Ghost vs Gumroad vs Patreon vs Shopify
| Attribute | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Content & Writing | E-commerce & Commerce | Social Media & Creator Tools | E-commerce & Commerce |
| Pricing | Free tier | Paid | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | $18/month | $10/month | $10/month | $29 |
| Free tier | Yes | No | No | No |
| Free trial | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Deployment | Cloud | — | — | — |
| API available | Unknown | Unknown | Unknown | Yes |
| Platforms | — | — | — | ios, android |
| Certifications | — | — | — | 1 |
| Integrations | 8 | 2 | — | 4 |
| Company | — | Founded 2011 | Founded 2013 | Founded 2006 |
| Feature attributes | ||||
| Sso Saml | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Rbac | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Mobile App | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | Ios And Android |
| Webhooks | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Data Export | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Hosted Storefront | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown |
| Multichannel Selling | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Inventory Management | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| Transaction Fees | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
| App Marketplace | — Unknown | — Unknown | — Unknown | ✓ Yes |
Also consider
Unknown values show as “Unknown”/“—”. Nothing is inferred — see each tool page for sources.