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Head-to-head · Website Templates

TemplateMonster vs Shopify

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score TemplateMonster #3 in Website Templates 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 2 features Try TemplateMonster
Shopify #4 in Website Templates 7.4/10 3-day trial ✓ 0 of 2 features Visit Shopify

TemplateMonster leads on 2 checks, Shopify on 0, and 0 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreTemplateMonster · 7.9/10
  • Free planonly TemplateMonster
  • Most featuresTemplateMonster · 1 of 2

TemplateMonster scores higher on our rubric for website templates: 7.9 against 7.4 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #4.

TemplateMonster offers free plan; Shopify doesn't. TemplateMonster offers ecommerce templates; Shopify doesn't publish it.

TemplateMonster is the better fit for buyers needing templates across platforms and builders. Shopify is the better fit for merchants building a full online store.

  • TemplateMonster fits best

    Buyers needing templates across platforms and builders

  • Shopify fits best

    Merchants building a full online store

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Side by side

Feature TemplateMonster 7.9/10 Visit ↗ Shopify 7.4/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 7.9 7.4
Ranking #3 in Website Templates #4 in Website Templates
Best for Buyers needing templates across platforms and builders Merchants building a full online store
Pricing model Free plan + paid Paid
Starting price Not published Not published
Free plan ✓ (best) —
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Browser extension Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web
Support Live chat, Tickets, Email Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7
Compliance PCI DSS SOC 2, PCI DSS
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features TemplateMonster 1/2 · Shopify 0/2
Ecommerce templates ✓ (best) Not published
Responsive designs Not published Not published
Specs
Platform compatibility Not published Not published
Template types Not published Not published
Templates available Not published Not published
Customization features Not published Not published
Our review
Pros
  • Catalog spans WordPress, HTML, CMS, and ecommerce platforms
  • Personal and commercial licenses cover different project needs
  • MonsterONE offers unlimited product downloads and projects
  • Omnichannel selling across web, social, marketplaces, and physical stores
  • Unlimited products and 10 inventory locations on listed plans
  • App Store and API extensibility for broader commerce workflows
Cons
  • Individual template prices vary by author
  • Personal License is limited to one final product and one domain
  • Support is not available 24/7
  • No free plan; access requires a paid subscription after the trial
  • Transaction-fee treatment varies by country, payment provider, and plan
  • Plus costs $2,300 per month, targeting larger operations
Our verdict

TemplateMonster is a digital marketplace for people and teams building websites or online stores. Its catalog includes WordPress, HTML, CMS, and ecommerce templates, alongside plugins, graphics, presentations, audio, video, and 3D assets.…

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Shopify combines website themes and templates with the operating systems required to run a store. Its hosted platform covers storefront creation, checkout, payments, product and inventory management, fulfillment, shipping, marketing,…

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  1. TemplateMonsterWebsite Templates 7.9Free plan
  2. ShopifyWebsite Templates 7.43-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • TemplateMonster — where it wins

    • Catalog spans WordPress, HTML, CMS, and ecommerce platforms
    • Personal and commercial licenses cover different project needs
    • MonsterONE offers unlimited product downloads and projects

    Where it doesn't

    • Individual template prices vary by author
    • Personal License is limited to one final product and one domain
    • Support is not available 24/7

  • Shopify — where it wins

    • Omnichannel selling across web, social, marketplaces, and physical stores
    • Unlimited products and 10 inventory locations on listed plans
    • App Store and API extensibility for broader commerce workflows

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; access requires a paid subscription after the trial
    • Transaction-fee treatment varies by country, payment provider, and plan
    • Plus costs $2,300 per month, targeting larger operations
  • TemplateMonster7.9/10 · Free plan

    A broad template marketplace with individual licenses and an unlimited-download subscription.

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  • Shopify7.4/10 · 3-day trial

    A full commerce stack for merchants who need templates plus checkout, operations, and omnichannel sales.

    Visit ShopifyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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