now vs EverShop

Compare now and EverShop on pricing, features, platforms, and ratings — both Ecommerce tools, Now Shipping does not publish fixed rates; pricing is described…

At a Glance

 nowEverShop
Primary categoryEcommerceEcommerce
RatingNot documentedNot documented
Pricing modelNow Shipping does not publish fixed rates; pricing is described as competitive and transparent with no hidden fees, with exact rates provided on request, and free pickup for a merchant's first 100 shipments under its Launch Partners program.Open Source / Freemium
Starting priceNot documentedFree (self-hosted); managed Cloud plans from $10/month
Free planNot documentedYes
Free trialNot documentedNot documented
PlatformsNot documentedWeb
Team collaborationNot documentedNot documented
AI featuresNot documentedNot documented
Public APINot documentedYes

Pricing Compared

Starting price reflects the lowest paid tier, not the full cost for every team size or usage level.

now

No individual plan breakdown documented yet.

EverShop

Open Source (Self-Hosted) — Free N/A
Personal (Cloud) — $10/month monthly (20% discount annually)
Professional (Cloud) — $20/month monthly (20% discount annually)

Pros & Cons

now

Pros

  • Same-day delivery with orders picked up before noon typically delivered by evening
  • In-house trained couriers rather than freelance/gig drivers
  • Live dashboard with real-time shipment tracking for merchants and end customers
  • Native integrations with Shopify, WooCommerce, Salla, and Zid reduce manual setup
  • Launch Partners program offers free pickup for a merchant's first 100 shipments

Cons

  • Service area is currently limited to Cairo and Giza, so it is not usable for merchants shipping nationwide or internationally
  • Exact shipping rates are not published; merchants must contact sales to get pricing
  • Still in soft launch, so the platform and track record are relatively new and unproven at scale
  • No visible self-serve signup flow noted on the site; onboarding appears to require direct contact

EverShop

Pros

  • Free and unlimited for self-hosted deployments with no feature gating
  • Modern, type-safe JavaScript/TypeScript stack that matches many engineering teams' existing tooling
  • Modular architecture keeps the core upgradeable without heavy custom-code merge conflicts
  • Full control over data, infrastructure, and storefront customization

Cons

  • Requires development resources to install, host, and maintain; not suited to non-technical merchants
  • Smaller plugin/extension ecosystem and community than more established competitors like Medusa.js or WooCommerce
  • Managed cloud hosting tiers were still listed as 'not yet available' at time of research, limiting turnkey hosting options
  • Less enterprise track record and fewer public case studies than legacy commerce platforms

Use Cases

now

EverShop

  • Custom developer-built storefronts — Engineering teams use EverShop's GraphQL API and modular architecture to build a fully bespoke shopping experience rather than customizing a no-code template.
  • Agency-built ecommerce projects — Digital agencies self-host EverShop for clients who need a modern, maintainable open source store without recurring SaaS platform fees.
  • Headless commerce integrations — Teams already running a separate frontend framework connect it to EverShop's GraphQL backend to power product, cart, and checkout functionality headlessly.

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