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The best Shopify alternative

If you are shopping for a Shopify alternative, the usual options just swap one blank template for another - you still do the work. Kilnix is different: it delivers the finished site.

Why Kilnix over Shopify

Choose Shopify if you sell physical products and need a real online store. Choose Kilnix if you run a local service business and need a finished site that books jobs.

Kilnix vs Shopify

FeatureShopifyKilnix
Built forSelling products onlineBooking local jobs
Core featureCart and checkoutClick-to-call and quote forms
SetupPick a theme, add contentA finished site, hosted
Time to a live siteDaysMinutes
Editing laterThe Shopify adminTalk to it

What you get instead

Built to sell products, not book jobs

Shopify centers on a cart, inventory, and shipping. A plumber or roofer needs click-to-call, quote forms, and a service-area map - which Kilnix builds by default.

You still pick a theme and build it

Shopify hands you a theme to customize and fill with content. Kilnix delivers a finished site with your services and reviews already in place.

Paying for a store you will not use

Most of Shopify's price is the commerce engine. Kilnix charges for what a service business actually needs - a site that books jobs.

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Shopify for a service business?

You can, but you are bending a product-sales platform into a shape it was not built for. Kilnix is built for service businesses that book jobs from day one.

Is Kilnix cheaper than Shopify?

For a service business, effectively yes - you are not paying for a commerce engine, transaction fees, and apps you will never use.

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