Shopify alternative
The Shopify alternative that hands you a finished store.
Shopify gives you tools and an app store, then asks you to assemble the store yourself. commerce.fyi works the other way: describe what you sell, and get a finished storefront, real Stripe checkout, and the policy pages buyers expect, ready to edit.
One gives you parts. One gives you a store.
Shopify
A platform you assemble.
Choose a theme, configure checkout, write your policies, then shop the app store for the features that should have been built in. Powerful, but the store is a project.
commerce.fyi
A finished store you edit.
Describe what you sell and get a working storefront with real Stripe checkout, product and collection pages, and drafted policies. Edit anything you want. You just start from done.
commerce.fyi vs Shopify, line by line.
commerce.fyi
Describe what you sell and get a finished store back, with pages, policies, and checkout.
Shopify
Pick a theme, configure settings, and assemble the store yourself.
commerce.fyi
Real Stripe checkout, working on day one. Connect your account and publish.
Shopify
Checkout is built in, but shipping, tax, and payment setup are on you.
commerce.fyi
Core commerce is built in. No app stack, no monthly fees for basic features.
Shopify
A 9,000+ app store. Many everyday features need a paid app.
commerce.fyi
Product copy and the policy pages buyers read are drafted for you to approve.
Shopify
You write the copy and policies, or install an app to help.
commerce.fyi
Founders and small teams who want to be selling fast, without setup tax.
Shopify
Large catalogs, deep customization, retail/POS, and established operations.
When Shopify is still the right call.
commerce.fyi is built for getting a credible store live fast. It is not trying to be everything Shopify is. Stay on Shopify if:
You need a specific app or integration from the Shopify ecosystem.
You run a large catalog with complex variants, or sell across retail and POS.
You have a team and want deep, pixel-level control over every template.
You are already running on Shopify and migration cost outweighs the benefit.
See your store before you commit to anything.
No signup. Describe what you sell and compare a real commerce.fyi store to the Shopify setup you were about to start.