BoxNCase vs Shopify
A practical comparison for wholesale food and beverage brands and distributors that need store controls, SKU structure, and a wholesale operating model.
BoxNCase is built around wholesale catalog and store management. Shopify is a general commerce platform with published retail plan pricing and card rates. If you run food and beverage wholesale across multiple stores, the choice usually comes down to whether you want a wholesale-first operating layer or a broader storefront stack with more general commerce features. BoxNCase publishes store and SKU limits by plan; Shopify publishes monthly plan pricing and card rates.[4][5][6][7][2][8]
Fees
How the published plan costs compare
BoxNCase publishes a $0 Free plan, a $64 Starter plan billed annually at $768, a $239 Brand plan billed annually at $2,868, and custom Enterprise pricing.[9][10][1] Shopify publishes Basic at $29 per month, Grow at $79 per month, Advanced at $299 per month, and Plus from $2,300 per month, with a 3-day free trial and $1 per month for the first 3 months on new stores.[1][9][10][11][2][12]
- Entry plan price
- Mid plan price
- Top published plan price
BoxNCase pricing is published for wholesale plans. Shopify pricing is published for general commerce plans.[1][9][10][11][2]
Buyers
What each platform publishes for store and SKU limits
If your catalog is split across brands, territories, or buyer groups, plan limits matter. BoxNCase publishes store counts and SKU ceilings on each plan. Shopify publishes staff-account and card-rate detail on its pricing page, but not the same wholesale store and SKU structure in the claims provided here. That makes the comparison a matter of operating model as much as price.[13][3][14][15][16][17][18][19][8]
- Free plan capacity
- BoxNCase
- Shopify
- Starter plan capacity
- BoxNCase
- Shopify
- Brand and Enterprise capacity
- BoxNCase
- Shopify
BoxNCase publishes plan limits for stores and SKUs. Shopify publishes pricing, trial terms, card rates, and staff-account limits on the pricing page.[13][3][14][15][16][17][18][19][2][12][8]
Plan and operations matrix
| Feature | BoxNCase | Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | ||
| Published entry price | $0 per month[1] | $29 per month[2] |
| Published mid-tier price | $64 per month billed annually[9] | $79 per month[2] |
| Published top-tier price | Custom pricing[11] | From $2,300 per month[2] |
| Catalog and account limits | ||
| Free store limit | Up to 1 store[13] | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided |
| Starter store limit | Up to 3 stores[14] | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided |
| Growth store limit | Up to 10 stores[16] | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided |
| Enterprise store limit | Up to 100 stores[18] | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided |
| Free SKU limit | Up to 200 SKUs[3] | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided |
| Starter SKU limit | Up to 2,000 SKUs[15] | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided |
| Growth SKU limit | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided | |
| Enterprise SKU limit | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided | |
| Operating model | ||
| Marketplace listing | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided | |
| Shared storefront | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided | |
| Custom domain | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided | |
| Support level | Email, priority, or dedicated support depending on plan[5]Published plan features | Public pricing page lists plan and support details separately[2]Pricing page includes staff-account detail and trial terms |
| Payouts | Not publishedNot listed in the claims provided | |
Operations
What the platform gives a wholesale operator
Plan structure that tracks with store growth
BoxNCase publishes a stepped plan ladder tied to stores and SKU counts. That makes it straightforward to map a brand, channel, or region to a plan. Free covers one store and 200 SKUs.[3] Starter covers three stores and 2,000 SKUs.[15] Brand covers ten stores with unlimited SKUs. Enterprise covers 100 stores with unlimited SKUs and sales-led pricing.[13][3][14][15][16][17][18][19][11]
Wholesale storefront structure
The published features point to a shared storefront on lower plans and a custom domain on higher plans. For a wholesale operator, that matters when you need one public-facing layer for buyers and a separate operating stack behind it. The plan text also names marketplace listing, isolated stack, SLA, and dedicated support on the upper tiers.[4][5][6][7]
Support that matches the plan
BoxNCase lists email support on Starter, priority support on Brand, and dedicated support with an SLA on Enterprise. If you want a support model that changes with the account, that is visible in the published plan text. Shopify’s pricing page in the claims provided here lists price, trial terms, card rates, and staff-account limits, but not the same wholesale support ladder.[5][6][7][2][12][8]
A fit for food and beverage distribution
BoxNCase is organized around stores, SKU ceilings, marketplace listing, and buyer-facing storefronts. That is a direct fit when you sell across distributors, territories, or separate lines under one operating team. Shopify is a broader commerce platform with published retail pricing and card-rate detail. For a wholesale-only workflow, you need to map the system to the workflow, not the other way around.[4][5][6][7][2][8]
Who should stay with Shopify
- Stay with Shopify if you need a general commerce stack with published retail plans, a 3-day free trial, and a $1 per month intro period for new stores.[2][12]
- Stay with Shopify if your team values published card rates on the public pricing page, including 2.9% + 30 cents on Basic, 2.7% + 30 cents on Grow, and 2.5% + 30 cents on Advanced.[8]
- Stay with Shopify if your operation is centered on a broad online store model and you are not looking for published wholesale store and SKU tiers. The pricing page in the claims provided here does not list those BoxNCase-style limits.[2][12][8]
- Stay with Shopify if you want to evaluate a wider commerce platform first and keep the wholesale workflow outside the core buying decision. BoxNCase is more explicit about store counts, SKU ceilings, and plan-linked support.[13][14][16][18][3][15][17][19]
How teams move from Shopify
Use BoxNCase for the wholesale layer
Keep Shopify for retail, move wholesale to BoxNCase
If Shopify already runs your consumer site, you can keep it there and move the wholesale workflow into BoxNCase. That lets you separate buyer-facing store structure, SKU limits, and plan tiers from the retail site. It is a common way to reduce overlap and make the wholesale operating rules explicit.[13][14][16][18][3][15][17][19]
Start small
Use Free or Starter to map your catalog
A smaller catalog can begin on Free or Starter while you sort store structure, buyer groups, and item counts. Free includes one store and 200 SKUs.[3] Starter includes three stores and 2,000 SKUs.[15] That gives you a defined starting point before you move to Brand or Enterprise.[13][3][14][15]
Scale up
Move to Brand or Enterprise when the model is set
If your account needs more stores, unlimited SKUs, a custom domain, isolated stack, or higher-touch support, BoxNCase publishes those on Brand and Enterprise. Brand lists up to ten stores with unlimited SKUs. Enterprise lists up to 100 stores, unlimited SKUs, SLA coverage, and dedicated support.[16][17][6][18][19][7]
Need help planning the move?
Contact usCommon questions
Is BoxNCase a replacement for Shopify?
It can be, if your main need is wholesale store structure, SKU limits, and plan-linked support. Shopify is a broader commerce platform with public retail pricing, trial terms, and card rates.[13][14][16][18][2][12][8]
Does Shopify publish the same wholesale limits?
Not in the claims provided here. Shopify’s pricing page lists plan prices, the trial offer, card rates, and staff-account counts, while BoxNCase publishes store and SKU limits on each plan.[2][12][8][13][14][16][18]
Which platform starts at a lower published monthly price?
BoxNCase Free is $0 per month.[1] Shopify Basic is $29 per month.[2] The right choice still depends on whether you need wholesale plan limits or a general commerce setup.[1][2]
How do the mid-tier prices compare?
BoxNCase Starter is $64 per month billed annually, while Shopify Grow is $79 per month.[9][2] BoxNCase Brand is $239 per month billed annually, while Shopify Advanced is $299 per month.[9][10][2]
What happens if I need more stores?
BoxNCase publishes three store tiers before custom Enterprise: up to 1 store on Free, up to 3 on Starter, up to 10 on Brand, and up to 100 on Enterprise.[18][14] Shopify’s pricing page in the claims provided here does not publish the same store ladder.[13][14][16][18][2]
Compare the plans and talk to the team
Published plan limits include stores, SKUs, and support tiers.[13][3][14][15][16][17][18][19]
More comparisons and alternatives
Sources
- [1]BoxNCase Free plan costs $0 per month. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [2]Shopify's monthly plans are Basic $29/mo, Grow $79/mo, Advanced $299/mo, and Plus from $2,300/mo (Plus offered as a $399 trial). https://www.shopify.com/pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [3]BoxNCase Free plan includes up to 200 SKUs. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [4]BoxNCase Free plan features: 1 store; Up to 200 SKUs; BoxNCase marketplace listing; Shared storefront (yourname.myboxncase.com); Stripe Connect payouts. Marketplace listing included; shared partners stack; no custom domain; shared storefront (yourname.myboxncase.com). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [5]BoxNCase Starter plan features: Up to 3 stores; Up to 2,000 SKUs; BoxNCase marketplace listing; Shared storefront; Email support. Marketplace listing included; shared partners stack; no custom domain; shared storefront (yourname.myboxncase.com). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [6]BoxNCase Brand plan features: Up to 10 stores; Unlimited SKUs; Isolated stack; Custom domain; Priority support. Marketplace listing included; isolated stack; custom domain; own storefront. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [7]BoxNCase Enterprise plan features: Unlimited stores; Isolated stack; Custom domain; SLA; Dedicated support. Marketplace listing included; isolated stack; custom domain; own storefront. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [8]Online card rates start at 2.9% + 30 cents on Basic, 2.7% + 30 cents on Grow, and 2.5% + 30 cents on Advanced; Grow allows up to 5 staff accounts and Advanced up to 15. https://www.shopify.com/pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [9]BoxNCase Starter plan costs $64 per month ($768 per year billed annually). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [10]BoxNCase Brand plan costs $239 per month ($2,868 per year billed annually). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [11]BoxNCase Enterprise plan costs custom pricing (sales-led). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [12]New stores get a 3-day free trial, then pay $1/month for the first 3 months. https://www.shopify.com/pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [13]BoxNCase Free plan includes up to 1 store. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [14]BoxNCase Starter plan includes up to 3 stores. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [15]BoxNCase Starter plan includes up to 2,000 SKUs. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [16]BoxNCase Brand plan includes up to 10 stores. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [17]BoxNCase Brand plan has no SKU limit (unlimited SKUs). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [18]BoxNCase Enterprise plan includes up to 100 stores. BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
- [19]BoxNCase Enterprise plan has no SKU limit (unlimited SKUs). BoxNCase pricing (captured 2026-09-02)
Last reviewed 2026-09-02. Competitor figures come from linked public pages on the capture date; check each source for the current number.