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BookStand vs Shopify
Shopify sells you empty retail. BookStand is already a bookstore.
$39/mo before sale one
You pay for the mall. Then apps for PDF delivery, subscriptions, reviews. BookStand's core stand is free.
Books are weird SKUs
Editions, ISBN, condition grades, digital vs print — Shopify doesn't care. You invent the schema.
File delivery is a plugin
Ebook delivery that doesn't leak is not a theme setting. We default to signed reader links.
No near-me used market
Shopify is not a used-book marketplace. BookStand lists store + marketplace from one catalog.
Side by side
The verdict
Use Shopify if you sell merch, candles, and books as a side SKU. If books are the business, stop paying mall rent. Open a BookStand.
01
Claim you.bookstand.app
Free. No card. This is the URL you put in bio, board, and WhatsApp.
02
List books
ISBN search for print. Upload digital files. Grade used copies.
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Take money. Deliver.
Stripe for paid checkout. Reader link for files. Ship or meetup for print.
Pricing
Free forever · Pro $9/mo · Max $19/mo
Core stand is free: catalog, digital sales, secure reader, used listings. Pro unlocks custom domain + website. Max for presses and busy shops. Full pricing.
Open a free bookstore
Free core · Pro $9 · Max $19. Your stand. Your margin.
Free core · no card · you.bookstand.app