Comparisons
Portican and Shopify
We compare only what Shopify publishes on its own pages, and only features where we have a figure from both sides.
Portican and Shopify
| Feature | Portican | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Fee on sales (commission) | 0% €0.05 per order above the allowance of the top plan. | 0.2% - 2% With a third-party payment gateway, depending on the plan. |
| Plans and prices |
per month, excluding VAT | Australia
per month, tax not stated on the page Singapore
per month, tax not stated on the page Malaysia
per month, tax not stated on the page |
| Design themes | 19 store designs and 2 website templates. | Hundreds of themes |
| Markets, languages and currencies | Slovakia and Czechia today, each market with its own currency, language, domain and invoices. We open further countries only after checking the legal obligations. | Yes On all plans. |
| Shipping and labels | GLS, with in-store pickup included as standard. | Buy and print shipping labels in the admin. |
| AI assistant | AI assistant in the admin. | Yes On all plans. |
| Support | Email, answers in Slovak, Czech and English. | chat, around the clock (24/7) The top plan also includes phone support. |
| Custom domain | Yes For online stores from the Start plan up, the Free plan uses a Portican address. | Yes On all plans. |
| Partner program | For accounting firms and agencies: your own link, stores in development at no charge, and an owner who sees the store from the start. | Affiliate program: up to 150 USD per qualified referral, no cap on commissions, payout from 10 USD. Accepted after review. |
Bold marks the side that comes out ahead in that row according to the figures shown.
Where Shopify is ahead
According to the figures shown, it comes out ahead in these areas:
- Design themes
- Support
Where Portican is ahead
According to the figures shown, it comes out ahead in these areas:
- Fee on sales (commission)
Sources and dates
We found the figures for Shopify on October 9, 2026 on these public pages:
- https://www.shopify.com/au/pricing
- https://www.shopify.com/sg/pricing
- https://www.shopify.com/my/pricing
- https://themes.shopify.com/
- https://www.shopify.com/affiliates
Prices and features change. The figures are from the date shown and apply to the markets named next to them; the current figures are on the Shopify pages. Found a mistake? Write to us and we will correct it. Write to us
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