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Side-by-side comparison · updated Feb 2026

simplestores vs Shopify

Shopify is the global leader, but in India the $39/mo subscription plus 2% transaction fee gets expensive fast — and you still pay extra for SEO Manager, abandoned-cart, and most analytics apps.

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Your monthly cost, side by side

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Monthly GMV
₹80,000
simplestores
₹250
per month
Shopify
₹4,900
per month
You save ₹4,650 / month
That's ₹55,800 a year — about 95% lower running cost.
How we calculated it
  • simplestores (₹2.5 × 100 orders)₹250
  • Shopify Basic subscription₹3,300
  • 2% Shopify Payments fee on GMV₹1,600

Shopify Basic plan: $39/mo (~₹3,300) + 2% transaction fee on Shopify Payments. Add-on apps are extra.

Feature by feature: where each platform wins

Both platforms can sell products. Below is what we actually ship differently — based on documented features on each platform's site.

Feature
simplestores
Shopify
Monthly subscription
₹0
₹3,300 (Basic)
Transaction fee (per order)
Flat ₹2.5
2% of GMV
UPI checkout (native)
Via app
AI SEO generation
Paid app ($20/mo)
Abandoned-cart automation
Shopify $99/mo plan
Service-industry bookings
GSTIN on PDF invoices
Paid app
MSG91 OTP + WhatsApp templates
App store ecosystem
Growing
8,000+ apps

Common questions

If you're an Indian merchant doing under ₹5L/mo GMV, yes — you'll save ₹3,000–₹15,000/month. If you sell globally with USD/EUR storefronts and rely on 30+ Shopify apps, stay where you are.

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