Shopify vs. ModuSell: Stop fighting with your platform.

Shopify is great, until you hit a wall. Maybe it’s the fees, maybe it’s the limits. We took the walls down. You get the power to scale as big as you want, but it’s still simple enough to manage yourself. No handcuffs just a store that actually belongs to you, and you're actually in control.

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ModuSell

We built this for brands that are tired of hitting limits. Your store loads instantly, and you can tweak the design until it looks exactly how you pictured it no heavy add-ons required. Pricing starts at just $14.99/mo. And unlike the other guys, our transaction fees actually vanish as you grow.

62% cheaper than Shopify
10x faster page loads
Template-level HTML control
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Shopify

The established ecommerce platform with a massive ecosystem. Reliable infrastructure backed by years of operation, though you'll pay premium prices and sacrifice customization freedom for that stability.

Starts at $39/month
Limited to Liquid templates
Apps required for basic features

Stop paying rent on your revenue

Shopify taxes your success with extra fees. We don't.

The Tier
ModuSell
Fair Pricing
Shopify
Legacy Pricing
Just Starting
Entry Level
$14.99 /mo
2% transaction fee
$39 /mo
2% extra fee*
Growing
Standard
BEST VALUE
$29.99 /mo
0% transaction fees
$105 /mo
Still pays 1% extra*
Scaling
Growth
$79.99 /mo
0% transaction fees
$399 /mo
Still pays 0.5% extra*
Empire
Enterprise
$299.99 /mo
0% transaction fees
$2,000+
Start negotiating
*Shopify charges these extra fees unless you force your customers to use Shopify Payments.

The Specs

No marketing fluff. Just the details.

The Basics

Feature ModuSell Shopify
Product Limit Unlimited Unlimited
Transaction Fees 0% Up to 2.9% + 30¢
Mobile Ready
Abandoned Cart Recovery Included on all plans Included
Gift Cards Included Plan dependent

Designing Your Store

Feature ModuSell Shopify
Visual Page Builder Built-in (Free) Requires paid apps
Design Freedom 100% Flexible Locked to Theme
Dependence on "Apps" Low (Features are built-in) High (You need apps for everything)
Theme Marketplace Curated Selection Huge Library

Speed & Performance

Feature ModuSell Shopify
Real-world Load Speed Instant Slows down with apps
Catalog Filtering Instant Can be laggy
Large Inventories (1k+ items) No sweat Performance dips

Getting Help

Feature ModuSell Shopify
Customer Support Direct Human Access 24/7 (Often Chatbots)
Community Forums Growing Massive

The Real Differences

It’s not just about features. It’s about how you run your business.

ModuSell Brand Icon Why people switch to us

  • Speed that actually converts

    Your site loads instantly. No lag, no waiting.

  • Pricing that makes sense

    Start low ($14.99). Grow big without penalties.

  • True Creative Freedom

    Change anything you want. The code is yours.

  • Everything is included

    Visual builder, SEO tools, and more built right in.

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The frustrating parts of Shopify

  • The "Bloatware" Effect

    Every app you install slows your site down a little more.

  • Hidden Monthly Costs

    A $39 plan becomes $300+ once you add essential apps.

  • Rigid Templates

    You can only edit what the theme developer lets you edit.

  • Paying to get paid

    Transaction fees eat into your margins on every sale.

Who is this actually for?

We aren't trying to be everything for everyone. Here is the honest breakdown.

Switch to ModuSell if:

  • You're tired of paying transaction fees on your own sales
  • You want your site to load instantly (Core Web Vitals matter)
  • You want total design freedom without hitting a template wall
  • You hate installing "apps" just to do basic things

Stick with Shopify if:

  • You rely on a specific niche App that doesn't exist anywhere else
  • You prefer the safety of the biggest brand over performance