| Price from | $15,000/mo | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | Yes | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | Yes |
| Self-hosted | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 5 | 10 |
| Spec score · Ecommerce platforms | 8.9 (#34) | 9.2 (#11) |
| App marketplace | Yes | SHOPLINE offers a marketplace containing self-developed and third-party plugins. |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Hosting model | hosted | hosted |
| Inventory locations | 50 | 300 |
| Sales channels | Merchants can sell through a storefront, WhatsApp, POS terminal, and marketplace using the same catalog, prices, and inventory. | omnichannel |
| System requirements | The maker describes browser, POS, mobile and third-party integration access but publishes no specific hardware or operating-system requirements. | The iOS app requires iOS 15 or later; its Mac version requires macOS 12 or later with an Apple M1 or newer chip. |
| Transaction fee | The homepage states a fee of 1.4% + ₦50 per transaction and says the core free tier requires no card. | varies |
| What it does | Mercado presents itself as an African commerce operating system combining storefront, ledger, inventory and payments. | SHOPLINE is a SaaS unified-commerce platform covering ecommerce, social commerce, point of sale and CRM. |
