Looking for a Shopify alternative in Pakistan? An honest comparison

Shopify is the best-known online store builder in the world, and plenty of Pakistani businesses run on it. It is also built for a global market first, which shows up in a few places that matter here: what you pay in, how your customers pay, and what you need to add to run a shop with a counter or a service business. This guide sets the two side by side, including where Shopify is the better pick.

What to compare in a Shopify alternative for Pakistan

• The currency you are billed in, and whether the plan price is predictable in rupees.
• How your customers can pay at checkout.
• Whether a point of sale for your counter is included or a separate add-on.
• Whether bookings and quotes for services are built in or need extra apps.
• Whether there is a free plan to start on.

Shopify vs Biizay, side by side

What you pay in

Shopify bills stores in Pakistan in US dollars, so the rupee cost moves with the exchange rate. Biizay's plans are priced in Pakistani rupees, US dollars and UAE dirhams, and you pay in the one you choose. There is a Free plan, and paid plans are listed on our pricing page.

How customers pay

Shopify Payments, Shopify's own card processing, is not offered in Pakistan, so Pakistani Shopify stores add a third-party payment provider, and through those providers they can take JazzCash and Easypaisa. On Biizay, checkout offers cash on delivery, and card payments through your own Stripe account where your business has one. Biizay does not take JazzCash or Easypaisa at checkout yet.

Selling at a counter

Shopify's POS app comes with every plan in a basic version, and its advanced features (POS Pro) are a paid add-on per location. On Biizay the point of sale is part of every plan, Free included, and runs in your web browser on the same stock and prices as your website. Our guide to choosing a POS system for a small shop in Pakistan explains what to look for.

Selling services

Shopify is built around products; bookings for a salon, a repair business or a clinic usually come from an app. Biizay has services built in: fixed, hourly or quoted pricing, customers choosing a preferred time, and jobs your team works from. See our guide to taking bookings and quotes online.

Inventory across everything

On Biizay one stock count covers your website, your counter and the materials your jobs use, with purchase orders and supplier deliveries built in. See inventory management.

Where Shopify is the better choice

Be honest with yourself about what you need. Shopify is likely the better fit if:

• Your customers need to pay with JazzCash or Easypaisa at checkout, which Shopify stores can add through payment providers.
• You sell mainly to customers abroad and want the widest choice of international payment and shipping apps.
• You rely on a specific app from its app store; Biizay has no app store.
• You want a large library of ready-made themes; Biizay gives you theme presets and a page builder instead.
• You need ready integrations with Pakistani couriers today; Biizay sets delivery charges by area or weight but does not book couriers for you yet.

Is Biizay a good Shopify alternative in Pakistan?

If you run a shop, a counter or a service business in Pakistan and want the store, the POS, bookings and stock in one account, priced in rupees and with a free plan to start, Biizay is built for that. If your business depends on an app ecosystem or on selling mostly abroad, Shopify may suit you better.

How to try it without risk

You can create a free Biizay store in a few minutes, with no card needed, add a few products and ring up a test sale at the counter before you decide. Our step-by-step guide to starting an online store in Pakistan walks through the rest.