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Shopkeep vs Vendure

Shopkeep logo

Shopkeep

E-commerce & Retail

Cloud-based POS for small businesses

From
$49/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Vendure logo

Vendure

E-commerce & Retail

Modern headless GraphQL commerce framework

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Shopkeep unreliable inventory control across multiple locations; Vendure pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • They diverge on capability: Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Vendure covers GraphQL API.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Shopkeep and Vendure actually diverge.

Attributes where Shopkeep and Vendure differ
AttributeShopkeepVendure
Starting price$49/monthOn request
PlatformsiPad, WebSelf-hosted, Vendure Cloud
Founded20082019

Identical on both: pricing model (Unknown), free tier (No), 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 Vendure

  • GraphQL API
  • TypeScript native
  • Plugin architecture
  • Admin UI
  • Multi-channel
  • Asset management
  • Order workflow
  • Faceted search

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.

Vendure

  • B2B complex commerce workflowsnot Shopkeep
  • Multi-brand and multi-currency operationsnot Shopkeep
  • Custom pricing and contract managementnot 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

Vendure

  • Pricing is custom-quoted per project with no published tiers or starting price
  • Requires implementation partner or in-house development; no low-code or no-code option
  • GPLv3 free tier (Vendure Core) has different licensing than commercial product

Pricing, plan by plan

Shopkeep

$49/month

No published plan breakdown. See the Shopkeep review.

Vendure

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Vendure review.

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 Vendure if

  • You need graphql api.
  • You work on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
  • You also want typescript native.
Vendure review

Questions people ask

Is Shopkeep or Vendure better?
Neither clearly leads. Shopkeep starts at $49/month and Vendure at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Shopkeep or Vendure?
Shopkeep starts at $49/month and Vendure at On request.
Does Shopkeep or Vendure run on more platforms?
Shopkeep runs on iPad, Web. Vendure runs on Self-hosted, Vendure Cloud.
What can Shopkeep do that Vendure cannot?
Shopkeep covers Point of sale, Payment processing, Inventory management, Customer profiles. Vendure covers GraphQL API, TypeScript native, Plugin architecture, Admin UI.

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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