢ vs the hidden cost of Shopify

Shopify Basic applies a 2% extra commission on every sale if you don't use Shopify Payments. On $100,000 in revenue, that's $2,000 given away to Shopify every year.

With Shoppi Cloud: 0.4% + 1¢ per payment on top of the Stripe fee, on every card payment through your own channels. On orders the Shoppi marketplace brings you there is a 10% revenue share, all included (the 0.4% + 1¢ is not added), only on the sales we bring you.

Fees for $100,000 in revenue
Shopify Basic (2%) -$2,000
Shopify Advanced (0.5%) -$500
Shoppi Cloud (0.4% + 1¢ per payment) -$400 + 1¢/payment
Pillar #5

Marketplace + POS + Kiosk. Shopify can't handle it.

Shopify is a tool for building stores. You have to bring the traffic. The marketplace doesn't exist. The POS is a separate addon. The kiosk is not planned.

Shoppi Cloud includes the native Shoppi Marketplace, the Shoppi Pay POS app with Tap to Pay (Stripe terminals sold separately), and native support for kiosks, fairs, and events. One account, six touchpoints.

🌍
Marketplace
Growing buyer audience, AI-driven feed, included.
💳
Physical POS
Stripe terminals (sold separately), Tap to Pay, QR code.
🏪
Kiosk / Fairs
Self-checkout, product display, geo-aware.
📱
Mobile App
Shoppi Android App, included in the plan.
CATALOG IMPORT

Bring your catalog with you.

A basic catalog import is included in every plan: from WooCommerce, a product feed or a CSV file, with products, categories, images and prices.

Want the import fully automated, with continuous sync? That is a small paid add-on you can switch on when you need it.

WooCommerce Product feed CSV

How the import works

1
Choose your source
WooCommerce, a product feed URL or a CSV file.
2
We import your catalog
Products, images, categories and prices.
3
Review and publish
Check the products, then switch your Shoppi Cloud store on.
Continuous sync: optional paid add-on

Full Comparison

Feature Shoppi Cloud Shopify
Template Language ✓ Standard HTML ✗ Proprietary Liquid
Transaction fees ✓ 0.4% + 1¢ + Stripe fee ✗ Up to 2%
Manageable domains ✓ Unlimited on Business ✗ 1 per account
Native Marketplace ✓ Included ✗ Not included
Complete REST APIs ✓ Included ~ Enterprise plans only
Integrated POS ✓ Shoppi Pay POS ~ Separate addon
Kiosk / Fairs / Events ✓ Native ✗ Not planned
Catalog import ✓ WooCommerce, feed or CSV ~ CSV or apps
AI for SEO & keywords ✓ SmartFeed™ ~ Additional app
Multi-language Management ✓ 6 native languages ~ Langify app ($17/mo)

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