Lightspeed vs Shopify: Cost Comparison

Lightspeed vs Shopify: Cost Comparison

As an entrepreneur, you’re looking for a powerful e-commerce platform. It’s important to look not only at functionality but also at costs. Lightspeed and Shopify are two popular platforms, each with their own pricing structure.

Subscription Costs

Both Lightspeed and Shopify are SaaS platforms (Software as a Service), meaning you pay a monthly or annual subscription for hosted software.

Lightspeed C-Series

Package	Price/month	User accounts	Features
Essential	€49	1 account	National sales, email support
Advanced	€89	3 accounts	International sales, phone + email support
Professional	€189	10 accounts	International sales, phone + email support

Shopify

Package	Price/month	User accounts	Inventory locations
Basic	€21	1 account	10 locations
Shopify	€59	5 accounts	10 locations
Advanced	€289	15 accounts	10 locations
Plus	€2,300	Unlimited	200 locations

Transaction Costs

A significant difference: Lightspeed C-Series has no transaction fees, while Shopify does charge them.

Shopify Transaction Fees

Package	With Shopify Payments	External PSP
Basic	€0.29/transaction	2%/transaction
Shopify	€0.29/transaction	1%/transaction
Advanced	€0.29/transaction	0.6%/transaction
Plus	On request	0.2%/transaction

Conclusion

The cost structure of Lightspeed and Shopify appears similar at first glance, but differs more than you might think. Consider carefully which best suits your needs—especially regarding transaction volumes and payment providers.

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