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At a Glance
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
$29/ per month
GoCardless
Star Rating
(321)4.6 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (92.6% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
No pricing available
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Star Rating
(4,842)4.4 out of 5
Market Segments
Small-Business (80.2% of reviews)
Pros & Cons
Entry-Level Pricing
$29/ per month
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When assessing the two solutions, reviewers found GoCardless easier to use, set up, and administer. Reviewers also preferred doing business with GoCardless overall.
- Reviewers felt that GoCardless meets the needs of their business better than Shopify.
- When comparing quality of ongoing product support, reviewers felt that GoCardless is the preferred option.
- For feature updates and roadmaps, our reviewers preferred the direction of Shopify over GoCardless.
Pricing
Entry-Level Pricing
GoCardless
No pricing availableFree Trial
GoCardless
No trial information availableShopify
No trial information availableRatings
Meets Requirements
9.1
203
8.8
4,109
Ease of Use
9.0
202
8.9
4,134
Ease of Setup
8.9
152
8.8
2,425
Ease of Admin
9.0
140
8.9
2,276
Quality of Support
8.6
171
8.4
3,851
Has the product been a good partner in doing business?
9.0
134
8.8
2,233
Product Direction (% positive)
8.7
186
8.8
4,000
Features by Category
Payment Options
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
32
Not enough data
8.5
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Administration
8.8
36
Not enough data
8.6
33
Not enough data
7.4
37
Not enough data
8.1
25
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.2
23
Not enough data
9.6
30
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Development
8.5
18
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
8.7
27
Not enough data
8.9
22
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
34
Not enough data
9.1
21
Not enough data
9.3
22
Not enough data
8.8
20
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Payment Gateways
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Billing and Payments
9.0
43
Not enough data
9.0
45
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Revenue Recognition
8.9
38
Not enough data
9.1
23
Not enough data
8.8
26
Not enough data
Revenue Optimization
8.8
27
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
8.5
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
Payment Methods
8.1
9
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Processing
8.7
13
Not enough data
9.2
21
Not enough data
8.8
15
Not enough data
8.3
12
Not enough data
8.3
14
Not enough data
8.3
13
Not enough data
9.2
20
Not enough data
Security and Compliance
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.8
15
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Integration
9.7
10
Not enough data
9.1
13
Not enough data
8.7
13
Not enough data
Payment Types
8.5
8
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Enterprise Payment
Not enough data
Not enough data
Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)Hide 11 FeaturesShow 11 Features
9.2
29
Not enough data
Administration - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
9.1
23
Not enough data
9.0
17
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Tools - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)
9.2
17
Not enough data
9.3
23
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
9.6
26
Not enough data
Agentic AI - Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) features
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Not enough data
Payment Processing
9.2
75
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Administration
8.4
70
Not enough data
8.4
44
Not enough data
7.9
91
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
7.4
31
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Payment Options
7.8
25
Not enough data
8.5
36
Not enough data
Security
Feature Not Available
Not enough data
Platform
9.1
44
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
Headless Commerce
Not enough data
8.2
449
Not enough data
8.4
464
Not enough data
8.3
484
Not enough data
8.3
573
Not enough data
8.5
526
Generative AI
Not enough data
8.0
224
Not enough data
7.9
223
Agentic AI - E-Commerce Platforms
Not enough data
8.0
74
Not enough data
8.2
74
Not enough data
8.1
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.0
73
Not enough data
8.1
74
Merchandising/Marketing
Not enough data
8.6
3420
Not enough data
8.6
3468
Not enough data
8.3
3395
Not enough data
8.3
3350
Not enough data
8.4
3176
Not enough data
8.4
3110
Not enough data
8.2
3087
Product Catalog
Not enough data
8.6
3363
Not enough data
8.5
3311
Not enough data
8.5
3357
Not enough data
8.4
2725
Order Process
Not enough data
8.8
3440
Not enough data
8.6
3358
Not enough data
8.6
3315
Not enough data
8.9
3398
Not enough data
8.8
3389
Not enough data
8.5
3108
Not enough data
8.6
3180
Not enough data
8.5
2796
Multi-Channel Support
Not enough data
8.5
2983
Not enough data
8.8
3207
Not enough data
8.7
3011
Not enough data
8.5
3111
Not enough data
8.3
2438
Not enough data
8.4
2494
Not enough data
8.2
2309
Platform
Not enough data
8.3
2511
Not enough data
8.4
3176
Not enough data
8.6
3030
Not enough data
8.7
3162
Not enough data
8.5
3198
Not enough data
8.9
3165
Not enough data
8.4
2482
Not enough data
8.8
3088
Not enough data
8.4
2573
Not enough data
8.5
2538
Not enough data
8.7
2897
Not enough data
8.9
3187
Payment processing - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.6
28
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.6
27
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.3
26
Not enough data
8.0
27
Tax management - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.3
25
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.3
25
Security and Compliance - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
25
Not enough data
8.6
25
Not enough data
8.8
25
Not enough data
8.7
25
Administration - Merchant of Record
Not enough data
8.4
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Not enough data
8.5
26
Agentic AI - Accounting & Finance
Not enough data
Not enough data
Categories
Categories
Shared Categories
GoCardless and Shopify share no categories
Unique Categories
GoCardless is categorized as Payment Processing, Installment Payment and Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL), Enterprise Payment, Subscription Revenue Management, and Payment Gateways
Shopify is categorized as E-Commerce Platforms and Merchant of Record
Reviews
Reviewers' Company Size
GoCardless
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Shopify
Small-Business(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise(> 1000 emp.)
Small-Business
(50 or fewer emp.)
Mid-Market
(51-1000 emp.)
Enterprise
(> 1000 emp.)
Reviewers' Industry
Accounting
13.3%
Marketing and Advertising
11.0%
Information Technology and Services
10.4%
Health, Wellness and Fitness
6.1%
Internet
5.2%
Other
54.0%
Retail
26.3%
Apparel & Fashion
8.9%
Marketing and Advertising
7.5%
Consumer Goods
5.4%
Information Technology and Services
3.4%
Other
48.6%
Alternatives
Discussions
Is there any other type of payments being accepted?
2 Comments
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Will it be possible one day to have invoices automatically generated for my clients (1 invoice per payment plan)?
1 Comment
Official Response from GoCardless
Hello. Our solutions do not generate invoices for end customers, but we have partner billing software that can assist you with this. You can view our list of...Read more
A-When will we be able to choose the moment when the transfer is made, i.e., choose to receive the funds on a predictable date? B-The display during registration should first offer to fill in information for a company. Currently, you have to click a button first for the information entry for companies to appear. However, SEPA direct debit is mostly for companies, not for individuals.
1 Comment
Official Response from GoCardless
Hello, we thank you for your comment. A - By logging into your merchant account, you can choose the debit date for each payment made using GoCardless. The...Read more
What are the features of Shopify?
5 Comments
MM
In word you can say shopify is your own "shop"Read more
What is Shopify used for?
5 Comments
PP
Shopify is an Ecommerce CMS platform where we can setup the store and sell our products.Read more
How can I change my store name in Shopify?
3 Comments
CH
Yes, you can change your stores name as long as you are not paying back a cash advance given by Shopify. If you’re currently in repayment you can’t change...Read more
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