StorePilot vs BuildYourStore
Both build a free Shopify store from a niche you pick, and with both you pay only Shopify. StorePilot starts you with 30 products, 14 store languages and your own colours and fonts. BuildYourStore starts you with 10 products, a free .store domain and AutoDS for order fulfilment.
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Features and cost, side by side
Every BuildYourStore fact comes from BuildYourStore's own pages, footnoted below. StorePilot's come from how the builder works today. Prices are what each charges; your Shopify plan is extra with both.
| Feature | StorePilot | BuildYourStore |
|---|---|---|
| Price of the builder | Free. No credit card for StorePilot. | Free. "Build my FREE store. No credit card."[1] |
| What you pay after | Your Shopify plan, paid to Shopify: currently $1 a month for your first 3 months. | Your Shopify plan, paid to Shopify. AutoDS may charge once its trial ends, if you use it for orders.[2] |
| Products included | 30 products, picked from your niche's range. You can swap them before the build. | 10 products picked for your niche. You can add or delete products in Shopify later.[1][2] |
| Niches | 8 niches. | 5 niche pages: pets, electronics, fashion and beauty, home and garden, sports.[1] |
| Design | You pick the colours (9 palettes), fonts (5 pairings) and corners before the build. | One conversion theme, customizable later in the Shopify theme editor.[1][2] |
| Store languages | 14 store languages, including English, Spanish, French, German and Italian. | Not stated on its homepage or FAQ.[1][2] |
| Free domain | Your store's myshopify.com address. You can connect your own domain in Shopify. | A free .store domain.[1] |
| Build time | About 2 minutes. | "Less than 2 minutes".[2] |
| Works on an existing store | No. It builds a new Shopify store that you claim in the first step. | It builds a new store, which you connect to your Shopify account to go live.[2] |
Sources, checked on :
- BuildYourStore homepage (www.buildyourstore.ai/)
- BuildYourStore FAQ (www.buildyourstore.ai/faq/)
- BuildYourStore: PagePilot AI review (www.buildyourstore.ai/blog/pagepilot-ai-review-and-alternatives/)
Prices and features change. Check each site before you decide.
When BuildYourStore is the better pick
- You want a free .store domain included with the store.
- You want order fulfilment through AutoDS, a dropshipping platform whose suppliers ship to your customers.
- You sell in one of its 5 niches and 10 products are enough to start testing.
When StorePilot is the better pick
- You want 30 products to start with, three times as many to test.
- You sell outside English: StorePilot writes your store in any of 14 languages.
- You want to choose the colours, fonts and corners before the build, not restyle a theme after.
- You want a store built in about 2 minutes and to pay nothing but Shopify.
StorePilot and PagePilot: one company, two products
StorePilot by PagePilot builds a whole new Shopify store: a homepage, product pages and 30 products, free, in about 2 minutes. PagePilot builds product pages for a Shopify store you already have. Same team, two jobs.
BuildYourStore's review of PagePilot closes with "One builds pages. The other builds your business." That review looks at the page builder and mentions StorePilot only in passing. So if you are comparing "PagePilot" as a store builder, StorePilot is the product to compare.
Already have a store and only need better product pages? That is PagePilot. Starting from nothing? That is StorePilot.
Keep comparing
- Pricing: what StorePilot costs, and what Shopify charges.
- How it works: the steps from niche to live store.
- Examples: what a finished store looks like.
- Niches: the 8 niches you can pick.
- StorePilot vs Dropmagic: the same comparison against another builder.
Questions
Is StorePilot a good BuildYourStore alternative?
Yes, if you want more to start with. Both are free and build a new Shopify store for one niche. StorePilot adds 30 products instead of 10 and writes the store in any of 14 languages. BuildYourStore adds a free .store domain and AutoDS.
How much does BuildYourStore cost?
BuildYourStore itself is free, with no credit card. You pay your Shopify plan directly to Shopify, and AutoDS may charge after its trial if you use it to fulfil orders. Its FAQ names no other fees.
How many products does BuildYourStore include?
Its homepage says 10 "winning products" picked for your niche, and you can add more in Shopify later. StorePilot starts you with 30 products from your niche's range, which you can swap before the build.
Do I need to pay Shopify with either one?
Yes. Both build a Shopify store, and a Shopify store needs a Shopify plan. Shopify currently costs $1 a month for your first 3 months. Neither builder charges you on top of that.
Can I edit my store after it is built?
Yes, with both. Each builds a store in your own Shopify account, so you can change text, images, products and settings in Shopify afterwards, like any other Shopify store.
PagePilot vs BuildYourStore: which one builds a whole store?
BuildYourStore builds a whole Shopify store. PagePilot builds product pages for a store you already have. Its store builder is StorePilot, so compare that: both are free and build a new store, with 10 products from BuildYourStore and 30 from StorePilot.
Is StorePilot the same company as PagePilot?
Yes. StorePilot is by PagePilot. PagePilot builds product pages for a Shopify store you already have. StorePilot builds a whole new Shopify store, with a homepage, product pages and products. They are two products from one company.
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