HDL Commerce
vs Shopify
We'll give it to you straight. Here are the differences, line by line — cost, features, operations and the time it takes to go live. You decide.
The comparison reflects a typical Nordic mid-sized merchant with B2B and B2C needs. Shopify is a trademark of Shopify Inc.
Count the whole bill, not just the license.
Shopify is easy to get started with — but transaction fees, app costs and pricey Plus tiers add up fast. Here's the honest picture.
One predictable price
- ✓ Platform, operations, security and updates included
- ✓ No license fees per order or GMV
- ✓ Ready-made integrations — fewer consultant hours
- ✓ Zero upgrade projects over time
Convenient — but you pay for it
- • Transaction fees unless you use Shopify Payments
- • Real B2B requires the expensive Shopify Plus
- • Apps for PIM, ERP and Nordic checkout
- • Limited data ownership and customization
Switching from Shopify? We do the heavy lifting.
Our migration team moves products, customers, orders and URLs for you — with SEO preserved and a controlled, step-by-step transition. Free migration analysis included.
Analysis
We map your Shopify store, apps and integrations. You get a clear plan.
Migration
Catalog, customers, orders and content move over. 301 redirects preserve your SEO.
Integrations
We connect ERP, payments and shipping with ready-made connectors — not custom code.
Live
We go live together, monitor the launch and run operations from there.
What you're wondering before a switch
Do we have to rebuild everything from scratch?+
No. We migrate your existing catalog, customer data and orders. The storefront is built on our headless foundation, but you keep your content, your URLs and your SEO.
How long does a migration take?+
Most merchants are live in a few weeks rather than months. The exact timeline depends on the number of integrations and how customized your current setup is — the free analysis gives you the answer.
What happens to our Shopify apps?+
Much of what apps solve in Shopify is built into HDL Commerce — B2B, PIM, Nordic checkout and multichannel. For the rest, there are ready-made integrations and open APIs — with no transaction fees.
Do we own our data?+
Always. Your data is yours. Open APIs and lock-in-free export mean you can take everything with you, whenever you want.
Where is the platform hosted?+
In Sweden, on green infrastructure, GDPR-safe and with 99.3% uptime — a higher SLA is available as an add-on. We handle operations, security and updates.
See the difference for yourself.
Book a demo with our commerce architects. We'll show you the platform and run your TCO numbers against Shopify.