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Shopify is an all-in-one commerce platform that enables users to create online stores, accept payments, and sell across multiple channels including social media and in-person. It provides tools for managing products, inventory, orders, shipping, marketing, and analytics from a single dashboard without requiring coding skills.

THE PRODUCT, BEYOND THE PITCH

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A good fit for

Not confirmed yet.

Know the limitations

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What you can do

  • Entrepreneurs starting small businesses and growing them into larger enterprises.
  • Global selling with tools to manage international sales and shipping.

Features

  • Build online stores instantly with AI or prebuilt themes.
  • Centralized management of payments, fulfillment, and retail operations.
  • Sell products on multiple channels including online, in-person, AI chats, social media, and marketplaces.
  • Built-in AI assistant named Sidekick to help spot growth opportunities and automate tasks.
  • Access to Shopify App Store with over 21,000 commerce apps for specialized features.

Integrations

Not confirmed yet.

Platforms & data export

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THE COST FOR YOUR TEAM

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Published plan prices for your team size and usage. Results update as you type. Taxes, currency conversion and unlisted add-ons are excluded, and anything the source did not state is called out rather than guessed.

Cheapest fit for 1 person, all 1 tools

$29.00/month

$348.00 a year on these plans.

Plan costs based on your requirements
Tool / planMonthlyPer yearWhat this assumes
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BasicCheapest fit

Flat subscription

$29.00$348.00

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Grow

Flat subscription

$79.00$948.00

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Advanced

Flat subscription

$299.00$3,588.00

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Plus

Flat subscription

$2,300.00$27,600.00
  • · Published as a starting price. The final cost can be higher depending on options.

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A practical workflow

  1. Add your first product, customize your store, and set up payments to start selling.

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What changed

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    bestFor

    Before: ["Solo entrepreneurs and small teams looking for an easy-to-use commerce platform with AI assistance and multichannel sales.","Complex businesses and enterprises needing advanced customization, unlimited staff accounts, and priority support."]

    After: []

    features

    Before: ["Built-in AI assistant named Sidekick to help automate tasks and spot growth opportunities.","Shopify POS system to sell in person and keep online and in-store sales synchronized.","Access to Shopify App Store with over 21,000 commerce apps for specialized business features."]

    After: ["Build online stores instantly with AI or prebuilt themes.","Centralized management of payments, fulfillment, and retail operations.","Sell products on multiple channels including online, in-person, AI chats, social media, and marketplaces.","Built-in AI assistant named Sidekick to help spot growth opportunities and automate tasks.","Access to Shopify App Store with over 21,000 commerce apps for specialized features."]

    summary

    Before: "Shopify is an all-in-one commerce platform that enables users to create online stores, accept payments, and sell across multiple channels including social media and in person. It offers tools for managing products, inventory, orders, shipping, marketing, and analytics from a single dashboard without requiring coding skills."

    After: "Shopify is an all-in-one commerce platform that enables users to create online stores, accept payments, and sell across multiple channels including social media and in-person. It provides tools for managing products, inventory, orders, shipping, marketing, and analytics from a single dashboard without requiring coding skills."

    useCases

    Before: ["Entrepreneurs and small businesses can start and grow online stores quickly with AI-powered tools and multichannel selling.","Large enterprises can scale globally with features like Shopify Markets for international selling and Shopify Capital for funding."]

    After: ["Entrepreneurs starting small businesses and growing them into larger enterprises.","Global selling with tools to manage international sales and shipping."]

    walkthrough

    Before: []

    After: ["Add your first product, customize your store, and set up payments to start selling."]

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