💡Why are you looking for a Shopify alternative?
If you're here, you've probably encountered one of these common problems with Shopify:
- ⚠️Expensive (monthly subscription + fees)
- ⚠️Unnecessary complexity for simple sales
- ⚠️Requires setup and design
PayLinks: The Simple Alternative
Create an account, make your first payment link, send it via WhatsApp. In under a minute, you're ready to collect payments. No documents, no monthly fee, no website needed.
30s
Setup
$0
Monthly Fee
5+
Payment Methods
Global
Payments
PayLinks vs Shopify - Quick Comparison
| Feature | PayLinks |  Shopify |
|---|---|---|
| Payment links | ✅ | ✅ |
| Recurring payments | ✅ | ✅ |
| Apple Pay | ✅ | ✅ |
| Google Pay | ✅ | ✅ |
| Revolut Pay | ✅ | ❌ |
| No business registration | ✅ | ❌ |
| No website required | ✅ | ❌ |
| Instant setup (30 sec) | ✅ | ❌ |
| Local support | ✅ | ✅ |
| Fee | 2% | 1.5% - 2.9% + $0.30 |
| Monthly fee | None | from $29/month |
Why switch to PayLinks?
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No monthly fee and much cheaper to start
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Instant setup without building entire store
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Ideal for services, simple digital products, quick payments
What others say about Shopify
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"Gets expensive quickly with paid apps and themes"
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"Too complex for simple needs"
How to switch to PayLinks
1
Create free account
Go to paylinks.ro, enter email and password, you're in. No documents, no approval needed.
2
Create your first link
Enter the amount, a short description, click. You have a link ready to send.
3
Send the link
Copy-paste to WhatsApp, email, or SMS. Customer pays, you receive the money.
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Choose PayLinks if you want:
- 👉No monthly fee and much cheaper to start
- 👉Instant setup without building entire store
- 👉Ideal for services, simple digital products, quick payments
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Choose Shopify if you want:
- 👉Complete e-commerce solution, not just payments
- 👉Advanced marketing and inventory management tools
- 👉Complete store design customization
Questions about Shopify alternatives
There are several reasons why freelancers and small businesses look for alternatives to Shopify: expensive (monthly subscription + fees), unnecessary complexity for simple sales. PayLinks offers a simpler solution with no monthly fee and instant setup.
