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Shopify vs Shopkeep

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Shopify

Software

The most trusted ecommerce platform to start, grow, and scale your business

From
$29/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Shopkeep

Software

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Shopify using any payment provider other than Shopify Payments adds a transaction fee on top of the card rate, at 2% on Basic falling to 0.2% on Plus; Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • They diverge on capability: Shopify covers Hosted ecommerce platform, Shopkeep covers Point of sale.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopify and Shopkeep actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopify and Shopkeep differ
AttributeShopifyShopkeep
Starting price$29/month$49/month
Pricing modelsubscriptionUnknown
PlatformsWebiPad, Web
Founded20062008

Identical on both: 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 Shopify

  • Hosted ecommerce platform
  • Order tracking
  • Marketing automation
  • Apps and integrations
  • Multi-channel selling
  • SSL certificate

Only in Shopkeep

  • Point of sale
  • Customer profiles
  • Sales analytics
  • Employee management
  • Mobile POS
  • Reporting

Both cover

  • Payment processing
  • Inventory management

What people use each for

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

Shopify

  • Running a hosted ecommerce store with payments and fulfilmentnot Shopkeep
  • Selling across online, in person and social channels from one cataloguenot Shopkeep

Shopkeep

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopkeep review.

Where each one falls short

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

Shopify

  • Using any payment provider other than Shopify Payments adds a transaction fee on top of the card rate, at 2% on Basic falling to 0.2% on Plus
  • That fee makes the cheapest plan the most expensive place to use an outside processor, which is the opposite of how plans usually work
  • Card rates also improve with the plan, from 2.9% on Basic to 2.7% on Advanced
  • Amex is charged at a higher rate than other cards on every plan below Plus
  • Plus starts at $2,300 a month
  • The advertised lower monthly prices require paying a year up front

Shopkeep

  • Unreliable inventory control across multiple locations
  • Cloud-dependent with no offline transaction processing capability
  • Dropped Bluetooth connections cause lost sales and payment processing failures

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopify

$29/month
  • Starter$5/month
    • Buy Button & Sales Channel
    • Abandoned checkout recovery
    • Basic reporting
  • Basic$29/month
    • Online store
    • Up to 2 staff accounts
    • Basic reports
  • Standard$79/month
    • Professional reports
    • Gift cards
    • Up to 15 staff accounts

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Shopify if

  • You need hosted ecommerce platform.
  • You also want order tracking.
Shopify review

Choose Shopkeep if

  • You need point of sale.
  • You work on iPad, Web.
  • You also want customer profiles.
Shopkeep review

Questions people ask

Is Shopify or Shopkeep better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopify starts at $29/month and Shopkeep at $49/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopify or Shopkeep?
Shopify starts at $29/month and Shopkeep at $49/month.
Does Shopify or Shopkeep run on more platforms?
Shopify runs on Web. Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web.
What is Shopify best used for?
Shopify is most often used for running a hosted ecommerce store with payments and fulfilment, selling across online, in person and social channels from one catalogue. Of those, running a hosted ecommerce store with payments and fulfilment and selling across online, in person and social channels from one catalogue are not what Shopkeep is typically brought in for.
What can Shopify do that Shopkeep cannot?
Shopify covers Hosted ecommerce platform, Order tracking, Marketing automation, Apps and integrations. Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Customer profiles, Sales analytics, Employee management. Both handle Payment processing, Inventory management.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: How much does Shopkeep cost?

Shopkeep by Lightspeed pricing varies by plan. Customers must request quotes for current pricing, which has shifted since the Lightspeed acquisition.

Source
Shopkeep: What hardware does Shopkeep require?

Shopkeep operates on iPad tablets, cloud-based systems, and traditional cash register setups, requiring third-party hardware integration.

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