Sellfy vs Shift4Shop

Two e-commerce tools side by side. Prices are the starting plan a small business would pick, in USD.

Short version

  • Sellfy costs less for a six-person team.
  • Shift4Shop fits retail shop, restaurant or café, trades or contractor.
  • Sellfy fits service business, agency or studio.
  • Shift4Shop suits teams past ten people.
CompareSellfySellfyShift4ShopShift4
In one lineStorefront for creators selling downloads and merchOne unlimited store plan for $41 a month
Starting priceFrom $22/moFrom $41/mo
Six-person team$22/mo$41/mo
On $10,000 of card salesYour own card processorYour own card processor
PlansBilled yearly: Starter $22/mo (up to $10K sales/yr); Business $59 (up to $50K, removes branding); Premium $119 (up to $200K). Monthly $29/$79/$159. No transaction fees beyond PayPal or StripeEnd-to-End plan $41/mo: unlimited products, staff, and bandwidth; no setup or transaction fees; US only
Pricing modelFree trialPaid
Free trial14 days—
UsersNot listedUnlimited
Both connect toNo shared connections on record.
Also connects toNone in our catalogMailchimp, Klaviyo, Constant Contact, Omnisend, Kit
Team sizeJust me · 2–10 people2–10 people · 11–50 people
Available inUS · UK · CA · AUUS
Phone supportNone listedEvery plan
Live chatNone listedNone listed
Support hoursEmail: 24/7Phone: 24x7x365 · Email: 24x7x365
Incidents postedSellfy has a public status page. Status pageWe found no public status page for Shift4.
Capterra score4.5 / 5 from 32 reviewsNot listed
Trustpilot score3.9 / 5 from 72 reviews1.5 / 5 from 28 reviews
Fit: Retail shop3560
Fit: Restaurant or café515
Fit: Service business4015
Fit: Agency or studio3515
Fit: Trades or contractor515
Fit: Online store8072
Why people pick it
  • No transaction fees and unlimited products
  • Email marketing included
  • No product or sales caps
  • Unlimited staff accounts
Where it falls short
  • Every plan caps yearly sales
  • Sellfy branding stays on until Business
  • US only
  • Smaller app ecosystem than Shopify
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Six-person prices are what a team of six would pay on the published plans; "Not listed" means those plans don't cover six. Card sales costs include the plan price and card fees at US rates, at a $75 average sale. How we calculate prices

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