Alternatives to · E-commerce

Shopify
alternatives.

Shopify is the default but transaction fees, theme limits, and lock-in push some teams elsewhere.

Vedwix pick

Shopify for nearly all DTC. Medusa or custom only when control is the moat.

The alternatives · 01

4 options worth considering.

Option 01

Best for: Custom commerce, open source

Pricing: Self-hosted

Trade-off: You build more

Option 02

Best for: Headless GraphQL commerce

Pricing: Cloud or self-hosted

Trade-off: Engineering needed

Option 03

Best for: Mid-market with no transaction fees

Pricing: Comparable

Trade-off: Smaller ecosystem

Option 04

Best for: Brand-led DTC

Pricing: Engineering cost

Trade-off: You build everything

Migrating off Shopify?

If you're moving from Shopify to one of these alternatives, we can help with the technical migration, data export, and team training.

Other E-commerce alternatives

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