Presence
vs Shopify.

Shopify is the world's e-commerce heavyweight. For a Pakistani business selling locally, it's also the expensive way around.

What matters Presence Shopify

Price Rs 7,000/month, everything inside $29–299+/month, plus apps, plus fees

Per-sale fees Zero Transaction fees unless you use Shopify Payments — which isn't offered in Pakistan

Who builds it We do You (or a Shopify agency you hire on top)

Appointments Included Third-party apps

Lead pipeline Included Third-party apps

Local payments Order-ahead and pay-on-pickup flows built for how Pakistan buys Gateway setup is on you

Hosting Our edge network, included Included, but the apps that make it work aren't

Competitor details are approximate as of early 2026 and change often — always confirm with the vendor. All trademarks belong to their respective owners; this is an independent comparison.

Where Shopify wins

The deepest e-commerce ecosystem on earth
Serious inventory, multi-channel, and global shipping tooling
The right call for large catalogs selling internationally

Where Presence wins

One flat PKR price — no app stack, no per-sale cut
Orders, reservations, bookings, and leads in one dashboard
Built for how local customers actually buy: reserve, pick up, pay

Scaling a thousand-SKU brand to three continents? Choose Shopify. Selling real products to real customers in Pakistan? Presence does it for a tenth of the true monthly cost.

Live proof