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Quickshops vs Stan Store
Stan Store keeps you in a dashboard. Quickshops lets you run the store from chat. Then compare fees and subscription pricing.
Stan Store works for creators who already sell every month and do not mind $29/mo before the first sale lands. I wanted something you could turn on for free, then upgrade only when the math made sense.
Chat-based store management
Update products, pricing, and your storefront from the apps you already use. No digging through admin menus. Quickshops is built around chat-first store ops; Stan Store still expects you in a dashboard.
Quickshops supports store operations through Telegram, WhatsApp, Slack. Stan Store does not offer an equivalent chat-based workflow for day-to-day catalog and pricing changes.
When Stan Store still makes sense
- 0% transaction fees, but the cost is flat monthly subscription
- Creator-focused link-in-bio and storefront templates
- Email marketing and course features on higher tiers
- Popular among social media creators and coaches
Where Quickshops pulls ahead
- Chat-based store management from Telegram, WhatsApp, and Slack. Stan Store has none
- 7-day trial with no $29/mo minimum to start selling
- 0% platform fee on Pro (€29/mo) vs $99/mo Creator Pro for full Stan features
- Full visual storefront editor with Stripe-native checkout
Feature comparison
Across 12 features, Quickshops leads on 6 and Stan Store leads on 0. Chat-based store management is unique to Quickshops in this comparison.
| Feature | Quickshops | Stan Store |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly (trial / entry) | €0 | $29/mo (Creator) |
| Monthly (paid / Pro) | €29/mo | $99/mo (Creator Pro) |
| Platform fee (trial) | 0% | Included in plan |
| Platform fee (paid / Pro) | 0% | Included in plan |
| AI chat store management | Yes | No |
| Messaging app ops (Telegram/WhatsApp/Slack) | Yes | No |
| Digital products support | Yes | Yes |
| Physical products support | Partial | Partial |
| Visual storefront editor | Yes | Templates |
| Full branding control | Yes | Partial |
| Custom domain | Yes | Yes |
| Free plan available | Trial | Trial |
| 0% platform fee option | Yes | Subscription |
| Stripe Connect (your own account) | Yes | No |
| Merchant of Record (tax/VAT handled) | No | No |
| Setup time | Minutes | Minutes |
Pricing and fees
Stan Store's paid tier and Quickshops Pro both skip platform fees on sales. The gap is the subscription: €29/mo vs $99/mo (Creator Pro).
Compare the monthly row first. Per-sale platform fees are already 0% on both paid plans.
| Plan | Monthly | Platform fee | Per $100 sale |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quickshops Pro | €29/mo | 0% | ~$3.20 + sub |
| Stan Store (paid) | $99/mo (Creator Pro) | Included in plan | ~$3.20 |
Why sellers leave Stan Store for Quickshops
- Run your store from chat instead of Stan Store's dashboard
- Start on a 7-day trial with 0% platform fee
- Pro at €29/mo beats Stan Creator Pro at $99/mo for fee-conscious sellers
- Branded storefront beyond link-in-bio templates
Who should use which
Stay on Stan Store
- You prefer flat monthly pricing and sell consistently every month
- You want built-in email marketing on the same platform
- You're a social-first creator happy with Stan's template model
Try Quickshops
- You want chat-based store management Stan Store does not offer
- You're starting out and don't want $29/mo before your first sale
- You want 0% fees on Pro at half the cost of Stan Creator Pro
Get started in three steps
- Sign up free at quickshops.app. No card needed.
- Connect Stripe. Payouts go to your account, not ours.
- Publish a product, then update pricing or copy from chat in Telegram, WhatsApp, or Slack.
Frequently asked questions
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