E-commerce & Retail · head to head
KORONA POS vs Sellfy
Sellfy
E-commerce & Retail
Ecommerce platform for creators and entrepreneurs
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: KORONA POS inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control; Sellfy every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
- They diverge on capability: KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Sellfy covers Physical & digital products.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which KORONA POS and Sellfy actually diverge.
| Attribute | KORONA POS | Sellfy |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2004 | 2013 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), pricing model (subscription), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web), user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-commerce & Retail).
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 KORONA POS
- Point of sale
- Inventory management
- Employee management
- Customer database
- Sales analytics
- Loyalty programs
- Multi-location support
- Mobile POS
Only in Sellfy
- Physical & digital products
- Membership/subscription sales
- Email marketing
- Marketing automation
- Affiliate program
- Analytics
- Mobile app
- Multi-currency support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
KORONA POS
- Point of sale and inventory management for retail storesnot Sellfy
- Multi location retail with stock control and reportingnot Sellfy
Sellfy
- Selling digital downloads, subscriptions or print on demand goods from a hosted storefrontnot KORONA POS
- Running a small creator store without building a sitenot KORONA POS
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
KORONA POS
- Inventory counts and stock management require the $79 Retail plan, so the $59 Core plan is checkout without stock control
- Five separate modules are charged on top of the plan, at $10 per terminal for food service, $10 per terminal for invoicing, $50 per gate for ticketing, $30 per franchise and $45 per token for custom API integrations
- Integration pricing is per token rather than per account, so several integrations multiply the cost
- Advanced stock management and movement reporting require the $99 Plus plan
Sellfy
- Every plan caps annual sales volume: $10k on Starter, $50k on Business and $200k on Premium
- Exceeding the cap forces a plan upgrade rather than an overage charge, so growth is a step change in cost
- Maximum file size per digital product is tied to the plan, at 10 GB, 15 GB and 20 GB
- Email marketing credits are metered per plan, from 2,000 to 50,000
- Cart abandonment, upselling and the affiliate programme all require the Business plan
- Payment processing fees from PayPal or Stripe are charged on top of the subscription
Pricing, plan by plan
KORONA POS
Free- FreeFree
- 1 register
- Inventory management
- Basic analytics
- Professional$79/month
- Unlimited registers
- Advanced inventory
- Employee management
Sellfy
Free- FreeFree
- Unlimited products
- Basic store
- Email support
- Pro$29/month
- All Free features
- Custom domain
- Email marketing
Which should you pick?
Choose KORONA POS if
- You need point of sale.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want inventory management.
Choose Sellfy if
- You need physical & digital products.
- You want to start without paying.
- You also want membership/subscription sales.
Questions people ask
- Is KORONA POS or Sellfy better?
- Neither clearly leads. KORONA POS starts at Free and Sellfy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, KORONA POS or Sellfy?
- KORONA POS starts at Free and Sellfy at Free.
- Does KORONA POS or Sellfy run on more platforms?
- Both run on Web, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
- Can I use KORONA POS for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is KORONA POS best used for?
- KORONA POS is most often used for point of sale and inventory management for retail stores, multi location retail with stock control and reporting. Of those, point of sale and inventory management for retail stores and multi location retail with stock control and reporting are not what Sellfy is typically brought in for.
- What can KORONA POS do that Sellfy cannot?
- KORONA POS covers Point of sale, Inventory management, Employee management, Customer database. Sellfy covers Physical & digital products, Membership/subscription sales, Email marketing, Marketing automation.