B2B wholesale pricing + POS for distributors: Shopify B2B vs Lightspeed vs Nexus Commerce
Short answer: Shopify's built-in B2B sits on Plus (from $2,300 a month). Below that, you stack a wholesale app on a normal plan. Lightspeed is a POS with no wholesale price tiers in the prices we checked. Nexus Commerce Core ($249 a month) includes pricing tiers, the store and POS.
Prices come from each vendor's own pricing page, month-to-month, checked Oct 30 2026. Nexus side: nexuscom.ai/commerce-pricing.
What each route costs (1 location)
| Route | Monthly | What it covers |
|---|---|---|
| Shopify Plus | from $2,300 | Store with B2B |
| Shopify Grow + SparkLayer Growth | $105 + $149 = $254 | Store + wholesale pricing (POS extra: Shopify POS Pro $89 per location) |
| Shopify Grow + Wholesale Gorilla Lite | $105 + $34.95 = $139.95 | Store + basic wholesale discounts |
| B2B Wave Pro | $350 | Wholesale ordering portal |
| Lightspeed Retail Core | $179 per location | POS, 1 register |
| NexusCom.ai Core | $249 | Store, POS, pricing tiers |
With Shopify POS Pro added: Grow + SparkLayer + POS Pro = $105 + $149 + $89 = $343, versus $249.
Who should pick which
- Shopify Plus: large catalogs already on Shopify with an enterprise budget.
- Shopify + wholesale app: cheapest start if you do not need a till.
- Lightspeed: pure counter retail, no wholesale tiers.
- Nexus Commerce: distributors and supply houses who need tiered prices, house accounts and a till in one place.
FAQ
- Does Shopify have wholesale pricing without Plus?
- Through apps, e.g. SparkLayer at $149 or Wholesale Gorilla Lite at $34.95.
- Does Nexus Commerce support price tiers?
- Yes, see the Catalog Pricing and Distributors pages.
- What is not in these totals?
- Apps with no month-to-month price (Handshake) and per-order fees (Wholster adds 1% per order).