CG Shops or Shopiko: price, couriers and AI
Last updated: 6 November 2026.
CG Shops costs €144 a year without VAT, every year. Shopiko's МагазинСтарт plan costs €146.99 without VAT for the first year and €218.01 without VAT for the years after. Both have cash on delivery, Econt and Speedy. Shopiko has many more payment methods, and with CG Shops the AI builds the shop from a chat.
Georgi sells T-shirts he designs and wants to know what he will pay, not only now but next year too. So he also looks at the price after the first year. Here are the facts, side by side.
Side by side
We compare each platform's starting plan that takes orders, paid yearly. Shopiko shows its prices with VAT. Here they are also without VAT, so they compare fairly.
| CG Shops | Shopiko (МагазинСтарт) | |
|---|---|---|
| First year | €144 without VAT (€172.80 with VAT) [1] | €146.99 without VAT (€176.39 with VAT) [2] |
| Later years | €144 without VAT [1] | €218.01 without VAT (€261.61 with VAT) [2] |
| Paying monthly | No. You pay a year ahead [1] | €26.30 a month with VAT (€21.92 without VAT) [2] |
| Fee on sales | 0% [1] | 0% [2] |
| Cash on delivery | Yes, built in [1] | Yes, built in [2] |
| Couriers | Econt, Speedy, BOX NOW and Pigeon Express, built in [5] | Econt and Speedy, built in. Delivery abroad with euShipments [2] |
| Card payments | Stripe [1] | Borica, bank POS terminals, ePay, EasyPay, myPOS, Stripe, PayPal and more [2] |
| AI builds the shop | Yes, from a chat in Bulgarian [5] | We did not find it on their pages [2] |
| AI runs the shop | Yes. You connect your own ChatGPT or Claude with one approval [5] | We did not find it on their pages [2] |
| Free trial | 14 days, no card [1] | 14 days, no card [3] |
Checked on 6 November 2026. The numbers in brackets are the sources at the end.
Good to know: МагазинСтарт is for up to 50 products [2]. For more, Shopiko has larger plans.
The differences that matter
- The price after the first year. Shopiko has a lower price for a new shop's first year. Then it goes up. CG Shops is €144 without VAT every year.
- Payments. Shopiko has a long list of Bulgarian banks and payment systems. CG Shops takes cards through Stripe for now.
- How you start. In CG Shops you describe your shop in a chat and the AI builds it in minutes, with products and texts. The AI assistant then changes prices, stock and orders when you ask.
When Shopiko is the better choice
- You want payments through Borica, ePay, EasyPay or your bank's POS terminal.
- You want to pay monthly.
- You want email inboxes with the same service. They are in the plan [2].
- You want to upload your products from a CSV, XML or Excel file [4].
- You want a link to your Microinvest warehouse. It is in the МагазинПро plan [2].
Frequently asked questions
How much does Shopiko cost after the first year?
МагазинСтарт is €261.61 a year with VAT after the first year, or €218.01 without VAT [2]. The first year is €176.39 with VAT.
Do both have Econt and Speedy?
Yes. Both have the link to Econt and Speedy built in.
Can I try both?
Yes. Both have 14 days free, with no card.
Sources
- CG Shops prices
- Shopiko plans and prices
- Shopiko questions and answers
- Importing products in Shopiko
- CG Shops
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