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ApparelMagic vs Shopify Plus

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ApparelMagic

Software

ERP built for fashion and apparel

From
$337/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Shopify Plus logo

Shopify Plus

Software

Enterprise e-commerce for fashion brands

From
$2000/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: ApparelMagic user count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users; Shopify Plus shopify Plus costs $2,500 per month on a 1-year term, or $2,300 per month if locked into a 3-year term
  • They diverge on capability: ApparelMagic covers Order management, Shopify Plus covers Unlimited bandwidth.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which ApparelMagic and Shopify Plus actually diverge.

Attributes where ApparelMagic and Shopify Plus differ
AttributeApparelMagicShopify Plus
Starting price$337/month$2000/month
PlatformsWebWeb, Mobile, Pos, Api
Founded20002006

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in ApparelMagic

  • Order management
  • Inventory management
  • Production tracking
  • Purchasing
  • Warehouse management
  • Financial management
  • Reporting & analytics
  • B2B ecommerce portal

Only in Shopify Plus

  • Unlimited bandwidth
  • Shopify Flow automation
  • Multi-store management
  • Wholesale B2B portal
  • Advanced reporting
  • Headless commerce
  • International selling
  • POS integration

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

ApparelMagic

  • Fashion brand order management and inventory controlnot Shopify Plus
  • Product development workflow and merchandisingnot Shopify Plus
  • Multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordinationnot Shopify Plus
  • Supply chain integration for apparel brandsnot Shopify Plus

Shopify Plus

  • D2C e-commercenot ApparelMagic
  • Wholesale B2Bnot ApparelMagic
  • Omnichannel retailnot ApparelMagic
  • International expansionnot ApparelMagic
  • Flash salesnot ApparelMagic

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

ApparelMagic

  • User count limits by tier: Professional plan limited to 3 users, Enterprise to 5 users
  • Integration limits: Professional plan supports only 3 integrations, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • Warehouse limits: Professional supports 3, Enterprise 5, Ultimate unlimited
  • B2B store access limited: Professional plan restricted to 1 store, Enterprise 3, Ultimate unlimited
  • Additional cost for sales representatives at $40-50 per month

Shopify Plus

  • Shopify Plus costs $2,500 per month on a 1-year term, or $2,300 per month if locked into a 3-year term
  • Additional online stores beyond the 9 included expansion stores cost $300 per month per store

Pricing, plan by plan

ApparelMagic

$337/month

No published plan breakdown. See the ApparelMagic review.

Shopify Plus

$2000/month
  • Plus$2000/month
    • Unlimited staff accounts
    • Shopify Flow automation
    • Wholesale channel
  • Plus Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Everything in Plus
    • Custom checkout
    • Dedicated infrastructure

Which should you pick?

Choose ApparelMagic if

  • You need order management.
  • You also want inventory management.
ApparelMagic review

Choose Shopify Plus if

  • You need unlimited bandwidth.
  • You work on Web, Mobile, Pos, Api.
  • You also want shopify flow automation.
Shopify Plus review

Questions people ask

Is ApparelMagic or Shopify Plus better?
Neither clearly leads. ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and Shopify Plus at $2000/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, ApparelMagic or Shopify Plus?
ApparelMagic starts at $337/month and Shopify Plus at $2000/month.
Does ApparelMagic or Shopify Plus run on more platforms?
ApparelMagic runs on Web. Shopify Plus runs on Web, Mobile, Pos, Api.
What is ApparelMagic best used for?
ApparelMagic is most often used for fashion brand order management and inventory control, product development workflow and merchandising, multi-warehouse and multi-channel sales coordination, supply chain integration for apparel brands. Of those, fashion brand order management and inventory control and product development workflow and merchandising are not what Shopify Plus is typically brought in for.
What can ApparelMagic do that Shopify Plus cannot?
ApparelMagic covers Order management, Inventory management, Production tracking, Purchasing. Shopify Plus covers Unlimited bandwidth, Shopify Flow automation, Multi-store management, Wholesale B2B portal.
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