| Feature / Metric | MyStorePro | WooCommerce | Shopify | Etsy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Base Fee | £10/mo (first month £1) or £108/year |
£15 - £50+/mo (Web Hosting + SSL) |
£25 - £105+/mo (Basic to Shopify) |
£0 / month (High listing fees) |
| Sales Commission | 0% Commission | 0% Commission | 0.6% - 2.0% transaction fee | 6.5% fee + 20p/item |
| Product Add-Ons & Personalisation Gift Wrap, Custom Text Name, Colours |
Included (£0) | ~$49 - $79/yr (Plugin) | ~$10 - $30/mo (App fee) | Basic text options only |
| Product Bundles & Kits Sell groups & gift packs together |
Included (£0) | ~$49 - $79/yr (Plugin) | ~$15 - $35/mo (App fee) | Not supported |
| Subscription Products Recurring £/mo or £/yr sales |
Included (£0) | ~$199/yr (WooSubscriptions) | ~$20 - $50/mo (Recharge App) | Not supported |
| Smart Parcel Shipping Engine Auto box-packing algorithm + courier rates |
Included (£0) | ~$79 - $129/yr (Shipping Plugins) | Requires £105/mo plan | Flat rates only |
| Automatic Image Watermarking | Included (£0) | ~$29/yr (Watermark Plugin) | ~$10/mo (App fee) | Manual upload only |
| Multi-Currency Switcher GBP, USD, EUR, CAD, AUD |
Included (£0) | ~$49/yr (Multi-currency Plugin) | Included (Shopify Payments) | Automatic |
| Branded Custom Domain | Supported (yoursite.com) | Supported | Supported | No (Etsy.com marketplace) |
📦 The WooCommerce Plugin Trap
WooCommerce sounds free, but once you add essential e-commerce features—Subscriptions ($199/yr), Product Add-Ons ($49/yr), Product Bundles ($79/yr), Smart Coupons ($49/yr), and Shipping Rate Plugins ($79/yr)—plus web hosting, your annual bill quickly exceeds £500 - £700/year! MyStorePro includes all of these built-in for a flat £10/month (£108/yr).
🛍️ Shopify Monthly App Inflation
Shopify charges £25–£105/mo base price, but almost every custom feature requires a third-party app with its own monthly subscription fee. A store running recurring subscriptions, gift wrapping, product kits, and smart shipping can easily exceed £150–£250 every month in app fees alone. MyStorePro includes everything out of the box with zero app bloat.
🚚 Smart Parcel Box Packing
Stop overcharging or undercharging your customers for postage. MyStorePro's built-in Smart Packing Engine calculates exact parcel dimensions (length, width, height, weight) against courier box tiers (Royal Mail, DPD, Evri, DHL, FedEx) automatically. You don't need to buy expensive shipping plugins or manual calculators.
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