COMPARISONS

Shopify vs KANDINSKY: which suits dealers?

Shopify suits stores selling many repeatable products, with plans from $27 a month and a large app store. KANDINSKY suits dealers whose stock is mostly one of a kind, from €10 a month, and it can sync pieces to a Shopify store, so you can use both. Prices checked 6 November 2026.

Last updated · By Stéphane Cornille

KEY FACTS

KANDINSKY PRICE
Core €10, Grow €40 or Pro €80 a month, with unlimited pieces on every plan. First month €1.
SHOPIFY PRICE
Basic $27 a month ($19 billed yearly), Grow $72 ($54), Advanced $399 ($299), Plus from $2,300. 3 days free, then $1 a month for 3 months.
BEST FOR
Shopify: many repeatable products. KANDINSKY: one-of-a-kind stock on many channels.
CHECKED
6 November 2026, from each company's own website

SIDE BY SIDE

How do KANDINSKY and Shopify compare?

On the same nine points as every comparison page, chosen around what independent dealers weigh up. Information checked on 6 November 2026, from each company's own website (see sources below). “Unknown” means the company doesn't publish it. Prices change, so check before you decide.

KANDINSKY compared with Shopify, checked on 6 November 2026
CRITERIONKANDINSKYSHOPIFY
WHO IT'S FORIndependent dealers and galleries in art, antiques and collectibles.Online stores of every kind and size.[1]
PRICECore €10, Grow €40 or Pro €80 a month, with unlimited pieces on every plan. First month €1.Basic $27 a month ($19 billed yearly), Grow $72 ($54), Advanced $399 ($299), Plus from $2,300. 3 days free, then $1 a month for 3 months.[1]
GETTING STOCK ONLINEUnlimited pieces. Import a CSV or Excel file, or add pieces one by one.Products added one by one or imported from a CSV file.[2]
SELLING ON MANY CHANNELSOn Pro: Instagram, Pinterest, eBay, Google Merchant, ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude, Shopify and Squarespace. Etsy, WhatsApp, TikTok, Facebook Marketplace, 1stDibs and Artsy are coming soon.Sell on social and marketplaces on every plan; 50 synced marketplace orders a month free, then 1% up to $99 a month.[1]
WEBSITEOn Grow and Pro: kandinsky.app/your-name, or your own domain (€5 a month on Grow, free on Pro).Full online store and website builder on every plan.[1]
PAYMENTSOn Grow: 1.5% plus the Stripe processing fee. On Pro: 1% plus the Stripe fee. 100+ currencies.Shopify Payments, or a third-party provider with an extra 2% (Basic), 1% (Grow), 0.6% (Advanced) or 0.2% (Plus).[1]
ADMIN TIMEIncome & expense tracking (Grow and Pro). Postal tracking and AI automations, 500 credits a month (Pro).The Shopify App Store, for extra tools.[3]
YOUR DATA & EXPORTBacked up daily. Download your data at any time, on every plan.Unknown: not published.
SUPPORTCommunity and email on every plan: 3-day reply on Core, 24-hour on Grow, 4-hour plus Zoom on Pro (Mon–Fri).Unknown: not published.

WHEN IT'S THE BETTER CHOICE

When is Shopify the better choice?

  • You sell many repeatable products, not mainly one-of-a-kind pieces.
  • You need a very large choice of apps and themes.
  • You run high sales volumes and want Shopify's checkout.

WHEN KANDINSKY FITS

When is KANDINSKY the better choice?

  • Most of your stock is one of a kind: art, antiques or collectibles.
  • You want one inventory feeding marketplaces, social channels and your website.
  • You already use Shopify and want to keep it: connect it to KANDINSKY.

FAQ

What else do dealers ask?

Can I use KANDINSKY and Shopify together?
Yes. On the Pro plan, KANDINSKY syncs pieces and their updates with your Shopify store.

SOURCES

Where does this information come from?

Checked on 6 November 2026. KANDINSKY's details come from its pricing page. Each fact about Shopify in the table links to the page it comes from, numbered as below:

  1. Shopify pricing
  2. Importing products with a CSV file (Shopify Help Center)
  3. Shopify App Store

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