Side-by-side comparison · Website & App Builders

Google Stitch vs Shopify

Everything that matters when choosing between them, in one place: our rating, what each can do, what they cost, and the trade-offs.

Google Stitch

4.3

Free to start

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Best overall

Shopify

4.4

From $29/mo

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At a glance

Google Stitch4.3

Best value

Pick it if: Founders, marketers and small business owners who want a professional-looking app or website design before paying a designer or developer.

Shopify4.4

Best overall

Pick it if: Anyone selling physical or digital products online, from first-time sellers to established brands.

Shopify scores highest overall, but Google Stitch gives you more for your money. Which one is right comes down to what you value most.

Overview

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
In one line	Describe an app or website and get editable screen designs you can send to Figma or code.	Online store platform with an AI assistant, Sidekick, that helps you build and run it.
Pricing model	Free	Paid
Starting price	Free	$29/mo
Free plan	Yes	No
Works with Claude Code	Yes	Yes

Rating breakdown

Our scores out of 5. The higher bar in each row is highlighted.

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
Overall rating	4.3	4.4Winner
Ease of useHow quickly someone non-technical gets value from it.	4.5	4.5
FeaturesHow completely it covers its own job, and how well the pieces fit together.	4.0	5.0
Output qualityHow good the results are before you fix them.	4.0	4.0
Value for moneyWhat you get for the price, including the free plan.	5.0	4.0
Speed & reliabilityHow fast it is and how often it falls over.	4.0	4.5

Feature comparison

A tick means it does this today. A dash means we haven't checked.

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
Access & platform
Free plan	Yes	No
Mobile app	No	Yes
Desktop app	No	–
Browser extension	No	–
API access	Yes	Yes
Teams & business
Team workspace	No	Yes
Enterprise plan or SSO	No	Yes
Connects to other apps	Yes	Yes
Open source or self-hosted	No	No
AI abilities
Works with your files	Yes	Yes
Understands images	Yes	Yes
Makes images	Yes	Yes
Makes video	No	No
Writes code	Yes	Yes
Runs agents or automations	Yes	Yes
Learns your brand or style	–	Yes
Works in many languages	Yes	Yes
Capabilities score	9/ 17	12/ 17

Pricing

Plans as listed on each vendor's site when we last checked. Confirm before you buy.

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
Plans	FreeOur pick Free Everyone. There's no paid plan.	BasicOur pick $29/mo billed yearly, or $39 monthly New and solo sellers.
		Grow $79/mo billed yearly, or $105 monthly Small teams with steady sales.
		Advanced $299/mo billed yearly, or $399 monthly Bigger stores selling internationally.
		Plus From $2,300/mo High-volume and complex businesses.
Which plan to pick	There's only the free plan. Sign in with a Google account and start designing. If you hit the monthly cap, wait for it to reset next month.	Start on Basic; Sidekick and the core store are the same on every plan. Move to Grow when you add staff or your monthly sales are high enough that its lower card rates cover the price difference.

Key features

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
Standout features	Prompt to screens Start from an image Canvas and voice Clickable prototypes Export anywhere MCP server and skills	Sidekick Shopify Magic Online store and checkout Sell everywhere Orders, stock and shipping App store

Pros and cons

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
Pros	Completely free Good-looking screens from a short description Exports to Figma and to code Official MCP server and Claude Code skills Accepts sketches and screenshots as a starting point	Everything to run a store in one account, from website to shipping labels Built-in AI on every plan, not a paid add-on Huge choice of apps, themes and experts Reliable and fast checkout that shoppers trust Public APIs, a CLI and developer tools
Cons	Designs screens only, so you still need something to build the working app Figma export comes out as flat frames, not tidy components Monthly generation caps have changed before A Google Labs experiment, so it could change or close	Paid apps and card fees add a lot to the monthly cost Extra transaction fee if you use a payment provider other than Shopify Payments Sidekick is for the store owner, not a chatbot for shoppers Bigger design changes still need theme code or a developer Support quality gets mixed reviews from merchants

Who each one is for

Attribute	Google Stitch	Shopify
Best for	Designing app screens from a written idea Mocking up a landing page before you build it Getting a design Claude Code can build from Trying several looks for the same idea quickly	Launching an online store Running products, orders and stock in one place Writing product descriptions with AI Selling online and in person Store reporting and discounts by asking Sidekick
You'll find it used by	Founders Marketers Designers Product managers Developers	Online stores Product brands Retailers Makers and creators Dropshippers

Questions people ask

Which is better, Google Stitch or Shopify?

Shopify scores highest overall in our ratings (Google Stitch 4.3/5 and Shopify 4.4/5). Google Stitch is best for designing app screens from a written idea and mocking up a landing page before you build it. Shopify is best for launching an online store and running products, orders and stock in one place.

Which is cheaper, Google Stitch or Shopify?

Google Stitch: It's free to use. Shopify: There's no free plan. Paid plans start at $29/mo.

Ratings are our own, from using each tool, across ease of use, features, output quality, value for money, speed & reliability.

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