🆚 Shopify vs. Universe

Compare technologies based on real-world usage data *

Type

E-commerce platform
Website builder

About

Shopify is a subscription-based software-as-a-service (SaaS) e-commerce platform that enables businesses to build and manage online stores, process payments, and sell across multiple channels.

It offers 20+ free and 900+ paid customizable themes, integration with 100+ payment providers, and a comprehensive app ecosystem with 8,000+ apps to extend store functionality.

The Shopify Plus plan adds checkout page customization, support for unlimited staff accounts, up to 10 storefronts, higher API limits, B2B and wholesale tools, and dedicated account management.

Universe is a visual, no-code website builder with e-commerce and an AI designer.

Headquarters

Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
New York, United States

Website

Pricing

Free version ❌Free 3-day trial
Basic$39/month
Grow$105/month
Advanced$399/month
Plus$30,000+/year
Free version ✔️5 pages, 1 GB, no custom domains
Base (25 pages, 5 GB)$12/month
Pro (100 pages, 25 GB)$25/month
Complete (unlimited pages, 250 GB)$50/month

Categories

E-Commerce › Rank #2
E-Commerce › Rank #266
Website Builders › Rank #168

Popularity

Determined by the number of sites using each technology.

The Shopify e-commerce platform is 2,983 times more popular than Universe.
Total websites

Market share

E-Commerce

Popularity by country

Determined by the number of sites detected from each country.

Shopify is more popular than Universe in all countries.
United States
United Kingdom
India
Australia
Canada
Germany
France
Japan
Italy
Netherlands

Awards

Popularity by domain category

Determined by the number of sites in each category.

Shopify is more popular than Universe in all market segments.
Online Shopping
Fashion/Beauty
Marketing/Merchandising
Business
Sports
Entertainment
Health
Blogs/Wiki
Internet Services
Software/Hardware

Top sites

Top-ranked sites that use these technologies.

Name
Rank
#1,852
#1,917
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Name
Rank
#260,484
#1,086,146
#2,059,318
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See also

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