Sell online, no commission, no paid apps.
Shopify is a global e-commerce name, built for high volumes and its paid ecosystem. Vivlab gives you a full online store at a fixed price, with no transaction fees.
ShopifyThe comparison in detail
Vivlab vs Shopify, line by line
The criteria that really matter when you want to launch and sell online, with no blind spots. Shopify has its strengths, and we point those out too.
| Criterion | All included, no code | Shopify E-commerce platform |
|---|---|---|
| Costs & commissions | ||
| Commission on sales | ✓0%. You keep 100% of every sale. | ✕Up to 2% per sale if you don't use Shopify Payments. |
| Starting price | ✓Fixed prices, announced upfront: store, analytics and SEO included from the start. | ~From ~€37 |
| Transaction / payment fees | ✓No Vivlab fees. Payments through Stripe (card, Apple Pay, Google Pay, PayPal, Klarna, SEPA): only their fees apply. | ✕Card fees + surcharge with a third-party gateway; no surcharge with Shopify Payments. |
| Extra costs | ✓Everything is included: e-commerce, analytics, translation, SEO and blog, with no apps or add-ons to buy. | ✕Many App Store apps are paid (monthly). |
| Setup & technical | ||
| No-code building | ✓Visual block editor or AI page generation: mobile and desktop preview, publishing history. | ✓No-code theme editor. |
| Hosting, HTTPS & backups | ✓Hosting and backups included; SSL certificate (HTTPS) generated and renewed automatically. | ✓Hosting and HTTPS included. |
| Maintenance & updates | ✓Automatic. You have nothing to update. | ✓Managed platform. |
| E-commerce store | ✓Included: physical and digital products, events and subscriptions, with variants, cross-sells and Click & Collect or Mondial Relay pickup. | ✓Very complete e-commerce, built to scale. |
| Day to day | ||
| Multilingual | ✓AI translation of all your content (pages, products, blog, emails), with a dedicated URL per language. | ~Possible (Markets / apps), sometimes paid. |
| Analytics | ✓Sales, average basket, conversion rate, sources and countries, no cookie banner, GDPR-compliant. | ✓Detailed e-commerce analytics. |
| Search ranking (SEO) | ✓Fast pages, sitemap and robots.txt generated automatically, social previews for every page. | ✓Solid SEO foundations. |
| Support in French | ✓Real people supporting you in French: tracked support requests, email and video tutorials. | ~24/7 support, French-speaking on some channels. |
| Data hosting & GDPR | ✓French editor, data hosted in the EU. | ~International company; GDPR setup is on you. |
Vivlab or Shopify, made clear
Does Shopify really take a commission?
Shopify doesn't add a commission if you use Shopify Payments, but it charges up to 2% per sale if you go through another gateway, on top of bank fees. Vivlab never adds transaction fees.
Isn't Shopify more powerful for e-commerce?
For very large catalogs or complex international logistics, Shopify has the edge. For most French businesses, Vivlab covers everything you need, with no paid apps to stack up.
Are Shopify apps really paid?
Many are, monthly, and the bill adds up fast. With Vivlab, stats, translation, SEO, shipping and coupons are included.
Can I migrate from Shopify?
Yes. Our import assistant reads your Shopify CSV export and automatically recreates your products, with their variants, prices, images and stock. Our French support team is here to help.
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