The Showdown
Shopifyvsopenmarket
Why pay monthly fees for Shopify when you can self-host openmarket for free? Let's look at the facts.
VS
Shopify
The Expensive Option
- Closed Source (Black box)
- Expensive monthly fees per user
- Data stored on their servers
WINNER
openmarket
The Freedom Choice
- 100% Open Source Code
- Free forever (Self-hosted)
- You own your data completely
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10 people
150100200+
$
*Estimated standard pricing for Shopify. Adjust if needed.
Estimated Annual Waste
$3,480
Monthly Burn Rate$290
5-Year Projection$17,400
Cost with Self-Hosted$0
Calculations based on 10 users at $29/mo.
Detailed Breakdown
0
2% + monthly fee
0%
1
Monolithic/Liquid
Headless/API-first
2
App Store plugins
Direct code modification