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QUANTM7 vs
Shopify

Shopify charges for apps. We build everything in. Same power, fraction of the cost.

£29/mo

Full ecommerce

vs Shopify's £65+/mo + apps

£0

App costs

vs £100-300/mo on Shopify

0%

Platform fee

vs 0.5-2% on Shopify

Free

B2B included

vs Plus at $2,300/mo

Feature
QUANTM7
Shopify

Pricing

Free plan to build & design
14-day trial
Website-only plan
£15/mo
From £25/mo
Full ecommerce plan
£29/mo
From £65/mo
Transaction fees
1.9% + 20p
2% + card fees (or use Shopify Payments)
Platform fee on third-party gateways
None
0.5%-2%
No credit card to start

What's Included

B2B / wholesale
Shopify Plus ($2,300/mo)
Subscriptions
App required (~$99/mo)
Memberships
App required
Discount codes & gift cards
Gift cards on higher plans
Blog
Multi-currency
Shopify Payments only
Translations
Shopify Markets (limited)
Advanced analytics
Higher plans only

Apps & Extensibility

Everything built-in (no apps needed)
App store
Not needed
8,000+ apps (extra cost)
Average app spend per store
£0
£100-300/mo
App conflicts & slowdowns
Not possible
Common
Feature requests built for free

Selling

Unlimited products
Product variants
Unlimited
100 per product (3 options)
Digital products
App required
Services
Workaround needed
Coming soon / preorder
App required
Smart box-filling (shipping)

Performance & Technology

Page speed
Fast by default
Varies (apps slow it down)
Headless / static rendering
Hydrogen only (complex)
Edge-deployed globally
AI website builder
Shopify Magic (limited)
Custom domain
From £15/mo
All paid plans
SSL certificate

The bottom line

Shopify is a great platform, if you can afford the apps. Most stores spend £100-300/mo on third-party apps just to match what QUANTM7 includes from day one. Add in platform fees and limited B2B support, and the true cost adds up fast.