--- description: Learn more about Shopify price, benefits, and disadvantages for businesses in South Africa. Read reviews from verified users and discover similar tools. image: https://gdm-localsites-assets-gfprod.imgix.net/images/capterra/og_logo-e5a8c001ed0bd1bb922639230fcea71a.png?auto=format%2Cenhance%2Ccompress title: Shopify Price, Reviews & Features - Capterra South Africa 2026 --- Breadcrumb: [Home](/) > [eCommerce Software](/directory/3/ecommerce/software) > [Shopify](/software/83891/shopify) # Shopify Canonical: https://www.capterra.co.za/software/83891/shopify Page: 1 / 268\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/83891/shopify?page=2) > Shopify is a commerce platform that helps businesses create online stores, sell across channels, and manage their operations. > > Verdict: Rated **4.5/5** by 6668 users. Top-rated for **Likelihood to recommend**. ----- ## Overview ### Who Uses Shopify? Shopify is used by entrepreneurs, solo sellers, retail stores, wholesale businesses, direct-to-consumer brands, global enterprises, and developers. ## Quick Stats & Ratings | Metric | Rating | Detail | | **Overall** | **4.5/5** | 6668 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**: US$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 - CRM - Catalog Management - Data Security - Discount Management - Electronic Payments - Email Marketing - For Small Businesses - Gift Card Management - Inventory Management - Mobile Access - Multi-Channel Marketing - Multiple Payment Options - Order Management - Payment Gateway Integration - Payment Options - Promotions Management - Reporting/Analytics - Returns Management - SEO Management - Sales Reports - Shipping Management - Shopping Cart - Third-Party Integrations - Website Management - eCommerce Management ## Integrations (23 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 8 more integrations ## Support Options - Email/Help Desk - FAQs/Forum - Knowledge Base - Phone Support - 24/7 (Live rep) - Chat ## Category - [eCommerce Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/3/ecommerce/software) ## Related Categories - [eCommerce Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/3/ecommerce/software) - [Shopping Cart Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30848/shopping-cart/software) - [Ecommerce Tools for Small Businesses](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31259/small-business-ecommerce/software) - [Payment Processing Software](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/30232/payment-processing/software) - [Retail POS Systems](https://www.capterra.co.za/directory/31656/retail-pos-system/software) ## Alternatives 1. 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After initial setup there is not much to worry about as the system is basically automatic after that. ----- ### "Shopify review" — 5.0/5 > **calvin** | *01 December 2024* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It was designed for people who are not technical users like me, offering a highly intuitive interface for building and managing online stores. > > **Cons**: The costs, and so many feature require third part apps, which can be more additional monthly fee. > > Easy to use and highly intuitive interface for building and managing online stores, I like it more than other similar product because of that. ----- ### "Shopify review" — 4.0/5 > **Anonymous User** | *01 December 2024* | Marketing & Advertising | Recommendation rating: 7.0/10 > > **Pros**: I like that it offers a 3 day free trial to test it out first. > > **Cons**: It is a bit on the pricey side especially for those who are just starting out > > It was a good experience, i like that it is versitile when it comes to what one can sell, and the easily customizable website templates ----- ### "Shopify review" — 5.0/5 > **Elmare** | *24 November 2024* | Wholesale | Recommendation rating: 10.0/10 > > **Pros**: It is easy to use. Easy setup and adding products. Would recommend > > **Cons**: The cost every month us bit too high if you just starting. > > Very happy overall with site. Like i said cost bit high for small businesse. ----- ### "How to use Shopify" — 5.0/5 > **Ncamisile** | *07 September 2024* | Arts & Crafts | Recommendation rating: 8.0/10 > > **Pros**: It's easy to use, and there is more products to actually choose from. > > **Cons**: When you have to pay money first to be able to use the app. > > Well I've gone through and still learning on how to use the app. ----- Page: 1 / 268\ Next: [Next page](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/83891/shopify?page=2) ## Links - [View on Capterra](https://www.capterra.co.za/software/83891/shopify) ## This page is available in the following languages | Locale | URL | | de | | | de-AT | | | de-CH | | | en | | | en-AE | | | en-AU | | | en-CA | | | en-GB | | | en-IE | | | en-IL | | | en-IN | | | en-NZ | | | en-SG | | | en-ZA | | | es | | | es-AR | | | es-CL | | | es-CO | | | es-CR | | | es-DO | | | es-EC | | | es-MX | | | es-PA | | | es-PE | | | fr | | | fr-BE | | | fr-CA | | | fr-LU | | | it | | | ja | | | nl | | | nl-BE | | | pt | | | pt-PT | | ----- ## Structured Data