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Drapli vs Shopify.

Shopify runs large online stores. Drapli runs your counter, stock and WhatsApp sales.

Start 7 days free

The short answer

Pick Shopify for

A large online store, an app store for add-ons

Pick Drapli for

Counter, stock and WhatsApp sales, priced for local shops

The short answer

A big online store, or a shop that sells everywhere?

Here's what each one does best, so you can choose.

Pick Drapli for counter, stock and whatsapp sales

Every sale updates your stock.

9:41

78%

Stock

4 products added

Black satin dress

One size · 8 in stock

US$25

Cream ribbed top

One size · 4 in stock

US$12

Blue straight jeans

One size · 9 in stock

US$18

Tan shoulder bag

One size · 2 in stock

US$35

Pick Shopify for a large online store

An app store for add-ons.

Your own online shop

Live stock, on your own link.

Use both, or move across

Keep what works. Add Drapli.

9:41

78%

Add product

Name

Cream ribbed top

Price

US$12.00

How many you have

Save product

Side by side

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Drapli

Shopify

Monthly price

From R249

Basic $39, or $29 a month paid yearly

Card fees

None from Drapli. Use your own machine.

2% extra on Basic with other payment providers

Card machine

Not needed

POS Pro $89 a month per location

Stock that counts itself

Stock across 10 locations

Your own online shop

Yes, its main product

AI posters of your stock

Not on their pricing page

Loyalty

Stamp card on Business

Not on their pricing page

More than one shop

Not yet

10 inventory locations

Free trial

7 days

3 days

Shopify prices and features from shopify.com/za/pricing, checked 3 Nov 2026, in US dollars.

Move across

Move from Shopify in a day.

Send us your product list. We help you add it, and you sell that day.

Send us your product list

Send it on WhatsApp, or type products on your phone.

We add your first five with you

Products and prices go in once.

Sell from the Drapli till

Every sale updates your stock.

FAQs

Questions about Drapli and Shopify

Is Drapli a Shopify alternative?

For a shop that sells at the counter and on WhatsApp, yes. For a large online store with many apps, Shopify fits better.

Can I move my products from Shopify?

Does Drapli take mobile money?

Which costs less?

Try Drapli free for 7 days

Add your products

Record your first sale

Take cash, card or transfer

Open your store

No setup fee · 7 days free

13:31

78%

House of Kay

Today's sales

$55.00

Record a sale

Add stock

Profit

$22.00

↑ 9%

Sales

↑ 1

Items sold

Average sale

$18.33

↑ 5%

Today

Cream ribbed top

Card · 13:30

$12.00

Blue straight jeans

Transfer · 12:05

$18.00

Black satin dress

Cash · 10:42

$25.00

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Drapli vs Shopify.

Shopify runs large online stores. Drapli runs your counter, stock and WhatsApp sales.

Start 7 days free

The short answer

Pick Shopify for

A large online store, an app store for add-ons

Pick Drapli for

Counter, stock and WhatsApp sales, priced for local shops

The short answer

A big online store, or a shop that sells everywhere?

Here's what each one does best, so you can choose.

Pick Drapli for counter, stock and whatsapp sales

Every sale updates your stock.

9:41

78%

Stock

4 products added

Black satin dress

One size · 8 in stock

US$25

Cream ribbed top

One size · 4 in stock

US$12

Blue straight jeans

One size · 9 in stock

US$18

Tan shoulder bag

One size · 2 in stock

US$35

Pick Shopify for a large online store

An app store for add-ons.

Your own online shop

Live stock, on your own link.

Use both, or move across

Keep what works. Add Drapli.

9:41

78%

Add product

Name

Cream ribbed top

Price

US$12.00

How many you have

Save product

Side by side

Compare feature by feature

Compare

Drapli

Shopify

Monthly price

Shopify: Basic $39, or $29 a month paid yearly

R249+

R0–R499

Card fees

Shopify: 2% extra on Basic with other payment providers

None

2.30%+

Card machine

Drapli works with the one you have

Not needed

Shopify: POS Pro $89 a month per location

Stock that counts itself

Shopify: stock across 10 locations

Products

Your own online shop

Shopify: yes, its main product

Plugin

AI posters of your stock

Not on Shopify's pricing page

Loyalty

Drapli: stamp card. Shopify: not on their pricing page

Business

Plus

More than one shop

Both charge more for this

Not yet

Plus

Free trial

Shopify: 10 inventory locations

7 days

30 days

Shopify prices and features from shopify.com/za/pricing, checked 3 Nov 2026, in US dollars.

Move across

Move from Shopify in a day.

Send us your product list. We help you add it, and you sell that day.

Send us your product list

Send it on WhatsApp, or type products on your phone.

We add your first five with you

Products and prices go in once.

Sell from the Drapli till

Every sale updates your stock.

FAQs

Questions about Drapli and Shopify

Is Drapli a Shopify alternative?

For a shop that sells at the counter and on WhatsApp, yes. For a large online store with many apps, Shopify fits better.

Can I move my products from Shopify?

Does Drapli take mobile money?

Which costs less?

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