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Shopify & dropshipping

Shopify Dropshipping in Pakistan

What a Shopify store really costs from Pakistan — and when it is worth it.

Open a free store instead

Shopify is the default answer to "how do I start dropshipping", and for good reason: it is a genuinely good product. But almost every Shopify dropshipping tutorial is written for someone in the US selling to customers who pay by card. If you are in Pakistan selling to Pakistani customers, several of those assumptions quietly stop being true. This page is an honest look at what changes, what it costs, and how the alternatives compare — including ours.

What Shopify is genuinely good at

Shopify is a serious platform and it is worth being clear about that. You get complete control over your storefront, a mature theme and app ecosystem, and a checkout that works well. If you are selling internationally, taking card payments, building a brand you intend to own for years, or you need customisation that a hosted marketplace cannot give you, Shopify is very likely the right choice — and nothing on this page argues otherwise.

What changes when you sell from Pakistan

  • The subscription is billed monthly in dollars, and you pay it whether or not you sell anything.
  • Cash on delivery is how most Pakistani customers prefer to pay, and it is not what Shopify checkout is built around. You end up bolting it on.
  • Card payment gateways are harder to get and to keep, and a large share of your buyers would not use them anyway.
  • A store with no traffic makes no sales. Shopify gives you a storefront, not an audience — you have to bring one.
  • Most supplier apps in the Shopify ecosystem ship from China, which is where the lead times problem starts.

Shopify and CartKeeper, side by side

These are different products solving different problems, so this is a comparison of trade-offs rather than a scorecard. Read it as "which of these matches what you are trying to do".

The trade-offs that actually differ for a seller in Pakistan.
ShopifyCartKeeper
Monthly costPaid monthly, in dollarsFree — no monthly fee
Cash on deliveryNeeds an app or workaroundBuilt in, nationwide
Storefront controlComplete — themes, code, appsYour branding, colour, domain and SEO settings
ProductsAny supplier you can sourceSuppliers on CartKeeper who have opted in to resale
Who shipsYou arrange itPicked, packed, and shipped for you
Getting paidA gateway you set up yourselfWeekly PKR payouts to JazzCash, Easypaisa or bank
Time to liveAs long as building a store takesOne sitting, then a 1–2 day review
Best ifYou want to own and customise a brandYou want to start selling this week

A reasonable way to decide

If you have never sold anything online, the honest advice is to prove you can sell before you pay to sell. The hard part of dropshipping is not the storefront — it is finding people who want the product. Start somewhere free, get your first orders, learn what your buyers respond to, and find out whether you enjoy the work. If it takes off and you outgrow a hosted store, Shopify will still be there, and you will be a far better Shopify customer for having done it.

If you already have an audience, know your product, and want a brand you fully control, go to Shopify directly. That is what it is for.

Start free — open a store

Frequently asked questions

Can I use Shopify in Pakistan?
Yes, you can build and run a Shopify store from Pakistan. The friction is not access — it is the monthly cost in dollars, setting up card payments, and the fact that cash on delivery, which most Pakistani customers prefer, is not what the checkout is designed around.
How much does Shopify cost from Pakistan?
Shopify charges a subscription monthly in US dollars, plus payment processing, plus anything you pay for apps and a domain. Check their pricing page for current rates. The point to plan around is that it is a recurring cost you pay whether or not you make a sale.
Does Shopify support cash on delivery?
It can be added, but it is not native to how the checkout is designed, and reconciling COD payments and failed deliveries is left to you. On CartKeeper, cash on delivery is the default and is collected and reconciled for you.
Is CartKeeper a replacement for Shopify?
For some people, and not for others. If you want a free store link, cash on delivery, and fulfilment handled for you so you can start selling now, CartKeeper covers that. If you want total control over a branded storefront and you are selling internationally, Shopify is the better fit.
Can I use both?
Yes. Plenty of sellers start on CartKeeper to learn what sells and build an audience, then run a Shopify store alongside it once they have proven demand.