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Shopify or your own website: what fits if you sell a few products

Shopify versus your own website with online payments for businesses starting with a few products: monthly costs, fees and when to switch.

By Devson Labs

Shopify or your own website: what fits if you sell a few products

Shopify is excellent but charges a monthly plan whether you sell or not. With only a few products, your own site with payment buttons may fit better for now.

Choose Shopify when

  • You have dozens of products and variants.
  • You need inventory, shipping labels and orders in one place.
  • You want marketplace and app integrations.
  • Someone manages the store daily.

Choose your own site when

  • You sell a few products.
  • You want no monthly platform fee while validating.
  • You want a fully custom design.
  • Card or OXXO payment plus WhatsApp follow-up is enough.

You can move to Shopify later with the same domain. See our portfolio for both kinds of projects. Both options start at MXN $1,490 for small catalogs.

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