MICROCART VS SHOPIFY
Microcart vs Shopify. Your store, your choice.
Compare two ways to build your store online. Discover what suits your brand and daily work.
Choosing a platform starts with your store.
You want a store that suits your brand, with a clear view of your products and room to grow. Look beyond the subscription alone.
Build free, go live with Growth
Your own design with templates and editor
Products, variants and collections together
Workflows for recurring work
Help from MicroIQ in your store
0% Microcart transaction surcharge
More room for your way of doing business.
Build at your own pace
Prepare your store for free. With Growth you start selling live.
Your brand first
Work with templates, colours, typography and your own photography.
Your store work together
Manage your products and work on your orders in Microcart.
Keep growing
Explore markets, workflows and help from MicroIQ.
Start with the look of your brand.
With the Microcart editor you build pages and sections around your collection. Shopify also offers themes and an editor. See which workflow you prefer.
View templatesFrom collection to daily overview.
Microcart brings products, variants and collections together. Growth adds live selling, market management, workflows and help from MicroIQ.
Explore the features
Compare what sits around your subscription too.
Microcart adds no transaction surcharge. Payment provider fees are separate. At Shopify, extra fees for third-party payment providers depend on the plan.
View pricingBuild first. Then choose your next step.
Make your store your own and discover how Microcart fits.
Start for freeQuestions to help you choose.
Can I use Microcart for free?
You can build and prepare your store for free. Choose Growth when you want to sell live.
How much does Growth cost?
Growth costs €39.95 per shop. Payment provider and external service rates are separate.
Does Shopify offer a free trial?
Shopify offers a trial and paid plans including Basic, Grow, Advanced and Plus. Check Shopify’s current terms.
How do I compare payment options?
Shopify offers Shopify Payments and third-party payment providers. With Microcart you can use Mollie, Stripe and Adyen. Compare the terms of the provider you want to use.
What help is available?
Microcart offers help from MicroIQ. Shopify offers Sidekick and an app store. See which features and workflows support your daily work.
Can I discuss moving my store?
Contact us to discuss your current store and your plans. We’ll look at what you need together.
An online store that feels like your store.
Your collection, photography and story deserve their own space. Use the visual editor to build that world step by step.
Start your online storeMICROCART
More online store. Fewer separate steps.
Design, sell and manage from one starting point.
A clear start. Room to grow.
Discover Microcart for your store.
Build free · 0% Microcart transaction surcharge
Sources checked on 7 October 2026. See Shopify for current plans, features and terms.
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