Shopify is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.4. Shopify wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Clinch on 2.
Brands and small businesses that want to sell online with minimal technical work
Solo salespeople on commission, from car sales to real estate
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Shopify | Clinch |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Business & Sales | Business & Sales |
| Category rank | #1 of 10 | #6 of 10 |
| Developer | Shopify Inc. | The Big Head |
| Pricing | Subscription | Free |
| Usable for free | No | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | — |
| Mac | — | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | — |
Common questions
Is Shopify better than Clinch?
Shopify is the better app overall, scoring 9.1 to 8.4. Shopify wins on 3 of the 5 scores, Clinch on 2.
Which is cheaper, Shopify or Clinch?
Shopify: Short free trial; Basic from $29/month billed yearly, plus card fees. Clinch: Free, no subscription, no ads, nothing locked. On value for money, Clinch scores higher.
Do Shopify and Clinch work on the same devices?
Only Shopify runs on Android, Web. Only Clinch runs on Mac.
Which is more private, Shopify or Clinch?
Clinch scores higher on privacy (9.4/10). No account; leads and customers stay on your phone, with optional backup to your own iCloud. It sees only the contacts you pick. No ads, tracking or AI; App Store label: Data Not Collected.
Strengths and weaknesses
Shopify
- Fast to launch a professional-looking store
- Reliable hosting and checkout that scale with you
- Huge app store plus useful built-in AI tools
- Monthly app fees add up quickly
- Extra transaction fees if you skip Shopify Payments
Shopify is still the easiest way to launch and grow a serious online store. Themes look professional out of the box, Shop Pay speeds up checkout, and the same back office runs in-person sales through Shopify POS. The Sidekick assistant now handles multi-step admin tasks, and your products can be sold inside AI chats like ChatGPT. The catch is cost creep: apps, premium themes and extra fees without Shopify Payments add up.
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Clinch
- Nothing to set up and no training needed
- Shows what you earn on every sale, and what you're owed
- Free with no account; data stays on your phone
- Built for one person, with no team sharing
- No automation or email sync; you send every follow-up yourself
Clinch is a CRM for people who sell face to face and hate CRMs. You add a lead with what they want and the price, set a reminder to call, and tap Sold to see your commission. Lost sales come back as reminders one, three or six months later, and Clinch tracks the commission you are still owed. It has none of the pipelines, automation or team features of HubSpot or Pipedrive, but for a solo salesperson it is free, private and quick.
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