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Bootiga vs Shopify
A practical comparison for teams choosing how much ownership, portability, and flexibility they need.
Bootiga vs Shopify
Shopify is a mature all-in-one commerce platform. Bootiga takes a different route: managed ecommerce built on open source Drupal Commerce, with no Bootiga sales commission and no proprietary platform lock-in.
Why consider Bootiga?
Your store is based on Drupal Commerce, a standard open source ecommerce framework.
Bootiga does not take a percentage of your orders. Payment providers can still charge their own fees.
Drupal Commerce is the open source foundation of your store. This does not include an automated migration tool or a migration service.
Bootiga and Shopify at a glance
| Area | Bootiga | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Technology | Managed Drupal Commerce with an open source foundation | Managed proprietary commerce platform |
| Platform sales commission | Bootiga charges no percentage of store sales | Costs and transaction fees depend on plan and payment setup |
| Portability | Open source Drupal Commerce foundation; no built-in migration tool | Store data can be exported, while migration requires rebuilding parts of the experience |
| Hosting and updates | Managed by Bootiga | Managed by Shopify |
| Ecosystem | Drupal and Drupal Commerce modules | Shopify apps and themes |
| Best fit | Teams that value ownership, open technology, and flexibility | Teams that value a large mature commerce ecosystem and tightly integrated service |
Choose the platform that fits your priorities
Bootiga may fit you if...
- You want a free starting point for a real ecommerce store.
- You care about open source and avoiding vendor lock-in.
- You do not want your hosting platform to take a percentage of sales.
- You want Drupal Commerce flexibility with managed hosting.
Shopify may fit you if...
- You want Shopify’s established app, theme, POS, and channel ecosystem.
- You prefer a tightly controlled all-in-one proprietary service.
- You need specific Shopify-native integrations or workflows.
Starting a new store alongside Shopify
Bootiga does not currently offer a Shopify import tool, automatic synchronization, migration or a migration service. To try Bootiga, create a separate store and add your products, photos, prices and stock manually. Check payments, shipping and legal pages before publishing. Your existing Shopify store is not changed.
Try an online store before committing
Start on Free with a Bootiga subdomain, one storefront language, 150 MB for files and 750 MB for the database. There is no fixed product-count limit. Use Basic when you need a custom domain, more storage or multilingual pages and products.
Choose a template from our Bootiq and edit page sections with Mercury Editor. Add physical or digital products, manage stock and connect your own Stripe or PayPal account. Payment providers apply their own fees; Bootiga adds no sales commission.
Frequently asked questions
Is Bootiga better than Shopify?
Not for every store. Shopify has a larger commercial ecosystem. Bootiga is the stronger choice when open source ownership, portability, and no Bootiga sales commission are key priorities.
Does Bootiga charge transaction fees?
Bootiga does not take a percentage of your sales. Stripe, PayPal, banks, or other payment providers may charge their own processing fees.
Can I take my Bootiga store elsewhere?
Bootiga uses open source Drupal Commerce. There is no automated migration tool or migration service included; moving an existing store would require separate technical work.
Shopify is a trademark of Shopify Inc. This independent comparison is intended to explain different platform approaches. Features and pricing can change.
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