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Shopkeep vs Spree Commerce

Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Spree Commerce logo

Spree Commerce

E-commerce & Retail

Complete open source ecommerce solution

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only Spree Commerce has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations; Spree Commerce multi-vendor marketplace, B2B commerce and multi-tenant white label modules are Enterprise Edition only and licensed separately from the open source core
  • They diverge on capability: Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Spree Commerce covers Multi-store support.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopkeep and Spree Commerce actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopkeep and Spree Commerce differ
AttributeShopkeepSpree Commerce
Starting price$49/monthFree
Pricing modelUnknownfreemium
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsiPad, WebWeb
Founded20082007

Identical on both: 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 Shopkeep

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

Only in Spree Commerce

  • Multi-store support
  • Multi-currency
  • Multi-language
  • REST API
  • GraphQL support
  • Mobile-ready
  • SEO optimization
  • Flexible taxonomy

What people use each for

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

Shopkeep

No use cases recorded yet. See the Shopkeep review.

Spree Commerce

  • Self hosting an open source Rails ecommerce storefront and APInot Shopkeep
  • Building a headless commerce backend behind a custom frontendnot Shopkeep
  • Running a multi vendor marketplace or B2B store on the Enterprise modulesnot Shopkeep

Where each one falls short

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

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

Spree Commerce

  • Multi-vendor marketplace, B2B commerce and multi-tenant white label modules are Enterprise Edition only and licensed separately from the open source core
  • Enterprise Edition pricing is quoted per customer depending on modules and scale, with no published rate
  • Support with guaranteed response times and a success manager comes only with Enterprise Edition
  • The free Community Edition is self hosted, so hosting, upgrades and Ruby on Rails maintenance are the operator's responsibility

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

Spree Commerce

Free
  • Open SourceFree
    • Full platform access
    • Community support
    • All core features
  • Enterprise$undefined/month
    • Premium support
    • Custom development
    • SLA guarantees

Which should you pick?

Choose Shopkeep if

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

Choose Spree Commerce if

  • You need multi-store support.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You also want multi-currency.
Spree Commerce review

Questions people ask

Is Shopkeep or Spree Commerce better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopkeep starts at $49/month and Spree Commerce at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopkeep or Spree Commerce?
Spree Commerce has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $49/month for Shopkeep and Free for Spree Commerce.
Does Shopkeep or Spree Commerce run on more platforms?
Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web. Spree Commerce runs on Web.
Can I use Spree Commerce for free?
Yes. Spree Commerce has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Shopkeep starts at $49/month.
What can Shopkeep do that Spree Commerce cannot?
Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles. Spree Commerce covers Multi-store support, Multi-currency, Multi-language, REST API.

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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