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Shopify is built for general ecommerce merchants. 3DIMLI is built specifically for digital creators who need dedicated product types, built-in discovery, instant payouts, and a storefront purpose-built for digital catalogs — without monthly subscription fees.
The Complete Platform for Selling Digital Products Globally
Sell Globally, Paid Instantly
Reach customers in 200+ countries. Connect your own payment accounts (Stripe, PayPal, Razorpay) and get paid directly in your currency.
Free During Beta
No subscription fees, no listing fees, no commission on sales. Keep 100% of your earnings while we handle everything else.
$0
Zero Platform Fees
Payment processor fees may apply
24/7 Creator Support
Get help anytime via support.3dimli.com, our AI-assisted helpdesk, and the Discord community. Connect directly with the team and other creators.
Global Payment Coverage
Easily connect your Stripe, PayPal, or Razorpay accounts. Accept payments from 200+ countries with support for all major cards and local payment methods.
Built for Digital Creators
Sell 3D models, ebooks, audio, video, software, link products, AI models, graphics, and more. Get paid instantly with secure global infrastructure.
Instant Payouts
Secure Checkout
GDPR Compliant
Comparison Table
Where 3DIMLI Gives You More Than Shopify
This is a feature-by-feature breakdown of what 3DIMLI already includes for serious digital sellers, and where Shopify is narrower, more platform-controlled, or does not include the same capability.
Detailed comparison showing which creator, storefront, discovery, payment, support, and security features 3DIMLI includes that Shopify handles only partially or does not provide at all.
Feature
3DIMLIIncluded natively, creator-owned, and built for a broader digital business
ShopifyNarrower, more platform-shaped, or not available in the same depth
Primary Audience
Who the platform is really built for.
Creators, studios, educators, developers, and digital sellers
supports major digital categories
not locked into one narrow use case.
General ecommerce merchants selling physical and digital products
Plans from $5 to $2,300+ per month
Not purpose-built for digital creators or specific digital product types
Dedicated Product Types
How many product types are supported natively.
3D models, ebooks, audio, video, software, AI models, graphics
link products so sellers can sell just a link as a product
Vimeo and YouTube video support as animated thumbnails on product cards
SoundCloud integration for audio products so buyers can listen to a preview before buying
dedicated product flows for each type.
Generic product listings for physical and digital goods
Digital Downloads requires installing a separate Shopify app
No dedicated product types for 3D models, AI models, audio, ebooks, or software
No Vimeo or YouTube animated video thumbnails on product cards
No SoundCloud audio preview integration
Discovery Routes
Whether platform-wide discovery exists beyond your own audience.
Dedicated search with sorting and filtering
category pages per product type
store discovery
products can be found across the platform.
Store search and filtering via free Search and Discovery app
Shopify Product Network aggregates some cross-store discovery (opt-in, launched late 2025)
Shop app offers some discovery
No platform-wide search across all stores
Similar Products
Whether product pages help other products get discovered.
Similar products on product pages
more internal discovery
better browsing for buyers.
Related products can be configured with plugins or apps
Not built-in as a cross-store discovery tool
Payment Gateway Coverage
How broad the payment stack is.
Stripe, PayPal, and Razorpay
near-global gateway reach
public payment SDK so developers can build and submit local payment integrations
no single narrow payment setup.
Shopify Payments (Stripe-powered) plus 100+ third-party gateways
Using third-party gateways adds 0.5% to 2% extra fee
Hosted Payment SDK available for gateway developers
Instant Payouts
How quickly sellers can receive money.
Instant payouts
no slower marketplace-style payout cycle
seller-friendly cash flow.
Payout timing depends on payment processor
Not positioned as instant payouts for creators
Pricing And Fees
What creators pay to use the platform.
Beta free right now
no paid platform plan during beta
pay-what-you-want pricing with min, max, and suggested values
free and fixed pricing options
simpler entry for early sellers.
Basic plan at $39/mo with 2.9% + 30c per transaction
Grow plan at $105/mo
Advanced plan at $399/mo
Extra 0.5% to 2% fee for third-party gateways
No free-to-start model
Storefront Ownership
Who owns the storefront and buyer journey.
Dedicated storefront under your brand
buyer journey stays creator-led
not marketplace-first.
Full storefront with custom domain
Theme-based design system
Built for general ecommerce, not digital-creator branding
Social Branding
How much presentation control the seller gets.
Social links and link-tree style presence
gradient or custom covers
Unsplash cover integration
dedicated share button on every product and store
unique QR code generation for stores and products.
Theme-based store customization
Requires apps for advanced visual customization
Shopcodes QR code generation available
No link-tree style social presence
No Unsplash cover integration
Direct Chat And Protected Email
How buyers can reach sellers safely.
Telegram or WhatsApp support
visible storefront chat button
Turnstile-protected email reveal.
Contact forms or chat apps available via plugins
No Telegram or WhatsApp storefront button built in
No Turnstile-protected email reveal
Dedicated Support Email
Whether sellers can separate personal and support identities.
Dedicated support email setting per store
personal account email stays private on the storefront
support email used in purchase receipts to keep communication separate.
Store contact email configurable
No dedicated per-store support email identity in purchase receipts
Built-In SEO
Whether SEO is already part of the product stack.
Built-in product SEO
dedicated SEO options directly in product forms so sellers control their own SEO
storefront SEO surfaces
no extra plugin requirement.
Built-in SEO in product forms with meta title, description, and URL handle
Auto-generated sitemaps and canonical URLs
Designed for general ecommerce SEO, not digital-product-specific
Reviews And Social Proof
Which trust and feedback tools exist natively.
Ratings and reviews
comments and upvotes
built-in receipts.
Shopify deprecated its native Product Reviews app in 2024
The deeper infrastructure serious sellers eventually need.
Username and email sign-in plus Google Auth with one-tap sign-in for fast access
two-factor authentication and sign out from all sessions
custom license names and terms for software products
built-in license verification API
verified store checks plus gateway-backed FIRA or tax docs.
PCI DSS Level 1 compliant
SSL included on all stores
No built-in software license verification API
No verified store program
This comparison is based on publicly available information as of March 2026. If Shopify introduces new features or covers any gaps listed above, we will revise this table accordingly.
Ready to move beyond Shopify?
Launch a branded digital storefront on 3DIMLI with built-in discovery, instant payouts through Stripe, PayPal, and Razorpay, richer product tooling, dedicated apps, and creator-focused support.
3DIMLIIncluded natively, creator-owned, and built for a broader digital business