The amount of people starting their own online business is growing every year. In 2020, this was even accelerated due to pandemic situation. And many of them turn to Shopify platform thanks to its simplicity and scalability.
In December 2021, there were millions of merchants around the World using the Shopify platform to empower their business. The GMV (Gross Merchandise Volume – total sales from all Shopify stores) in 2021 achieved almost $120B!
According to the latest statistics
73 % of online shoppers are using mobile devices to purchase
That means your online store must be fully ready to deliver the best possible experience on mobiles and tablets. And that's another big advantage of Shopify. Not just the storefront but also the admin are designed in a mobile-first approach.
On top of that, Shopify offers a free mobile app available for both iOS and Android, using which you can easily manage your orders, products, view reports, and so on. Basically all your day-to-day operations related to running an online business.
Comparison table
basic overview
Starting price (per month)
$29
$15
Top-tier price (per month)
$299
$160
Unlimited products
Embedded payment gateway
Subscription sales
24/7 free support
Number of apps
7 000+
200+
Number of free apps
3 000+
60+
design
Drag & drop editing
Theme customizations
Theme backups
Global CDN storage
Number of store themes
73
25
global reach & expansion
Multi-language
Paid app
Multi-currency
Paid app
Multi-inventory
Paid app
Automatic translations
Paid app
Local payments
Analytics & reporting
Live dashboard
Marketing reports
Finances reports
Inventory reports
Product analytics
Visitor behavior reports
Google Analytics integration
Payments
Credit & debit cards
Paid app
Google Pay
Paid app
Apple Pay
Paid app
Amazon Pay
PayPal
Paid app
Crypto (Bitcoin, Ethereum)
Klarna
iDEAL
Wire transfer
Cash on delivery
Summary
Design
100%
20%
Global reach & expansion
100%
40%
Analytics & reporting
100%
57%
Payments
100%
40%
