# Shopify

Shopify is a general ecommerce platform for small businesses that authors can use to run their own store and sell books directly to readers.

- Canonical page: https://kdp123.com/t/shopify/
- Official site: https://www.shopify.com
- Categories: Direct Sales & Storefronts
- Price: From $39/mo (Basic $39/month or $29/month billed yearly, plus card fees from 2.9% + 30¢. Offer shown: 3-day trial, then $1/month for 3 months.)
- Platforms: web, ios, android
- Outputs KDP-ready files: Not stated
- Touches your KDP account: No
- Official Amazon product: No
- Last checked: 2026-11-09

## Summary

Shopify hosts an online store with checkout, payments and email campaigns. It is a generic store builder, not a book tool: it does not print books or deliver ebook files itself, so authors pair it with apps such as Lulu Direct or Bookvault for print fulfillment. Selling an ebook from your own store conflicts with KDP Select if that ebook is enrolled.

## Pros

- You keep customer data and set your own prices

## Cons

- Needs separate apps for print fulfillment and ebook delivery

## Alternatives

- [Lulu](https://kdp123.com/t/lulu/)
- [Bookvault](https://kdp123.com/t/bookvault/)
- [BookFunnel](https://kdp123.com/t/bookfunnel/)

## Sources

- https://www.shopify.com/pricing
- https://www.lulu.com/sell/sell-on-lulu