EcommercePanda vs Shopify

A storefront built for you — not a template you wrestle.

Shopify is a brilliant place to start. But the moment you want to truly stand out, sell harder, and have a team that builds and runs it for you, a bespoke build pays for itself. Here's the honest breakdown.

Why EcommercePanda

A bespoke shop, built and run for you.

A SaaS builder is fine — until you want to truly stand out and have a team that actually builds and runs it for you. That's where we start.

Compare
EcommercePanda
Shopify
Storefront designFully bespoke, built for your brandTheme everyone else also uses
Checkout30-second, fully customisableLocked unless you pay for Plus
Who builds & runs itWe design, build & fully manage itYou / your team, via apps & themes
Per-sale platform feesNo per-sale commissionUp to 2% unless you use their payments
Local couriers & paymentsEcont · Speedy · ePay built inThird-party apps, extra monthly cost
AI try-on · funnels · influencersIncluded in the coreStacked paid apps
Done-for-youA team that's sold online for 10+ yearsDIY, or hire an agency on top
$39–$399
Shopify's monthly subscription, Basic to Advanced
up to 2%
extra per-sale fee if you don't use Shopify Payments
paid apps
needed for ePay.bg & Bulgarian courier lockers

Based on Shopify's public pricing & help docs, 2026. Local-courier & ePay.bg integrations on global SaaS require third-party paid apps.

When Shopify is genuinely the right call

We'd rather tell you the truth than win the wrong project. Stick with a SaaS builder if:

  • You want to be live this weekend with near-zero budget.
  • You'll never need a design that stands apart from other stores.
  • You'd rather run the tech, themes and apps entirely yourself.

Everything else — a brand you want remembered, local payments & couriers done right, features that are paid apps elsewhere, and a team that builds and runs it all for you — that's exactly where we win.

Ready to build a shop that actually sells?

Tell us what you're selling and the vision. We'll come back with a concept and a plan — usually within two days.