Shopify vs. GoDaddy

Discover the all-in-one platform to handle your business’ complexity and take you to the next level with Shopify.
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Join top brands powered by Shopify

  • Mejuri
  • Gymshark
  • Brooklinen
  • Leesa
  • Patagonia
  • Crate & Barrel
  • UNTUCKit
  • Death Wish Coffee
  • Jungalow
  • Rebecca Minkoff

Why Shopify

See why brands are moving to Shopify

  1. 1
    Manage your way

    From customizations to back office functionality, Shopify is the platform to handle your business’ complexity.

  2. 2
    15% better checkout conversion

    Reach more shoppers and convert more buyers with Shopify’s powerful integrations and capabilities.

  3. 3
    $0 listing fees on unlimited products

    Do business on your own terms and scale without compromising your bottom line.

  4. 4
    150+ updates every six months

    Discover the same best-in-class features and functionality used by the world’s biggest brands.

Manage your way

Run your business, your way

Explore Shopify’s powerful tools to make customizing your brand or running your back office more streamlined than ever before.
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Streamline your back office

Manage inventory, fulfill orders, track payments, create marketing campaigns, and view real-time business insights—all from Shopify.
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Level up with 21,000+ apps

Add more features and functionality with more than 21,000 apps built by trusted Shopify developers.
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Powerful tools, simplified

Shopify offers hosting, a subdomain, SSL certificate, built-in fraud detection, unlimited storage, and PCI-DSS compliance upon signing up. Let Shopify handle the complex so you can focus on growing your business.
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Built fully customizable

Pick from over 70 no-code themes or create your own. Transfer your domain and customize your checkout, product pages, and more with simple, easy-to-use tools.
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Everything you need is in one place and easy to control—that’s probably the best thing about Shopify Plus. Having tools like Shopify Markets native within Shopify that anybody can set up, even if you’re not a developer, has helped us grow our business.

15% better checkout conversion

Sell more with the best-converting checkout

Shopify’s checkout lifts conversion by 15% on average, and it’s built into every store. Pack it with features customers love like express checkout, discounts, gift cards, and local pickup and delivery.
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Sell where your customers are

Reach buyers beyond your online store. Use sales channel integrations to sell on TikTok, Instagram, Etsy, Amazon, and more—all from Shopify.
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Sell global

Reach buyers in their own language and currency. Brands on Shopify Managed Markets saw a 40%+ average increase in international sales, and 83% expanded sales into additional countries.6
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Sell offline

Shopify’s fully integrated POS system has everything you need to sell in person, backed by everything you need to sell online.
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Sell in one click

Shop Pay gives buyers one-click checkout. With Shopify Payments, you get access to more than 250 million engaged shoppers in the Shop network.
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Start selling for US$1

Earn up to US$7 000 back in credits

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$0 listing fees on unlimited products

Keep more money in your pocket

Save on total cost of ownership and get a higher return on investment while scaling—without compromising your bottom line.
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Unlimited products with no listing fees

Never pay extra to list more products on Shopify for the same monthly price plan you sign up for.

All-in-one pricing

Shopify’s all-in-one pricing plans let you scale as your business does—without having to worry about hosting fees that add up as you grow.

Find a Shopify plan that’s best for you

Whether you’ve got a new idea you want to explore or if you’re ready to sell all over the world, there’s a Shopify plan that’s right for you. Check out plans and pricing.
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150+ updates every six months

Technology that grows with you

Commerce is changing like never before, but Shopify is single-mindedly focused on keeping you at the cutting edge. With thousands of engineers, Shopify is shipping countless annual commerce updates—from integrating AI across the platform, to offering omnichannel selling tools.

We never stop shipping.
150+ updates unpacked every six months.

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Powerful, stable, and secure

Shopify maximizes security without compromising performance or affecting compatibility. The platform handles the internet’s biggest flash sales with ease.

Do more with analytics and insights

Access powerful real-time business data and customer insights that let you drive growth in strategic ways.

Migrate from GoDaddy to Shopify

Migrate your way

There are tons of ways to migrate your data to Shopify. Choose the one that works for you based on your business needs.
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For smaller businesses

Migrate manually

For a simpler approach, manually transfer your store’s data using a CSV file. This will import products and customers to your new Shopify store.

  • Note that some data like orders and blog posts can’t be moved this way.
  • Copy text from your current store’s pages and paste it in your new Shopify store where you need.
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For fast setup

Move with a migration app

Migrate your store quickly. Use a third-party migration app from the Shopify App Store.

  • Transfer essential store data, including products, orders, customers, reviews, and more.
  • Keep your store's SEO and overall integrity intact throughout migration.
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Foe large businesses

Hire a Shopify Partner

Work with a Shopify Partner to manage and complete your migration.

  • Collaborate with a Shopify Partner that specializes in migration for your industry and size.
  • Some partners may use Shopify’s API to create a custom migration solution tailored to your needs.
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Customer support

24/7 Support

Get help at any point in the process, from importing data to building your store from our award-winning customer support team.

Shopify support is available 24/7, no matter which plan you’re on. You’ll also have access to help docs, webinars, blog posts, and online courses to guide you along the way.
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Explore resources

Learn why brands are switching

Discover helpful resources on the differences that separate Shopify vs. GoDaddy.

Sell online

10 best website builders for your online store

The best website builders for small businesses are based on price point, ease of use, amount of features, and level of customization.
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Sell online

10 best domain name registrars to use now

Explore the best domain registrars, and their shortcomings, for when you set up a website, purchase a domain, register it, and host your site on a server.
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Help center

Connect a GoDaddy domain to Shopify

This guide shows how to connect a GoDaddy domain to your Shopify store.
Follow the steps 

Help center

Migrate from GoDaddy

This guide outlines how to migrate your store to Shopify from GoDaddy.
Follow the steps 

Shopify vs. GoDaddy comparison

How Shopify and GoDaddy’s Airo plans compare on price, fees, products, domains, and moving your store, as of October 2026.
Comparison of Shopify and GoDaddy across plan price, card fees, product limits, domains, sales channels, and migration
Buyer concernShopifyGoDaddy
Plan with an online storeShopifyBasic: $19.00 USD/month billed annually2GoDaddyAiro Starter: $9.99/month billed annually, or $19.99 billed monthly1
Card transaction feesShopifyCard rates vary by plan; third-party providers add a fee2GoDaddy2.7% + 30¢ per transaction with GoDaddy Payments1
Product limitShopifyUnlimited products on every plan2GoDaddyUnlimited products and services from Airo Starter up1
DomainsShopifyConnect a GoDaddy domain or transfer it to Shopify3GoDaddyFree custom domain listed with Airo Starter1
Sales channelsShopifySocial, marketplaces, and AI chats included2GoDaddyOnline store with marketplace inventory sync, plus a POS1
Moving your storeShopifyCSV import, migration apps, or a Shopify Partner3GoDaddyProduct CSV export from Commerce > Products3

Sources: footnotes 1, 2, and 3.

Shopify vs. GoDaddy FAQ

1. GoDaddy Online Store Builder page (godaddy.com/websites/online-store), Airo plans, US prices in USD, accessed October 8, 2026.

2. Shopify pricing and PCI compliance pages, accessed October 8, 2026. Plan prices shown on this page update from Shopify’s plan data.

3. Shopify Help Center articles “Connecting a third-party domain to Shopify,” “Transferring a third-party domain to Shopify,” “Migrate from GoDaddy,” and “Buy Button,” accessed October 8, 2026.

4. GoDaddy Help Center articles “What are the charges and fees for GoDaddy Payments?” and “Transfer my domain away from GoDaddy,” accessed October 8, 2026.

5. Shopify App Store app count as of December 31, 2025.

6. Data based on a sample of 567 brands according to research commissioned by Shopify from EY. Shopify, “EY report on mastering global trade” (shopify.com/international/managed/resources/ey-report), accessed October 13, 2026.

Shopify vs. GoDaddy

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