Stop renting your store from Shopify. Launch a real WooCommerce store — fully yours, fully customizable — in 24 hours. No lock-in. No transaction penalties. No monthly platform tax.
🐾 Live proof: PetKit SG · SquishPop · LUXE — all built with this system
Shopify Basic ($39/mo) × 12 = $468. But you'll need Shopify ($109/mo) or Advanced ($399/mo) for real features. Over 4 years? That's $19,152+ down the drain.
Shopify Payments takes 2.9% + $0.30 per transaction. Factor in currency conversion, third-party gateway fees (up to 2% extra), and you're bleeding 4.9%+ on every single sale.
Try leaving Shopify. Your theme? Trapped. Your customer data? Limited export. Your SEO rankings? Good luck migrating Liquid templates. Shopify owns your store — you just rent it.
Premium Shopify themes cost $180–$400. But they only work on Shopify. Switch platforms? You lose the entire investment. With Glint, you get standard PHP/CSS — take it anywhere.
Not $39–$399/mo. Use any host — SiteGround, Cloudways, Kinsta, or a $5 DO droplet. Your choice, your bill.
Customers, orders, products, content — all in standard MySQL. Full database export anytime. No proprietary jail.
Real code. Real control. Not a proprietary template language. Edit anything with standard web dev tools. No Liquid, no limits.
Stripe charges 2.9% + $0.30 — the same rate Shopify charges for using their own gateway. But with Glint, there's no extra 0.5–2% platform markup.
| Feature | Shopify | Squarespace | ✨ GLINT |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly Fee | $39–$399/mo | $25–$49/mo | $5–$20 (hosting only) |
| Annual Cost | $468–$4,788 | $300–$588 | $60–$240 |
| Transaction Penalties | 2.9% + $0.30 (+ extras) | 2.9% + $0.30 | No platform markup |
| Code Ownership | Liquid-only (trapped) | Limited CSS | Full PHP/CSS/JS |
| Export Capability | Limited CSV | Limited CSV | Full MySQL + Files |
| Custom Checkout | Shopify Checkout only | Stripe/Apple Pay only | Any gateway + custom flow |
| SEO Control | Basic | Basic | Full control + Yoast/Rank Math |
| App Bloat | Required for basics | Limited integrations | Only what you need |
Premium pet supplies store. AI-built WooCommerce with full product catalog, Stripe payments, and automated order flow. Live and processing orders.
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Visit Site →High-end lifestyle brand store. Full brand kit integration, optimized for conversions, running on $12/mo hosting. Zero Shopify overhead.
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You export your products (CSV) and customer data from Shopify, then import into your new WooCommerce store. Your Glint template is PHP-based — fully customizable with any standard dev tools. We provide a step-by-step migration guide with all orders. No data loss, no platform lock-in.
Absolutely. You can use any hosting provider — SiteGround ($5–$20/mo), Cloudways, Kinsta, or even a $5 DigitalOcean droplet. We'll help you deploy to your chosen host. The Glint template is designed to work on any standard PHP 8.x + MySQL stack.
Not at all. The Shell works out of the box with our deploy guide. The System includes video tutorials. Done For You means we build everything. Basic CSS tweaks are covered in our guides. For deeper customization, our PHP/CSS is fully documented and standard — any web developer can work with it.
Great — we'll point it to your new Glint store. All tiers include domain configuration support. Done For You includes full DNS setup, SSL certificate, and domain integration. Your existing SEO ranking transfers cleanly with proper redirects.
Your store comes with Stripe and PayPal out of the box. You can add any payment gateway WooCommerce supports: PayNow, GrabPay, Google Pay, Apple Pay, bank transfers, and more. No transaction penalties — you keep your money.
Yes — every Glint template is fully responsive and mobile-optimized. All themes use modern CSS (Flexbox, Grid, clamp) for seamless scaling from 320px phones to 4K desktops. Google Lighthouse scores 90+ on mobile out of the box.
The Shell includes a 1-on-1 setup call and deploy guide. The System adds 30-day email support. Done For You includes 30 days of active maintenance and 2 revision rounds. All tiers get access to our knowledge base and Telegram community for ongoing help.