VETTED SAAS
Head to head · Website Builders

Webflow vs Shopify

Webflow and Shopify solve different problems that sometimes overlap. Shopify is a commerce engine built to sell at scale across channels. Webflow is a design and content platform for marketing sites that can also sell. If the store is the point, Shopify leads; if the site is the point, Webflow does.

Reviewed by M. HALLORAN·Updated FEBRUARY 2026·How we vet
★ Our pick
Shopify
87 /100
vs
Challenger
Webflow
84 /100
◂ Shopify Advantage Webflow ▸
Shopify takes it for anyone whose main goal is selling · Webflow wins for a design led marketing site.

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How they score

Criteria Shopify Webflow Winner
Selling and checkout
95
74
Shopify
Scalable commerce
94
72
Shopify
Multichannel selling
92
70
Shopify
Design and visual control
78
95
Webflow
Marketing site flexibility
76
92
Webflow
Value for the job
84
80
Shopify

Scores are our editorial assessment against the VettedSaaS rubric · not vendor supplied.

Choose Shopify if…
+Selling is the core job of the site
+You expect to scale to high order volume
+Multichannel reach and checkout matter
+A large commerce app marketplace is a draw
Choose Webflow if…
+A design led marketing site is the goal
+Content and a custom CMS matter more than a big store
+You want full control of the front end
+You are a designer or agency

Feature by feature

✓ full  ·  ∼ partial  ·  — none
Capability Shopify Webflow
Free plan —3 day trial ✓Starter
Dedicated cart and checkout ✓ ∼Webflow Ecommerce
Multichannel selling ✓ ∼
Pixel level design control ∼ ✓
Custom CMS ∼basic ✓
App marketplace ✓huge ∼smaller
Abandoned cart recovery ✓ ∼higher plans

Feature support verified as of June 2026 · check the vendor for current details.

Pricing, side by side

Per month, billed annually
Shopify Our pick
Basic $29
Grow $79
Advanced $299
Webflow Challenger
Starter Free
Basic $15
Premium $25

Pricing as of June 2026, per month billed annually · monthly billing runs higher. Check the vendor for current pricing. Shopify adds a $5 Starter and Plus from about $2,300/mo, plus a fee unless you use Shopify Payments. Webflow figures shown are general site plans; its Ecommerce plans are priced separately.

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