How much does Shopify cost in naira?

Shopify prices in US dollars, so the naira figure changes with the exchange rate. That variability, rather than the amount, is what most Nigerian merchants object to.

Does Shopify work with Paystack?

Yes, Paystack integrates with Shopify. The harder gaps in Nigeria are payment on delivery, local courier integration and in-person selling, rather than card processing.

What is the best Shopify alternative for Nigerian businesses?

Look for naira pricing, native Paystack or Flutterwave checkout, payment on delivery as a supported flow, integration with local couriers, and one inventory shared between online and in-person sales. Thaja was built around those.

Can I move my store from Shopify?

Yes. Products, variants and images export as CSV from Shopify and import into Thaja. Customers and order history can be exported too, so nothing is trapped.

Looking for a Shopify alternative in Nigeria

Last updated 26 September 2026

Shopify is a good product. Most Nigerian businesses who leave it do not leave because it is bad software — they leave over billing currency, payment methods and delivery, none of which Shopify was built to handle here.

This page is deliberately fair about where it wins, because a comparison that pretends otherwise is not useful to anyone deciding.

Where Shopify is genuinely better

Its theme and app ecosystem is far larger than anything in this market, and if you need a specific integration, somebody has probably built it. Its international selling tools are excellent, so if most of your customers are abroad, that advantage is real and hard to match.

Its documentation and community are also better than anything local, which matters if you are technical and want to build something unusual.

Billing in dollars

Shopify's plans are priced in US dollars. Your cost in naira therefore moves with the exchange rate, and a plan that was comfortable last year may not be this year, through no change in your business.

There is also the practical problem of paying it — foreign-currency card limits and declines are a recurring nuisance, and a failed subscription payment can take your store offline.

Payment on delivery

Payment on delivery remains a large share of Nigerian ecommerce and closes sales that nothing else will, particularly with first-time customers who do not yet trust the store.

Shopify can be made to offer it, but it is a manual order status rather than a supported flow, and reconciling what was actually collected is your problem.

Delivery inside Nigeria

Shopify's shipping integrations are built around carriers that mostly do not serve Nigerian addresses. In practice that means quoting delivery by hand, and copying each order into a courier's own app.

At ten orders a month that is an annoyance. At a hundred it is somebody's job.

Selling in person

Shopify POS exists and is good, but its hardware and payment support are built for other markets. Most Nigerian retailers end up with a separate POS, and therefore two inventories that disagree.

What Thaja does differently

Naira pricing, so the cost does not move with the exchange rate. Paystack and Flutterwave at checkout, with payment on delivery as a first-class option rather than a workaround. Delivery quoted and booked through Obana.Africa's courier network from inside the order.

A point of sale sharing one inventory with the online store. And stock financing through Obana.Africa — restock now, pay as you sell — which no international platform offers a Nigerian retailer.

If you sell mainly to customers abroad and need a niche app, Shopify is probably still the better answer. If your customers are in Nigeria, most of what you are paying Shopify for does not apply to you.

Common questions

How much does Shopify cost in naira?: Shopify prices in US dollars, so the naira figure changes with the exchange rate. That variability, rather than the amount, is what most Nigerian merchants object to.
Does Shopify work with Paystack?: Yes, Paystack integrates with Shopify. The harder gaps in Nigeria are payment on delivery, local courier integration and in-person selling, rather than card processing.
What is the best Shopify alternative for Nigerian businesses?: Look for naira pricing, native Paystack or Flutterwave checkout, payment on delivery as a supported flow, integration with local couriers, and one inventory shared between online and in-person sales. Thaja was built around those.
Can I move my store from Shopify?: Yes. Products, variants and images export as CSV from Shopify and import into Thaja. Customers and order history can be exported too, so nothing is trapped.