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Shopkeep vs UnoPIM

Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

E-Commerce

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$89/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
UnoPIM logo

UnoPIM

E-Commerce

Automate and scale your product data with an AI-powered open-source PIM.

From
Free
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Only UnoPIM has a free tier, so it costs nothing to try first.
  • Each has a real cost: Shopkeep all plans require 24/7 phone and chat support; no tiered support options; UnoPIM self-hosted. There is no vendor-run cloud option, so somebody has to run PHP 8.4, a supported MariaDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL, and keep them patched.
  • They diverge on capability: Shopkeep covers Point of sale, UnoPIM covers Product Infromation Management System.
  • Prices and features above were last checked on 15 September 2026.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopkeep and UnoPIM actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopkeep and UnoPIM differ
AttributeShopkeepUnoPIM
Starting price$89/monthFree
Pricing modelsubscriptionopen-source
Free tierNoYes
PlatformsiPad, Webweb, linux
Founded20082024

Identical on both: user rating (Not yet rated), category (E-Commerce).

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 UnoPIM

  • Product Infromation Management System
  • Digital Asset Management
  • Enterprise-Scale Performance
  • Bulk Import/Export (CSV & XLSX)
  • Multi-Channel & Multi-Language Distribution

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.

UnoPIM

  • Centralising product data across multiple sales channelsnot Shopkeep
  • Enriching catalogue attributes before a channel launchnot Shopkeep
  • Migrating a large catalogue between e-commerce platformsnot Shopkeep
  • Managing product copy and assets in multiple languagesnot Shopkeep
  • Publishing consistent product data to marketplaces and storefrontsnot Shopkeep

Where each one falls short

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

Shopkeep

  • All plans require 24/7 phone and chat support; no tiered support options
  • Prices vary by business type and industry with additional service fees possible
  • Extra locations and registers incur additional charges beyond base plan cost

UnoPIM

  • Self-hosted. There is no vendor-run cloud option, so somebody has to run PHP 8.4, a supported MariaDB, MySQL or PostgreSQL, and keep them patched.
  • The stack is specific and recent. Laravel 13 on PHP 8.4.1 or newer rules out shared hosting and older managed PHP environments.
  • Younger than the established PIM tools it competes with, first released in 2024, so there is less third-party tooling and a smaller pool of implementers.
  • Support is community-driven unless you buy it from Webkul. The MIT licence carries no SLA.
  • The AI content generation and AI agent chat depend on third-party model providers you supply and pay for separately.

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopkeep

$89/month
  • Basic$89/month
    • Retail POS platform
    • 1 register included
    • Integrated Payments 1.5%
  • Core$149/month
    • All Basic features
    • Advanced management tools
    • Business growth support
  • Plus$289/month
    • All Core features
    • Advanced customization
    • Established retail operations support

UnoPIM

Free
  • Open Source$undefined/month
    • Unlimited projects
    • Advanced analytics
    • API access

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 UnoPIM if

  • You need product infromation management system.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on web, linux.
  • You also want digital asset management.
UnoPIM review

Questions people ask

Is Shopkeep or UnoPIM better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopkeep starts at $89/month and UnoPIM at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopkeep or UnoPIM?
UnoPIM has a free tier; the other does not. Paid plans start at $89/month for Shopkeep and Free for UnoPIM.
Does Shopkeep or UnoPIM run on more platforms?
Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web. UnoPIM runs on web, linux.
Can I use UnoPIM for free?
Yes. UnoPIM has a free tier, so you can try it without paying. Shopkeep starts at $89/month.
What can Shopkeep do that UnoPIM cannot?
Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles. UnoPIM covers Product Infromation Management System, Digital Asset Management, Enterprise-Scale Performance, Bulk Import/Export (CSV & XLSX).

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Shopkeep: What is included in the Lightspeed Retail Basic plan at $89 per month?

The Basic plan includes 1 register, retail POS platform, integrated payments at 1.5% card-present rate, inventory management, Lightspeed Wholesale access, NuORDER Catalog with 5 million+ products, built-in eCommerce, loyalty programs, and 24/7 support.

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UnoPIM: Is UnoPIM really free?

Yes. UnoPIM is released under the MIT licence and the source is on GitHub, so there is no licence fee and no seat cost. What you pay for is hosting, and optionally Webkul's commercial support and implementation services.

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Shopkeep: How much can I save by paying annually instead of monthly?

Shopkeep (Lightspeed Retail) offers up to 18% discount when paying annually instead of month-to-month. All three plans (Basic, Core, Plus) qualify for this annual discount.

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UnoPIM: What does UnoPIM need to run?

Laravel 13 on PHP 8.4.1 or newer, with MariaDB 10.11 LTS or 11.8 LTS, MySQL 8.0.32 or newer, or PostgreSQL 16. Node 22 LTS is recommended for building assets.

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Shopkeep: What additional costs should I budget beyond the monthly subscription?

Beyond the monthly plan cost, extra locations require additional charges, extra registers incur per-register fees, and hardware (terminals, scanners, iPad devices) have separate costs. Integrated payment processing charges 1.5% per transaction.

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UnoPIM: How many products can UnoPIM handle?

The project states it is built to manage, enrich and scale product data beyond 10 million products, with performance tuning aimed at high-volume catalogues.

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UnoPIM: Who maintains UnoPIM?

Webkul, an e-commerce software company based in Noida, India. The project is open source with an active community and has passed 11,000 GitHub stars.

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UnoPIM: Does UnoPIM include digital asset management?

Yes. Images, videos and documents are stored and organised alongside product data with metadata tagging, rather than needing a separate DAM.

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UnoPIM: What AI features does it include?

An AI agent chat for managing products conversationally, and AI content generation with support for more than ten model providers. You supply and pay for the provider.

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