Shopify Is The Best Place To Sell Online. Nexus Commerce Is Built For What Happens After The Order.
Nobody beats Shopify’s storefront, checkout and app store. But if a big part of your revenue comes from accounts, reps, quotes and repeat wholesale orders, you end up paying for Shopify plus a stack of apps. Nexus Commerce puts that side of the business in one plan.
Public pricing and features checked September 26, 2026. Prices change, so confirm on Shopify’s site before you decide.
Which One Fits Your Business?
Choose Shopify if
Most of your revenue is online and direct-to-consumer, and conversion, themes and checkout speed are what move your numbers.
Choose Nexus Commerce if
You sell to accounts and walk-ins as much as online: quotes, dealer pricing, reps, commissions, purchase orders and follow-up in one place.
Be honest about the mix
If you’re 90% online store, stay on Shopify. If you’re half counter and accounts, price out Shopify plus the apps you’d need.
What It Looks Like In Nexus Commerce
A real Nexus Commerce screen.
Counter, Online And Account Orders Together
One order list for walk-ins, online checkouts and account orders, with what’s awaiting payment and ready to ship.
CoreWhere Shopify Is Better Today.
We’re newer, and it shows in places. If these matter most to you, Shopify is probably the right call.
- The strongest online checkout and storefront ecosystem there is, with thousands of themes and apps.
- A lower entry price. Basic starts at $39 a month, or $29 billed yearly.
- Mature, polished point of sale hardware and apps.
- Built-in selling on marketplaces and social channels.
- Huge talent pool. Almost every agency and freelancer knows Shopify.
Where Nexus Commerce Earns Its Place.
- Accounts and reps come standardContacts, sales pipelines and dealer pricing levels on every plan. Commissions from Growth.
- Wholesale without the Plus billDealer pricing levels are included on Core. On Shopify, B2B is limited to 3 catalogs below Plus, and Plus starts around $2,300 a month.
- Your choice of processorUse Swipe Aras, Stripe or Square. Shopify charges an extra 0.6–2% when you use a processor other than Shopify Payments.
- Purchasing built inPurchase orders, receiving, suppliers, supplier returns and transfers on Growth.
- Flat price for the teamNo per-seat charges. Shopify caps staff accounts by plan.
- Floor Nexus built inPut your catalog inside the quoting tool that flooring and coatings contractors already use.
What It Costs To Sell In Store And Online.
| Setup | Shopify + POS Pro | Shopify Plus | Nexus Commerce |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 location | $194/mo | — | $249/moCore |
| 2 locations | $283/mo | — | $449/moGrowth |
| 3 locations | $666/mo | $2,300/mo | $799/moEnterprise |
- 1 location: Grow $105 + POS Pro $89 = $194. 2 locations: Grow $105 + 2 × $89 = $283.
- 3 locations: Advanced $399 + 3 × $89 = $666. Shopify Plus starts at $2,300 a month.
On subscription alone, Shopify is cheaper than Nexus Commerce, sometimes by a lot. The gap narrows once you add a CRM, commission tracking and purchasing apps, and it closes if you process cards elsewhere. On Grow, a 1% third-party fee on $50,000 a month in sales is $500 a month.
Monthly list prices with monthly billing, software only. Shopify figures are the plan plus POS Pro at $89 per location. Excludes payment processing, hardware and apps on both sides. Shopify is cheaper on yearly billing ($29 / $79 / $299).
Feature By Feature.
| Capability | Nexus Commerce | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Online store | Every plan, with Store Editor. | Every plan. Best-in-class themes and checkout. |
| Point of sale | Every plan, unlimited registers. | Included; POS Pro is $89 per location per month. |
| B2B / wholesale pricing | Dealer pricing levels on every plan. | Up to 3 B2B catalogs below Plus; full B2B on Plus. |
| Sales pipelines | Every plan. | Through apps. |
| Commissions | Growth and above. | Through apps. |
| Purchase orders and receiving | Growth and above, with suppliers, supplier returns and transfers. | Basic purchase orders built in; deeper tools through apps. |
| Payment processor | Swipe Aras, Stripe or Square. | Shopify Payments, or a 0.6–2% fee on third-party processors. |
| Staff | No per-seat pricing. | Staff accounts capped by plan. |
| Pricing model | Flat plan price with locations included. | Plan price plus POS Pro per location, plus apps. |
Sources: Shopify pricing ↗. Checked September 26, 2026.
Run The Same Test In Both Demos.
Bring one real order. Quote it at an account’s price, sell it, take payment, receive the restock from your supplier and pay the rep’s commission. Count the steps and the tools each platform needs, then price the whole setup.
Switching over? We import your catalog, and onboarding help is optional: $300 on Core, $500 on Growth, $1,000 on Enterprise.
See Nexus Commerce With Your Own Products.
Tell us what you sell and how you sell it. We’ll show you the screens your team would use and the plan that fits.