Shopify
Ottawa, Canada
What it is
Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for businesses selling on web, mobile, social channels, and marketplaces. Businesses can manage inventory, orders, employee permissions, campaigns, automation, sales reporting, and performance analytics without coding. The platform supports digital products, abandoned-cart recovery, inventory synchronization, and order synchronization, with inventory management across 10 locations. Plans include secure commerce hosting, unlimited bandwidth, and a free TLS/SSL certificate for domains added to Shopify. The Shopify App Store lists more than 21,000 commerce apps, and Shopify is certified Level 1 PCI DSS compliant. Support varies by plan and includes live chat or priority support. Shopify offers a three-day free trial without a credit card, but no free plan. Paid plans start at ₹1,499 per month when paid yearly; after the trial, most plans start at ₹20 per month for the first three months. Third-party transaction fees may apply, with rates depending on the plan. Shopify was founded in 2006 and is headquartered in Ottawa, Canada.
For and against
For
- Runs on web and mobile without coding
- Supports digital products and abandoned-cart recovery
- Includes secure hosting and unlimited bandwidth
- More than 21,000 apps are listed
- Three-day trial requires no credit card
Against
- There is no free plan
- Third-party transaction fees may apply
- Staff-account limits vary by plan
- The free trial lasts three days
The verdict
Shopify combines hosted storefronts with inventory, order, marketing, analytics, and app integrations for multichannel commerce. Buyers should account for paid plans and possible third-party transaction fees.
Who it suits
Shopify suits businesses that need hosted selling across web, mobile, social, or marketplace channels. It also fits teams needing inventory, order, staff, reporting, and app-based commerce tools.
Plans and prices
Basic
10 inventory locations
Read 19 Oct 2026 · shopify.com
Grow
10 inventory locations · 5 additional staff accounts
Read 19 Oct 2026 · shopify.com
Advanced
10 inventory locations · 15 additional staff accounts
Read 19 Oct 2026 · shopify.com
Plus
200 inventory locations · Unlimited staff accounts
Read 19 Oct 2026 · shopify.com
POS Pro
Read 19 Oct 2026 · shopify.com
On the record
- Abandoned cart recovery
- Yesshopify.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- App ecosystem
- The Shopify App Store has more than 21,000 commerce apps.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- App marketplace
- Yesshopify.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Checkout performance
- Shopify says its checkout converts 15% better on average than other platforms.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Company type
- Shopify describes itself as a tech company, not a bank.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Digital products
- Yesshopify.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Commerce hosting
- Plans include secure commerce hosting and unlimited bandwidth.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Hosting model
- hostedshopify.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Introductory offer
- After the 3-day trial, most plans cost $1 per month for the first three months.shopify.com · read 19 Oct 2026
- Inventory locations
- 10shopify.com · read 20 Sep 2026
- Payment fees
- Third-party transaction fees may apply, and rates depend on the plan.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Platform access
- Businesses can run Shopify from web or mobile without coding.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Refund policy
- The page says accounts can be canceled anytime but does not state a refund policy.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Sales channels
- Shopify supports online, in-person, AI chat, social, marketplace, and global selling.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Security certification
- Shopify is certified Level 1 PCI DSS compliant.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Shop shoppers
- Shopify says Shop provides access to more than 250 million shoppers.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- SSL certificate
- Shopify includes a free TLS/SSL certificate for domains added to Shopify.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
- Staff accounts
- Plans range from 5 or 15 staff accounts to unlimited staff accounts on Plus.shopify.com · read 27 Sep 2026
