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Akinon vs Shopify

Akinon and Shopify are both E-commerce tools. Akinon is aimed at enterprise, while Shopify is aimed at small businesses and enterprise.

Akinon

Enterprise commerce cloud from Istanbul

Shopify

The leading hosted e-commerce platform

PricingPaidPaid · $39
Starting priceNot published$39/mo
Free planNoNo
Free trial—3 days
Built forEnterpriseSmall businesses, Enterprise
Platformsweb, ios, androidweb, ios, android
CountryTRCA · 2006
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Choose Akinon if

Enterprise retailers in Turkey, MENA and Europe.

  • Built for large retailers
  • Strong omnichannel and OMS
  • Regional expertise in Turkey and MENA

Look elsewhere if: SMBs (ikas, Shopify).

Choose Shopify if

Merchants of any size who want a managed, scalable store and are in a Shopify Payments country.

  • Most complete hosted commerce stack
  • Reliable checkout with high conversion (Shop Pay)
  • Enormous app and theme ecosystem

Look elsewhere if: Digital-only creators (Gumroad, Payhip) or teams wanting full code control (WooCommerce, Medusa).

Akinon vs Shopify pricing

Akinon

  • Akinon Commerce CloudCustomQuote on request via demo

Shopify

  • Basic$39/mo$29/mo billed annually; 2.9% + 30¢ online card rate
  • Grow$105/mo$79/mo billed annually; 2.7% + 30¢, 5 staff accounts
  • Advanced$399/mo$299/mo billed annually; 2.5% + 30¢, 15 staff accounts
  • Plusfrom $2,300/moEnterprise features, B2B, checkout customization

Akinon · Key features

  • Headless commerce platform
  • Order management system
  • Product information management
  • Marketplace integrations
  • Omnichannel and store fulfillment
  • Native mobile commerce apps

Cons

  • Enterprise-only
  • Implementation projects required
  • Not for small stores

Shopify · Key features

  • Themes and a drag-and-drop online store editor
  • Shopify Payments, Shop Pay and multi-currency with Markets
  • Inventory, orders, shipping labels and POS
  • App store with 8,000+ apps and Flow automation
  • Checkout extensibility, B2B and headless (Plus)
  • Shopify Magic AI and Sidekick assistant

Cons

  • Transaction fees unless using Shopify Payments (not available everywhere)
  • App costs add up quickly
  • Theme customization needs Liquid knowledge

Akinon vs Shopify: FAQ

Do Akinon and Shopify have a free plan?

Akinon has no free plan. Shopify has no free plan, a 3-day free trial.

Which is better for small businesses, Akinon or Shopify?

Shopify lists small businesses as a core audience, while Akinon is aimed more at enterprise.

Not sure yet?