GoFrugal Retail vs Shopify

GoFrugal Retail is a cloud and mobile ERP for retail businesses, with POS tools for checkout, inventory, purchasing, accounting, reporting, customer management, loyalty and supply-chain operations. Billing supports barcode scanning, multiple payment modes and offline use. Inventory tools track stock in real time, forecast demand and issue replenishment, expiry and slow-moving-stock alerts. A centralized web portal manages pricing, stock movement, sales and purchases across outlets. Integrated accounting covers GST, VAT, TDS and TCS reports, financial statements and bank reconciliation. Integrations include ecommerce services, business systems, WhatsApp, payment gateways and banking services; an open ecommerce API is also available. Security features include audit trails, multi-factor authentication and encrypted databases and backups. It runs on Android, iOS, web and Windows. GoFrugal serves independent stores, local chains and larger enterprises across retail types including supermarkets, pharmacies, apparel and specialty retail. There is no free plan; a 30-day trial is available. Retail ERP starts at ₹750 a month (billed starting from).

Shopify is a hosted commerce platform for businesses selling across online and other sales channels. Businesses can run it from the web or mobile without coding, manage inventory across 10 locations, and use tools for order synchronization, sales reporting, automation, and employee permissions. It supports digital products and abandoned-cart recovery. The Shopify App Store lists more than 21,000 commerce apps.

Plans include secure commerce hosting and unlimited bandwidth, plus a free TLS/SSL certificate for domains added to Shopify. Shopify is certified Level 1 PCI DSS compliant. Support varies by plan and includes 24/7 live chat, enhanced live chat, or priority support. There is no free plan, but the free trial lasts three days and requires no credit card. Paid plans start at ₹1,499 per month when paid yearly; after the trial, most plans start at ₹20 per month for the first three months. Third-party transaction fees may apply, with rates depending on the plan.