Hosted e-commerce platform for online stores and in-person sales
Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for creating an online store, selling on social networks and marketplaces, and taking payments in person with its point-of-sale app. It handles hosting, checkout, inventory and shipping, while a large app store and theme marketplace extend what a store can do. It scales from first-time sellers to large brands on the Shopify Plus tier.
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- Oct 12, 2026
Features
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Pros
- Hosting, checkout, payments and security are handled for you
- Huge app store and theme marketplace
- Sells online, on social channels and in person with its POS app
Cons
- Monthly app subscriptions quickly raise the total cost
- Extra transaction fees apply when not using Shopify Payments
- Checkout customization is limited outside Shopify Plus
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