StoreOnCloud vs Shopify Plus
Magento ownership and full checkout control — without the SaaS tax.
Shopify Plus is a polished hosted platform, but its economics scale with your success: a base fee plus a percentage of GMV, and a surcharge on every order if you don’t use Shopify Payments. You also don’t own the platform — no database, no code, no self-hosting. StoreOnCloud gives you a sovereign Magento store, fully managed, at a flat fee that never scales with revenue.
| Feature | StoreOnCloud | Shopify Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Platform feeShopify Plus pricing is quote-based; estimates from public sources. | Flat $99–$1,299/mo — never scales with revenue | Est. $2,300/mo (3-yr) or $2,500/mo (1-yr) + GMV % |
| Revenue (GMV) tax | None | ~0.35–0.40% of GMV above ~$800K/mo (capped ~$40K/mo) |
| Payment surcharge | None — use any gateway | 0.2% (Plus) on non-Shopify-Payments orders, on top of processor fees |
| Checkout control | Full — own the entire flow | Locked to Shopify checkout (full flexibility headless-only) |
| Platform & data ownership | Own your code, database & backups | No database/code access; cannot self-host |
| Native B2B | Magento B2B — quotes, catalogs, account hierarchies, PO | B2B on Plus, still maturing for complex needs |
| Product variants | Effectively unlimited | Capped at 100 variants / 3 options (legacy limits) |
| POS | Included in every plan | Shopify POS Pro is a paid add-on per location |
| Developer API | Fine-grained PATs, scopes, OpenAPI 3.1 | Admin/Storefront APIs (generic) |
Shopify Plus is sold on custom contracts; base-fee and variable-rate figures are estimates from public sources (2025–2026) and vary by term and region. Confirm with the vendor.
Why merchants choose StoreOnCloud
A flat fee, not a revenue share
Shopify Plus takes a percentage of GMV above ~$800K/mo plus a surcharge on non-Shopify-Payments orders. StoreOnCloud charges one flat fee that never grows with your sales.
You own the store
On Shopify you can’t access the database or code, or self-host. StoreOnCloud runs open-source Magento — your code, your data, your backups, portable in or out.
Built for B2B and full checkout
Magento ships deep native B2B (quotes, customer-specific catalogs and pricing, account hierarchies, purchase orders) and full checkout control — areas where Shopify reserves flexibility for headless-only builds.
Where Shopify Plus is a strong choice
Shopify is excellent at what it does: a fast, low-maintenance, app-rich platform that’s ideal for merchants who want to launch quickly and never touch infrastructure. It powers roughly 5.8M live stores and around 30% of the US e-commerce platform market. If you want a closed, no-code SaaS and Shopify’s app ecosystem, it’s a strong choice — StoreOnCloud is for merchants who want Magento’s ownership and extensibility.
Shopify Plus vs StoreOnCloud — FAQ
- Can you migrate my Shopify store to Magento?
- Yes — we handle a free white-glove migration of your catalog, customers, orders and content. You move from a closed SaaS to a Magento store you own.
- Why leave Shopify Plus?
- The most common reasons are the GMV-based fee, the surcharge on non-Shopify-Payments gateways, checkout and customization limits, and the lack of true platform/data ownership — all of which Magento on StoreOnCloud removes.
- Do I still get a fast, modern storefront?
- Yes. StoreOnCloud ships a managed headless React PWA storefront (or a classic Magento theme) — fast, mobile-first and SEO-friendly, fully managed by us.
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