Moydus vs Shopify
At-a-Glance Comparison
| Feature | Moydus | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Code Ownership | You own 100% | Platform-locked |
| Transaction Fees | None | 0.5-2% (unless Shopify Payments) |
| Starting Price | $5,950+ one-time | $39/mo |
| B2B Commerce | Full custom | Limited (Shopify Plus $2,300/mo) |
| Multi-Vendor | Native support | Requires expensive apps |
| Custom Checkout | Unlimited | Locked (Plus only for customization) |
| Performance | Edge-deployed | Good, shared infrastructure |
| SEO | Full technical control | Good basics |
| Product Limit | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Theme Customization | 100% custom | Template-based with Liquid |
Features
E-Commerce Functionality
Shopify excels at providing an out-of-the-box e-commerce experience. Product management, inventory tracking, payment processing, and order management work seamlessly. The app ecosystem (8,000+ apps) extends functionality.
Moydus builds purpose-built e-commerce with exactly the features you need. Complex pricing rules (B2B tiered pricing, volume discounts, quote-based), custom checkout flows, subscription management, and integrations are built natively — no app bloat.
Bottom line: Shopify is faster to launch. Moydus delivers exactly what your business needs without app dependency.
Pricing & Total Cost
Shopify seems affordable at $39/mo but costs escalate:
- Basic: $39/mo + 2% transaction fee (non-Shopify Payments)
- Shopify: $105/mo + 1% transaction fee
- Advanced: $399/mo + 0.5% transaction fee
- Plus: $2,300/mo (custom checkout access)
- Apps: $50-500/mo for essential functionality
Moydus has transparent one-time pricing:
- Commerce Suite: $5,950+ one-time build
- Monthly maintenance: $175-275/mo
- Transaction fees: $0
- App fees: $0 (custom-built features)
3-Year Cost Comparison (assuming $50K/mo revenue):
| Moydus | Shopify (Advanced) | |
|---|---|---|
| Build/Setup | $5,950 | $0 |
| Monthly × 36 | $7,920 | $14,364 |
| Transaction Fees | $0 | $9,000 (0.5%) |
| App Costs | $0 | $9,000 (~$250/mo) |
| Total | $13,870 | $32,364 |
Multi-Vendor Marketplace
Shopify doesn't natively support multi-vendor marketplaces. Third-party apps like Multi Vendor Marketplace cost $30-100/mo and have significant limitations.
Moydus Marketplace Suite ($8,000+) provides native multi-vendor support with vendor dashboards, commission management, split payments (Stripe Connect), individual vendor analytics, and automated payouts.
Bottom line: If you need a marketplace, Moydus is the clear choice.
Performance & Speed
Shopify delivers good performance on shared infrastructure, but theme bloat and excessive apps significantly slow down stores.
Moydus builds lean, edge-deployed storefronts with optimized images, server-side rendering, and no app overhead. Sub-2-second load times are standard.
Bottom line: Moydus delivers consistently faster stores.
Who Should Choose Shopify
Shopify is the right choice if:
- You need to start selling within days
- Your store is simple (under 100 products)
- Monthly revenue is under $10K
- You don't need custom business logic
- You're comfortable paying ongoing platform fees
- You prefer managing your own store
Who Should Choose Moydus
Moydus is built for businesses who:
- Monthly revenue exceeds $10K (transaction fee savings alone justify the switch)
- Need complex pricing rules (B2B, wholesale, tiered)
- Want a multi-vendor marketplace
- Require custom checkout or subscription logic
- Want to eliminate platform dependency
- Need professional ongoing operations
Switching from Shopify
What transfers
- Products: Full catalog with variants, images, descriptions
- Customers: Customer data and order history
- Orders: Historical order data
- SEO: URLs, redirects, meta data preserved
Migration support
- Free migration assessment
- Full data migration handled by Moydus team
- SEO preservation with 301 redirects
- Typical timeline: 4-8 weeks
Tired of Shopify fees?
Get a free consultation to see how much you'd save with Moydus custom e-commerce.