Shopify alternatives
Shopify costs $39/mo on the plan we verified. We track 4 alternatives that do the same job, from $17/mo. None of them is both cheaper than Shopify and a full replacement, so switching means paying more or giving something up. Prices were checked in August 2026.
4 alternatives to Shopify
3 cover every capability we track for Shopify; 1 do the same job but drop something.
Full coverage
Same capabilities we track for Shopify. None is both cheaper and a full replacement at equal quality.
| Tool | Price | vs Shopify | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Systeme.io | $17/mo | −$22/mo | Has it all, but we rate it weaker on Inventory management, Store platform |
| Ecwid | $65/mo | +$26/mo | Has it all, but we rate it weaker on Store platform |
| BigCommerce | $399/mo | +$360/mo | Covers everything we track Shopify for |
Partial — what you’d give up
Same category or substantial overlap, but missing at least one primary capability. Useful peers — not 1:1 swaps.
| Tool | Price | vs Shopify | What you’d give up |
|---|---|---|---|
| Square Online | $49/mo | +$10/mo | No Inventory management |
Prices are the plan we verified for each tool, the same figure its own pricing page shows. How we check.
Shopify alternatives: common questions
- What is the cheapest Shopify alternative?
- Systeme.io at $17/mo is the cheapest we track that covers everything we track Shopify for.
- Is there a free Shopify alternative?
- Not among the 4 alternatives we track — every one of them charges.
- What can replace Shopify without losing features?
- Nothing cheaper covers all of it. The closest alternatives either cost more than Shopify or drop part of what it does — the table shows which.