--- description: Learn more about Shopify. We provide Australian business users the most detailed information on pricing, benefits, and disadvantages of software that will make your choice easier. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/getapp/og_logo-94fd2a03a6c7a0e54fc0c9e21a1c0ce9.png title: Shopify Reviews, Cost & Features | GetApp Australia 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [Shopping Cart Software](/directory/97/shopping-cart/software) > [Shopify](/software/8275/shopify) # Shopify Canonical: https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8275/shopify Page: 1 / 269\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8275/shopify?page=2) > Shopify is a commerce platform that allows anyone to easily sell online, at a retail location, and everywhere in between > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 6696 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Key benefits of Shopify Whether you sell online, on social media, in store, or out of the trunk of your car, Shopify has you covered. Shopify handles everything from marketing and payments to secure checkout and shipping. Get a fully customizable website, online store, and blog, and accept credit cards instantly with Shopify Payments. Sell on new sales channels like Pinterest and Amazon and save time and money with Shopify Shipping and discounted rates. All the features you want, none of the hassle. Shopify makes it easy to build and manage your online store. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 6696 Reviews | | Ease of Use | 4.5/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Customer Support | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Value for Money | 4.3/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Features | 4.4/5 | Based on overall reviews | | Recommendation percentage | 80% | (8/10 Likelihood to recommend) | ## About the vendor - **Company**: Shopify - **Location**: Ottawa, ON, Canada - **Founded**: 2004 ## Commercial Context - **Starting Price**: USD 29.00 - **Pricing model**: Flat Rate (Free Trial) - **Pricing Details**: BASIC SHOPIFY: $39 per month Online rate: 2.9% + 30¢ In person rate: 2.6% + 10¢ SHOPIFY: $105 per month Online rate: 2.7% + 30¢ In person rate: 2.5% + 10¢ ADVANCED SHOPIFY: $399 per month Online rate: 2.5% + 30¢ In person rate: 2.4% + 10¢ - **Target Audience**: Self Employed, 2–10, 11–50, 51–200, 201–500, 501–1,000, 1,001–5,000, 5,001–10,000, 10,000+ - **Deployment & Platforms**: Cloud, SaaS, Web-based, Android (Mobile), iPhone (Mobile), iPad (Mobile) - **Supported Languages**: Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, European Portuguese, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese - **Available Countries**: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Czechia, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, India, Italy, Mexico, Netherlands, North Korea, Norway, Poland, Portugal, South Korea, Spain, Sweden and 5 more ## Features - API - Activity Dashboard - CRM - Catalog Management - Content Management - Customer Accounts - Customer Database - Customer Management - Customisable Branding - Customizable Reports - Customizable Templates - Data Import/Export - Data Security - Data Synchronization - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Electronic Signature - Email Marketing - Email Templates - For Retail ## Integrations (24 total) - Birdeye - Brevo - Constant Contact - Cyfe - Extensiv Order Management - Google Ads - Google Analytics 360 - Instagram - Kissmetrics - Klaviyo - Mad Mimi - Mailchimp - Meta for Business - Oberlo - PayPal ... and 9 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [Shopping Cart Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/97/shopping-cart/software) ## Related Categories - [Shopping Cart Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/97/shopping-cart/software) - [eCommerce Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/744/ecommerce/software) - [Payment Processing Software](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/23/payment-management/software) - [Retail POS Systems](https://www.getapp.com.au/directory/1603/retail-pos-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. [Odoo](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/102445/odoo) — 4.2/5 (1314 reviews) 2. [WooCommerce](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/101759/woocommerce) — 4.5/5 (1045 reviews) 3. [Wix](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/90955/wix) — 4.4/5 (10718 reviews) 4. [Squarespace](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/91132/squarespace) — 4.6/5 (3406 reviews) 5. [NetSuite](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/9137/netsuite) — 4.2/5 (2048 reviews) ## Reviews ### "When it comes to eCommerce, shopify wins 100% of the time." — 5.0/5 > **Jake** | *13 January 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: Shopify makes eCommerce easy. I've been in the industry for 10+ years, and over time it's got better and better, and is a complete platform for anybody looking to sell online. I would not consider any alternative, ever. > > **Cons**: Shopify Plus fees are too high compared to the value received, considering the smaller plans offer 80% of the tools we need to have success in eCommerce. ----- ### "Easy to set-up but requires additional time and knowledge for professional functionality" — 4.0/5 > **Leila** | *19 April 2026* | Apparel & Fashion | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: I was able to quickly create a professional e-commerce store with a free template, and there are many options for customization. Shopify continues to add functionality. > > **Cons**: Shopify relies heavily on paid apps for functionality. Stacking subscriptions for what could be considered basic functionality can be expensive. Also, this requires additional time to research; the apps can slow down the site and conflict with each other. > > Although I was able to set up a store quite quickly, I spent quite a lot of time trying to make the store function in the way that I needed. However, there are fewer issues and more functionality with 2.0 themes. I have yet to switch to the latest block-based themes and hope to maintain a stable 2.0 for a bit longer. ----- ### "Easy but expensive if you need help or adsona" — 3.0/5 > **Crystal** | *30 March 2026* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I use Shopify because it is basically a solid platform that is easy to use and the themes that are included are nicer > > **Cons**: I hate that unless you pay more you don’t have live phone support. Also the fact that they charge for things including other providers like ticketing, surveys, mass emails etc > > My feelings are mixed. If you don’t need live customer service or support it’s a good product. Better for larger businesses ----- ### "Overall a good value" — 4.0/5 > **Trisha** | *31 March 2026* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: The value is certainly there. It is easy to add products and list different option for items. The set up is very easy to receive payments and take orders. > > **Cons**: I found any customization to be more difficult. Trying to set up categories was a challenge. There is also a delay in receiving payments. > > For starter e-commerce sites and businesses this is a great affordable option, and allows a fast start up. ----- ### "Great platform for simple and medium complexity shops" — 4.0/5 > **Vitali** | *4 April 2026* | Retail | Recommendation rating: 6.0/10 > > **Pros**: Shopify takes care of many things for you such as hosting, platform and payments and wallets. Shopify offers an extensive variety of apps to help you extend its functionality > > **Cons**: You are bound by shopify’s rules and it can be extremely difficult to ad bespoke functionality. And impossible to do that on the checkout process. Misconfigured product will be abused by bad actors using specialised tools for shopify and you will loose money if you fail to catch these orders. If you list on shop app it will overtake your checkout to scrape your customers. > > Overall if we list out pros and cons, pros outweigh cons. However the cons will be constant pain in the neck that will be impossible to solve. Example complex checout rules have rely on multiple external apps and are very difficult to manage and maintain. ----- Page: 1 / 269\ Next: [Next page](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8275/shopify?page=2) ## Links - [View on GetApp](https://www.getapp.com.au/software/8275/shopify) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-MX | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data