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Shopify vs Shopify Sidekick

	Shopify	Shopify Sidekick
What it says it does	Shopify is the commerce platform for building an online store, selling in person and on social channels, with payments, shipping, apps and built-in AI tools (Shopify Magic and Sidekick).	Sidekick is Shopify's AI commerce assistant for building your store and growing your business: design, product photos, product copy, setup help and marketing, from inside Shopify.
Pricing	Basic $39/mo ($29 billed yearly); Grow $105/mo ($89 yearly); Advanced $399/mo ($359 yearly); Plus from $2,300/mo on a 3-year term; yearly billing saves 25%; 3-day free trial, then $1/mo for 3 months on most plans; card processing fees vary by plan (official)	Included with Shopify plans; Shopify's offer: start for free, then 3 months for $1/mo (official)
Website	https://www.shopify.com/	https://www.shopify.com/sidekick

Which to use

Shopify wins when you want the most complete store platform, with built-in payments, shipping tools and a huge app store. Shopify Sidekick wins only if you are on Shopify, because it is part of a Shopify plan rather than a standalone app.

Choose Shopify if you sell physical products or merch and want a reliable store with payments, shipping and apps.
Choose Shopify Sidekick if you already run, or have decided to run, a Shopify store and want the AI inside it.

This is an editorial fit note from each vendor's public site and docs, not a sponsored ranking and not a price quote. Descriptions in the table come from those sites. Confirm current prices there. How we review tools.

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