## Choosing between Fourthwall and Shopify for your online shop Run your shop, handle fulfillment, and offer digital products and memberships without paying for endless apps or expensive add-ons. Fourthwall | Shopify 🆓 | Free to use | $39-$399/mo 🎨 | Custom storefront builder | Build your own custom e-commerce store with a no-code website builder (or upload your own code) 🏆 | We handle customer support | Fourthwall does customer support for you (behind your brand) for any transaction that includes products from our [product catalog](/content/products/index.html) 💰 | We handle sales tax | Fourthwall handles payment processing, manages sales tax, & ensures compliance across multiple states and countries 💙 | Memberships | Offer your members a unique experience with exclusive content and perks 🤝 | Thank you videos | Show appreciation to your supporters with personal thank you videos 💸 | Credit card fees | 2.9% + $0.3 | 2.4-2.9% + $0.3 🌐 | Your custom domain | Use your own custom domain for your custom site 🔢 | Print-on-demand products | Access hundreds of retail quality print-on-demand (POD) items in our [product catalog](/content/products/index.html) 🏭 | Native Printful integration | Fourthwall is natively integrated with Printful (and other print-on-demand providers) to support direct-to-garment (DTG), embroidery, and all-over-print techniques. 🪡 | Sell bespoke products | MOQ is a great option for creators looking to offer screen-printing or other unique products. 🌎 | Worldwide shipping | Allow supporters to purchase and enjoy your products from anywhere in the world 📦 | Sell your own products | Explore the option of packing and shipping your own products 🏬 | Third party fulfillment (3PL) | Connect to your fulfillment center via integrations with ShipStation, ShipHero, ShipBob, and more. 🛍️ | Point of sale support | Sell products in person with a retail shop or popup shop 💾 | Digital Products | With Fourthwall, you can list any file type as a digital product on your shop 📈 | Sales analytics | Gain insights about your fans and the types of products that they love ⭐ | Full ownership of your data | We believe your fans and your data belongs to you, not the marketplace you're using 🖥️ | APIs & Webhooks | Discover [Fourthwall's API Docs](https://docs.fourthwall.dev/) 🏷️ | Custom promo codes | Create promo codes for a variety of different discounts 🛒 | Facebook & IG Shopping | Add items from your site to your Instagram and Facebook shop 📺 | YouTube Product Shelf | YouTube Shopping allows you to showcase your products on YouTube 🔔 | Stream alerts | Display purchase events while you’re streaming on Twitch or YouTube 🔗 | TikTok Shop Integration | Link your products directly in TikTok for easy shopping for supporters ## Why sell on Fourthwall? ## Quality Made Easy Choose from hundreds of high-quality products you can design and sell instantly. Whether you want to sell premium made-to-order products with print-on-demand (POD) or do a limited run drop with screen-printing or "cut and sew", Fourthwall has you covered with the best quality. There are no upfront costs, and no inventory is required. You set your prices and choose your margins. [Browse all products](/content/products/index.html) ### Custom Storefront Builder It's your community — your brand should be front and center. Fourthwall gives you full control of your online store with a no-code custom website builder. Highlight your socials, showcase recent content, and launch a beautiful shop that is as unique as you are. ## Fast, Reliable Shipping Fourthwall works with manufacturing & fulfillment partners in the US, UK, EU, and AUS to offer fast, reliable shipping around the world. We’ve also partnered with the world’s top shipping companies, from UPS to DHL. That means you can offer your customers fast, reliable, and low-cost shipping around the world. Shipping rates are dynamically, and we pass through the true cost of shipping. Most items have a delivery window of 7-10 days. ## We've Got Your Back From handling customer support for all orders placed on your shop to helping you chart a path to reach your e-commerce goals, Fourthwall is your partner at every step of the way. ## Fully-customizable websites, 100% owned by you Easily customize your design, layout, and domain to create a brand that’s as unique as you are. ## Frequently asked questions ### How much does it cost to use Fourthwall? There are no monthly fees, no upfront costs, and no contracts to use Fourthwall. You set your prices and choose your own margins. Here is how our pricing and splits work when you sell: - **Products from our product catalog.** All products in our [product catalog](/content/products/all/index.html) have a publicly listed flat fee, which gets deducted from the selling price you set. There are no extra percentages/margins. You keep 100% of profits. - **Products you ship yourself.** No fee (0% fee) - **Digital products.** 5% flat fee (or 0% with [**Fourthwall Pro**](https://help.fourthwall.com/frequently-asked-questions/account-and-plans/fourthwall-pro-overview)) - **Subscription memberships.** 5% flat fee Additionally, all US-based credit card transactions have an added 2.9% + $0.30 payment processing fee (same as Shopify). Fees vary for PayPal and other providers. ### Does Fourthwall ship worldwide? Yes! Fourthwall works with manufacturing & fulfillment partners around the globe in the US, UK, EU, Canada, Mexico, Australia, and Japan. Shipping rates are dynamically determined by the size of package and destination. We work with most major carriers and pass through the true cost of shipping. That means that you can offer low-cost, fast shipping to your fans. Most items have a delivery window of 5-8 days. ### Does Fourthwall handle payment processing? Yes! Fourthwall operates as the "Merchant of Record" and automatically supports the following payment methods on checkout: - All major credit cards - PayPal - Apple Pay & Google Pay - Amazon Pay - And many local payment methods.