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Shopify

Leading ecommerce platform with Sidekick AI that designs stores, writes product copy and edits photos.

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What it does

Shopify is a commerce platform that helps businesses sell goods online, in person, across AI channels, and on social media. You add your products, customize your storefront, and configure payments to receive customer orders and manage fulfillment. It is designed for businesses of all sizes, from solo entrepreneurs starting at home to enterprise brands selling globally.

Read more: 4 features and how people use themShow less

  1. Sidekick AI assistant

    Automates everyday store tasks and spots opportunities for business growth directly inside the platform admin.

    Use caseA merchant analyzes sales trends and completes daily store operations inside their admin without doing every step manually.

    From shopify.com
  2. Shopify: Agentic storefronts

    Agentic storefronts

    Connects your catalog with conversational AI channels so shoppers can discover items and purchase products directly inside chat.

    Use caseA shopper browses product recommendations inside an AI chat and finishes checkout on the spot.

    From shopify.com · image from Shopify

  3. Shopify Markets

    Simplifies international commerce and pairs with built in shipping tools to ship items across borders quickly and affordably.

    Use caseA growing brand sells and delivers products to customers in other countries without managing complex foreign shipping setups.

    From shopify.com
  4. Shopify: Shopify Checkout

    Shopify Checkout

    Processes customer payments and uses Shop Pay to complete transactions with higher conversion rates than standard guest checkouts.

    Use caseA shopper completes an order quickly at checkout using saved payment details through Shop Pay.

    From shopify.com · image from Shopify

Written from Shopify's own website, checked . Each feature links to the page it comes from; images are Shopify's own.

Every plan

PlanMonthlyBilled yearlyPerWhat it includes
Starter$5Not listedper storeSocial/link in bio selling, no full online store, 5% transaction fee (third party, Style Factory Jul 2026)
Basic$39$29per store2.9%+30c online card rate, 2% third party gateway fee
Grow$105$79per store5 staff accounts, 2.7%+30c, 1% third party fee
Advanced$399$299per store15 staff accounts, 2.5%+30c, 0.6% third party fee
Plus$2,300Not listedper storeFrom $2,300/mo (3 yr term; $2,500 on 1 yr), unlimited staff; contact sales

From Shopify's own pricing page, checked . Prices are in US dollars per month; "billed yearly" is the monthly price when you pay for a year up front.

Getting started with Shopify

  1. Add your first product.
  2. Customize your store.
  3. Set up payments.

Written from Shopify's own help pages: shopify.com/

The free trial

Trial only: 3 day free trial (no card), then $1/month for 3 months on most plans

Questions people ask about Shopify

How much does Shopify cost?

Paid plans start at $5 a month (Starter). 5 plans are listed above, from Shopify's own pricing page.

Is Shopify free?

There is a free trial but no free plan: 3 day free trial (no card), then $1/month for 3 months on most plans.

Does Shopify have an API?

Yes.

Does using Sidekick cost money?

No, Sidekick is included with your Shopify plan, though features and usage limits vary by plan. Source

How do user permissions work in Sidekick?

Every staff member can use Sidekick based on their admin permissions, respecting existing access controls. Source

What makes Sidekick different from other AI tools?

Sidekick directly accesses your Shopify data, understands commerce workflows, and can take actions in your admin. Source

Works with

Languages
multiple languages

Where this came from

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