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Zenn vs Shopify
Shopify is built for selling online. It handles products, payments, stock and shipping at any scale, with a big ecosystem of apps and themes. Zenn takes a different approach: it builds your website for you, already written and designed with your brand, so you only check it and publish.
Coming soon Zenn websites are in the works. Join the waitlist and you’ll be first to know, and first in.
Side by side
| Zenn | Shopify | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Service businesses, local shops, makers and startups that need a great-looking site fast | Businesses whose main job is selling products online |
| Where you start | Your site already written and designed for your business | A theme you set up and fill in |
| Logo and brand | Logo, brand kit and website made together, so they match | Bring your own logo and branding |
| Selling online | Simple product listings | Full e-commerce: payments, stock, shipping and more |
| Time to a finished site | Minutes | Days to weeks for a full store |
| Ongoing work | Nothing to manage | Apps, theme settings and store admin |
Choose Zenn if
you want a great-looking website for your business without designing or writing it yourself, and you want your logo, brand and website to match.
Choose Shopify if
selling lots of products online is the heart of your business and you need payments, stock and shipping tools.
Questions
Is Zenn easier than Shopify?
For most small businesses, yes. With Shopify you start from a template and fill it in. With Zenn your site starts already written and designed for your business, so there’s far less to do.
When is Shopify the better choice?
Choose Shopify if selling lots of products online is the heart of your business and you need payments, stock and shipping tools.
Are Zenn websites available yet?
Zenn websites are coming soon. Join the waitlist to be first in. Zenn logos and brand kits are available today.