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Shopify vs ikas: which platform fits your store?

Shopify and ikas side by side — hosting, costs, customisation, apps, B2B, international selling and maintenance — and how to decide between them.

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Our verdict

Shopify is the global default, with the widest app ecosystem and international reach; ikas is built around the Turkish market, with local payment, shipping and marketplace integrations ready from day one. Sell mainly in Turkey and ikas is hard to beat on convenience. Sell worldwide and Shopify is the safer long-term base.

At a glance

Shopify vs ikas compared

A practical, high-level comparison based on the projects we deliver. Every business is different — use it as a starting point.

Shopify and ikas compared by criterion
CriterionShopifyikas
HostingFully hosted SaaSFully hosted SaaS
Best forD2C brands that want speed to marketMerchants selling in Turkey, on their own site and marketplaces
Cost modelMonthly subscription plus apps; extra transaction fees unless you use Shopify PaymentsSubscription plans; no platform commission on sales
CustomisationLiquid themes, apps, Shopify FunctionsTheme editor, custom themes, ikas apps and APIs
Apps & extensionsOne of the largest app stores and partner networksGrowing ikas App Marketplace
B2BNative B2B on Shopify PlusDepends on plan
International sellingShopify Markets for currencies, languages and domainsMulti-language and multi-currency; local integrations are strongest in Turkey
Maintenance effortLowLow

How to decide

When to choose Shopify, and when to choose ikas

Both platforms can run a successful store. The right choice depends on your catalogue, your team, your budget and where you plan to sell.

Shopify

Shopify is a fully hosted commerce platform: hosting, security, checkout and updates are handled for you. Features are added through themes and one of the largest app stores in e-commerce.

Choose Shopify if

  • You want to launch quickly and keep maintenance low
  • You sell direct to consumers and expect to scale
  • You want a large app ecosystem and a proven checkout
  • You would rather pay a subscription than run servers

Keep in mind

  • App subscriptions add up as the store grows
  • Checkout and core logic change only through Shopify's extension points, and the deepest options need Shopify Plus
Shopify development

ikas

ikas is a fully hosted commerce platform from Turkey. Local payment, shipping and marketplace integrations are built in, so a store can go live without assembling them one by one.

Choose ikas if

  • You sell primarily in Turkey
  • You need local payment, shipping and marketplace integrations out of the box
  • You want a fast hosted storefront without running servers
  • You want Turkish-language tooling and support

Keep in mind

  • Smaller app and theme ecosystem than the global platforms
  • Fewer agencies and third-party integrations outside Turkey
ikas development

Switching

Moving from Shopify to ikas — or the other way

Already on one of these platforms and considering the other? We migrate stores between Shopify and ikas in either direction, without losing data, revenue or search rankings.

  • Products, variants, customers and order history transferred
  • Every old URL mapped to its new address with 301 redirects
  • Integrations reconnected and tested before launch
  • A rehearsed go-live, so sales continue uninterrupted
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FAQ

Shopify vs ikas FAQ

Can't find your answer? Talk to our team.

Shopify is the global default, with the widest app ecosystem and international reach; ikas is built around the Turkish market, with local payment, shipping and marketplace integrations ready from day one. Sell mainly in Turkey and ikas is hard to beat on convenience. Sell worldwide and Shopify is the safer long-term base.

It depends on what you count. Shopify: Monthly subscription plus apps; extra transaction fees unless you use Shopify Payments. ikas: Subscription plans; no platform commission on sales. Compare the total cost over two or three years — platform fees, apps or extensions, hosting, development and maintenance — rather than the monthly price alone.

Maintenance effort on Shopify: Low. On ikas: Low. Hosted platforms take care of servers, security patches and updates for you; self-hosted platforms leave that work to you or your agency.

Yes, in either direction. We move products, customers, order history and content, map every old URL to its new address with 301 redirects, and rehearse the go-live so that sales and search rankings carry over.

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