A simpler path to selling online
Shopify is a powerful, established platform with a deep app ecosystem, trusted by a great many merchants worldwide. Banzena takes a simpler path: describe what you sell in one sentence and AI builds a real, mobile-ready store in minutes — with no monthly fee, and just 1% on a confirmed card sale.
Nothing to pay until you make a sale. Then just 1% of confirmed card orders.
How they compare
Both get you a real online store. They differ in how you start, what you pay, and how much you set up.
A fair, general comparison — competitor plans and fees change, so check their current terms too.
What a new shop actually saves
Shopify and most platforms charge a fixed monthly subscription plus paid apps — whether or not you sell. Banzena charges nothing fixed: just 1% of a confirmed card sale.
Monthly plan — roughly $30–40 a month for a basic store
Essential apps — reviews, email, upsells: often $20–60 a month
Transaction fees on top of card processing
Monthly plan — $0, nothing upfront
Every feature included — no apps or plugins to buy
Just 1% on a confirmed card sale; cash on delivery is free
Worked example: a shop selling $2,000 a month by card pays Banzena $240 for the whole year — and $0 in any month it doesn’t sell. A subscription stack can cost that much in fixed fees in a couple of months, sale or no sale. You keep the difference.
Competitor pricing is illustrative and changes — check current plans. The point stands: their costs are fixed; Banzena’s scale with your sales.
What you get with Banzena
The things small shops tell us matter most — all included from day one.
Built for you by AI
Describe what you sell in one sentence and your store is ready in minutes — name, copy, theme, and standard pages all done for you.
Fair, simple pricing
No monthly fee and nothing upfront. Just a flat 1% on a confirmed card sale, and nothing at all on cash-on-delivery orders.
Your shop, your domain
Your own custom domain with free automatic SSL, your customers, and no lock-in — the store stays yours.
Honest advice
Both are good tools. Here is the simplest way to choose.
Choose Banzena if…
you want to launch fast, keep your costs tied to actual sales, and own your store and customers without a monthly bill.
Choose Shopify if…
you run a large, complex catalogue, need an extensive app ecosystem and advanced features, and a monthly plan fits your budget.